Sökning: "Orofacial regulation"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Orofacial regulation.

  1. 1. Sensorimotor Brain Plasticity in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia : A Methodological Study on Investigation and Treatment

    Författare :Mary Hägg; Matti Anniko; Ulla Friberg; Hélène Pessah-Rasmussen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Otorhinolaryngology; Brain plasticity; Controls; Dysphagia; Deglutition; Facial palsy; Lip force; Muscle training; Orofacial regulation; Reliability; Sensitivity; Specificity; Stroke; Swallowing capacity; Otorhinolaryngologi;

    Sammanfattning : AimsThe aims of the thesis were to validate investigation instruments for stroke patients with dysphagia, and to improve oropharyngeal dysphagia therapies.Methods/ResultsA Lip Force Meter, LF 100, affirmed excellent intra- and inter-reliability, sensitivity and specificity. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Variations in the regulation of pain genes after nerve injury : with focus on sodium channels

    Författare :Anna-Karin Persson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Chronic neuropathic pain is a burdensome clinical condition that causes major suffering for countless of individuals worldwide. It is characterized by a hyperreactive nervous system with hyperexcitable neurons that fire in the absence of stimuli or at mild stimuli, causing pain. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Biting and chewing behaviours in humans : development and age-related changes

    Författare :Nabeel Almotairy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: The central nervous system initiates chewing and biting behaviours, while the peripheral sensory receptors embedded in various orofacial structures (e.g. masticatory muscles, temporomandibular joint, and periodontium) are responsible for refining those behaviours. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Human periodontal mechanoreceptors : functional properties and role in jaw motor control

    Författare :Skjalg E Johnsen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Periodontal mechanoreceptors signal information about tooth loads to the central nervous system and are considered to be important for the control of oral motor behaviors, like biting and chewing. Surprisingly, very little is known about the functional properties of periodontal mechanoreceptors at posterior teeth. LÄS MER