Sökning: "associated disabilities"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 97 avhandlingar innehållade orden associated disabilities.

  1. 21. Disability in people with multiple sclerosis with focus on fatigue

    Författare :Sverker Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Disability; energy; fatigue; functioning; health services; multiple sclerosis; perceived impact on health;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Knowledge of the concurrent presence of disabilities and of their association with the perceived physical and psychological impact of MS on health in people with MS is sparse. Fatigue is commonly reported and may cause limitations in daily life. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Congenital CMV infection and connexin 26 mutations in childhood deafness : intervention with early cochlear implantation

    Författare :Eva Karltorp; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Hearing impairment (HI) is a common disability, which affects a significant proportion of the population. Early in life, however, the risk of acquiring a HI is low, with 0.2 % of all newborns having a permanent HI, and of these, 0.04 % have a severe or profound HI. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Mechanisms of motor and non-motor complications in experimental parkinsonism

    Författare :Carina Plewnia; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Parkinson’s disease (PD), one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, is classically characterized by the progressive loss of midbrain dopaminergic neurons and by the emergence of cardinal motor symptoms including rigidity, tremor and bradykinesia. PD treatment relies on pharmacological dopamine replacement, which is the most effective therapy to alleviate motor symptoms. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Autism syndromes in three behavioural phenotype conditions. A clinical psychiatric study of 76 individuals with Möbius sequence, CHARGE syndrome, and oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum

    Författare :Maria E I Johansson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :autism syndromes; behavioural phenotype conditions; Möbius; CHARGE; OAV; ADI-R; CARS; ABC; brain stem;

    Sammanfattning : AUTISM SYNDROMES IN THREE BEHAVIOURAL PHENOTYPE CONDITIONS A clinical psychiatric study of 76 individuals with Möbius sequence, CHARGE syndrome, and oculoauriculovertebral spectrum Maria Johansson Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Göteborg University, Sweden Abstract Objectives: (1) Examine the prevalence of autism syndromes in three different Behavioural Phenotype Conditions (BPCs), (2) examine background and associated factors/conditions, and (3) describe and evaluate diagnostic difficulties in this field of research. Method: As part of multidisciplinary surveys of Möbius sequence (Möbius) (n=25), CHARGE syndrome (CHARGE) (n=31) and oculoauriculovertebral spectrum (OAV) (n=20), the occurrence of autism symptoms was assessed utilizing the DSM-III-R and DSM-IV checklists for autistic disorder (AD), the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and the Autistic Behavior Checklist (ABC). LÄS MER

  7. 25. Recognizing Disability and Ability in Young Autistic Children

    Författare :Elisabeth Nilsson Jobs; Terje Falck-Ytter; Sven Bölte; Johan Wagemans; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Early Development; CBCL 1.5 - C-TRF; SRS-2; Preschool Informants; Visual Ability; Local-Global Research; Autistic Empowerment; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments, or disabilities, in social communication and interaction (SCI), and restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs), but is also associated with enhanced abilities. Early identification of disability in ASD has been a primary focus in clinical practice, while abilities associated with ASD have neither been recognized nor assessed. LÄS MER