Sökning: "lacunar infarcts"

Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden lacunar infarcts.

  1. 1. Homocysteine and vascular morbidity and dementia in women. A prospective population study

    Författare :Dimitri Zylberstein; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Women; population study; dementia; Homocysteine; MTHFR; myocardial infarctions; lacunar infarcts; epidemiology;

    Sammanfattning : Homocysteine and cardiovascular morbidity and dementia in women - A prospective population study Dimitri Edin Zylberstein Institute of Medicine, The Sahlgrenska Academy, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Primary Health Care, University of Gothenburg Abstract Purpose. The purpose of this thesis was to study cardiovascular morbidity and dementia in relation to homocysteine levels in women in a longitudinal, prospective population study over several decades. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Lacunar syndromes, Aspects on risk factors, pathophysiology, diagnosis and prognosis

    Författare :Gert Staaf; Lund Neurologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neuropsykologi; Neurologi; neurofysiologi; Neurology; neuropsychology; neurophysiology;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of the studies in the thesis were; 1.to investigate incidence, risk factors in comparison to non lacunar stroke patients, initial course and long term prognosis in pure motor stroke (PMS) 2.to determine topography and most probable pathogenetic mechanism of lesions in sensorimotor stroke (SMS). 3. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Magnetic resonance imaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease in an elderly population – association with cardiovascular disease and cognitive function

    Författare :Ruta Nylander; Elna-Marie Larsson; Mona K. Beyer; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Magnetic resonance imaging; cerebral perfusion; small vessel disease; cognitive function; Radiology; Radiologi;

    Sammanfattning : Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is identifiable by clinical, neuroimaging, neuropathological and cognitive findings.The aim of this thesis was to assess SVD and cerebral perfusion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a 75-year-old population and compare the findings with scars of myocardial infarctions, cardiovascular risk markers and cognitive function. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Diffusion MRI of Small Ischemic Brain Lesions: Technical aspects, clinical experiences and diagnostic criteria

    Författare :Bo Geijer; Lund Diagnostisk radiologi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; radiology; Clinical physics; Metastasis; ADC; b; Infarct; MRI; Ischemia; Diffusion-Weighted; Diffusion; tomography; medical instrumentation; Klinisk fysiologi; radiologi; tomografi; medicinsk instrumentering;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose: To compare the visualization of small ischemic brain lesions using diffusion using diffusion-weighted (DW) MRI and conventional imaging, with special regard to diagnostic efficiency. Imaging features of lesions of different ages, diagnostic limitations and technical principles were also investigated. LÄS MER