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  1. 6. On biomarkers in traumatic brain injury

    Författare :Eric Thelin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of death and disability. Unfortunately, TBI patients will be affected by secondary insults, such as hypoxia and increased intracranial pressure, which may lead to secondary brain injuries. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Användning av vardagsteknik i dagliga aktiviteter : svårigheter och strategier hos personer med förvärvad hjärnskada

    Författare :Ann-Louice Lövgren-Engström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Occupational therapy; Arbetsterapi;

    Sammanfattning : Personer med förvärvad hjärnskada (FHS) kan ha svårigheter att använda vardagsteknik (VT),som mobiltelefoner, biljettautomater, datorer, vilka är nödvändiga för och förekommer iflertalet av de aktiviteter vi dagligen utför. Kunskapen om vad som karaktäriserarsvårigheterna i användning av VT samt hur svårigheter hanteras är begränsad. LÄS MER

  4. 8. The necessity to consider visual dysfunctions after acquired brain injury

    Författare :Märta Berthold-Lindstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Visual information is processed in wide and extensive networks in the brain, and forms part of executive functions, emotions and memories. An acquired brain injury (ABI) often brings about a disruption of these networks and around half of the patients develop visual dysfunctions. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Rehabilitation in place : experiences of daily occupations after acquired brain injury

    Författare :Anette Erikson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to better understand and describe the experiences of occupations in the context of daily life and the meaning of actions in different places (training apartment, rehabilitation setting, home and workplace) for persons of working age with acquired brain injury (ABI) during a rehabilitation process. The aim of the study I was to investigate how persons with acquired brain injury experienced their 1-week stay in an apartment fitted with electronic aids to daily living (EADL). LÄS MER

  7. 10. Virtual environments as a tool for people with acquired brain injury

    Författare :Mattias Wallergård; Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : People with acquired brain injury (ABI) often have problems leading an independent life due to impaired cognitive abilities. One way to address this is to let the patients practise activities of daily living as part of their rehabilitation process. However, some everyday activities can be difficult, inconvenient or risky to practise. LÄS MER