Sökning: "prodromal phase"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden prodromal phase.
1. The Prodromal Phase of What? : A Metapsychiatric Analysis of the Prodromal Phase of Schizophrenia
Sammanfattning : Prodromes of schizophrenia or prodromes of psychosis are a relatively new and expanding field of interest in psychiatric research. They are seen by some researchers as the initial symptom of having schizophrenia and have become a crucial topic in early psychosis research and intervention. LÄS MER
2. Parkinson’s disease : the prodromal phase and consequences with respect to working life
Sammanfattning : Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common, progressive neurodegenerative disorder, recognized by the motor symptoms of bradykinesia, tremor, rigidity, and postural impairment. At clinical onset, extensive amounts of dopaminergic neurons have already been lost. LÄS MER
3. Functional brain imaging of cognitive status in Parkinson's disease
Sammanfattning : Parkinson’s disease (PD) is next to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) the second most common neurodegenerative disease. PD has traditionally been characterised as a motor disorder, but more recent research has revealed that cognitive impairments are frequent. LÄS MER
4. Delirium during Hospitalisation : Incidence, Risk Factors, Early Signs and Patients' Experiences of Being Delirious
Sammanfattning : Delirium is common among old patients admitted to hospital, but is often a neglected problem in patient care. The principal aim of this thesis was to evaluate aspects of delirium in relation to incidence, risk factors, behavioural changes, cognitive function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). LÄS MER
5. Cognitive functioning in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia
Sammanfattning : This doctoral thesis concerns cognitive functioning in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). It is based on five empirical studies using data from the Kungsholmen Project, a longitudinal population-based study of aging and dementia targeting persons 75 years and older, living in the Kungsholmen District in Stockholm, Sweden. LÄS MER