Sökning: "parkinsonism"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 46 avhandlingar innehållade ordet parkinsonism.

  1. 21. The biology of cognitive decline and reduced survival in Parkinson disease : prognostic factors in a population-based cohort

    Författare :David C Bäckström; Lars Forsgren; Jan Linder; Niklas Lenfeldt; Jan Aasly; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Parkinson disease; multiple system atrophy; progressive supranuclear palsy; natural history; cognitive impairment; dementia; predictors of mortality; cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers; prospective; population-based; Neurology; neurologi;

    Sammanfattning : Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1% of the population over 60 years. The cardinal symptoms are motor disabilities but cognitive decline is also common. About 50% of all persons with PD develop dementia within 10 years after disease onset. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Neuroepidemiology of Parkinson’s disease in an urban area of Iran : from screening and prevalence to nutritional, clinical and psychiatric features and quality of life

    Författare :Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Parkinson’s disease;

    Sammanfattning : Background. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder with complex presentations consisting of different motor and non-motor symptoms. The multisystem and progressive nature of PD has made it a complicated entity with broad variation in manifestations and reciprocal effects on several aspects of daily life. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Towards Clinical Implementation of Dynamic Positron Emission Tomography in Neurodegenerative Diseases

    Författare :My Jonasson; Mark Lubberink; Lieuwe Appel; Jens Sörensen; Michel Koole; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Positron emission tomography; PET; Molecular imaging; Quantification; Kinetic modelling; Parametric images; Alzheimer’s disease; Parkinson’s disease; Radiology; Radiologi;

    Sammanfattning : Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are the two most common neurodegenerative disorders worldwide. Positron emission tomography (PET), together with suitable biomarkers, can aid in the clin-ical evaluation as well as in research investigations of these diseases. LÄS MER

  5. 24. If I only had a brain : epidemiological studies of Parkinson's disease

    Författare :Adina Leiah Feldman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an aging-related movement disorder caused by selective degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra in the midbrain. Onset of PD symptoms, which include tremor, bradykinesia and rigidity (together referred to as parkinsonism), is most common after age 65. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Dementia with Lewy bodies - a clinical and neurological approach

    Författare :Elisabet Londos; Klinisk minnesforskning; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Alzheimers diseases; Clinical features; Neuropathology; Cerebral Blood Flow; Gerontologi; Gerontology; Dementia; Lewy bodies;

    Sammanfattning : Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a dementia disorder, clinically characterized by fluctuating cognitive impairment, attention deficits, visual hallucinations, parkinsonism and other neuropsychiatric features. Sensitivity to neuroleptic medication is a common finding. LÄS MER