Search for dissertations about: "rhytm"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word rhytm.
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1. Circadian rhythm dysfunction in the suprachiasmatic nucleus : effects of Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection and inflammatory cytokines
Abstract : Alterations in the mammalian circadian pacemaker, the hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), were studied in an experimental rat model of African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, caused by infections with subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei (T b). Characteristic signs of the disease are marked disturbances in circadian rhythms, such as a fragmentation of the sleep-wake cycle. READ MORE
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2. The amygdala, experimental anxiety and alcohol consumption : an integrative study in the rat
Abstract : The amygdala integrates emotionally relevant stimuli. Here, the aversive value of stimuli and memories is extracted and transduced into a behavioral response. This rapid processing leads to a coordinated activation of autonomic, endocrine, behavioral and emotional functions that together comprise the fear reaction. READ MORE
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3. Neurobiological aspects on brain function in neuro-psychiatric patients and in healthy subjects
Abstract : The levels of insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2) were assessed in lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from children with various kinds of brain damage and from Alzheimer (AD) patients and controls. Whole CSF was separated using acid gel chromatography and the presence of insulin-like growth factor binding protein and two different kinds of free IGF-2 m the CSF was established. READ MORE