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Visar resultat 31 - 35 av 104 avhandlingar innehållade orden motor disability.

  1. 31. Tailoring and standardizing the assessment of ability and disability in ADHD and autism : the development of WHO ICF core sets

    Författare :Soheil Mahdi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The concept of health has evolved over time and is today considered a multidimensional construct that involves not only absence of impairments or pathologies, but also quality of life and individual functioning. This conceptualization is especially important to individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), as these are characterized by early-onset symptoms that tend to persist into adulthood, interfering with individual well-being, daily life activities and engagement in society. LÄS MER

  3. 32. Disability and health-related quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and caregiving experience from the perspective of next of kin

    Författare :Petter Sandstedt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative motor neuron disease leading to progressive muscle weakness resulting in respiratory failure and death. The average survival time from diagnosis is two to three years. The use of tracheostomy invasive ventilation (TIV) may, however, prolong life by several years. LÄS MER

  4. 33. Recovery and prediction of hand motor function after stroke : a longitudinal study using novel methods to quantify hand function and connectivity in brain networks

    Författare :Jeanette Plantin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Stroke is a heterogeneous disease and a leading cause of physical disability among adults, severely affecting people’s health and life worldwide. According to current figures, one in four people risk suffering a stroke during their lifetime. LÄS MER

  5. 34. Återgång i arbete efter förvärvad hjärnskada : livskvalitet, möjligheter och hinder

    Författare :Marie Matérne; Lars-Olov Lundqvist; Thomas Strandberg; Bodil Landstad; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Return to work; acquired brain injury; rehabilitation; quality of life; quality inference; register analysis;

    Sammanfattning : In Sweden, about 35–40 percent of people who acquire a brain injury can return to work. To be able to help people with acquired brain injury to return to work, it is important to know about experiences and factors that facilitate return to work and how they affect quality of life. LÄS MER

  7. 35. Late effects on hearing and balance after treatment for childhood cancer

    Författare :Einar-Jon Einarsson; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood cancer; Chemotherapy; Late effects; Hearing; Word Recogniton; Postural Control; Oculomotor Control; Subjective horizontal and vertical; Visual dependence; Self-reported disability and handicap.;

    Sammanfattning : During the last several decades, improvements in diagnostic skills and in the treatment of children with cancer have substantially increased the number of long term survivors of childhood cancer. Treatment of children with cytostatic drugs is known to create a range of late adverse effects. LÄS MER