Dissertations on Neurology

Neurology is the specialist branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders of the nervous system. This means that neurologists concern themselves with issues affecting the brain, the nerves, and the spinal cord.

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GAA Repeat Expansion in FRDA

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Friedreich ataxia (FRDA, OMIM #229300), the most common inherited ataxia, is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder. The first symptoms, which are limb and gait ataxia and loss of tendon r...

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Out of Hospital Management of Neurogenic Shock

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212 words INTRODUCTION In the following essay I will examine the evidence supporting the management of a critically injured patient in the out of hospital arena, specifically focusing on the out of h...

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Neuro-ophthalmic Manifestations of Cerebrovascular Accidents

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Purpose of review Ocular functions can be affected in almost any type of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) creating a burden on the patient and family and limiting functionality. The present review s...

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Incomplete Hippocampal Inversion (IHI) Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Introduction An estimated 850,000 people in the UK suffer with dementia, including 40,000 under the age of 65. Of these, 62% are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dem...

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Anatomy of the Posterior Orbit and Orbital Apex

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Question: An adult patient is found to have a small lesion located within the lateral aspect of the posterior orbit. Give a detailed account of the anatomy of the posterior orbit and orbital apex (75...

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Modelling Emotion Processing in Frontotemporal Dementia

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Literature Review  Frontotemporal Dementia Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term to describe younger onset dementia with clinical presentations arising from progressive neurodegeneration...

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Effectiveness of a Cognitive Based Intervention on Semantic Memory and Word Retrieval

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Project Title: The effectiveness of a cognitive based intervention on semantic memory and word retrieval operations in adult’s aged 60 years and over with Mild non-clinical Cognitive Impairment (MC...

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Cerebral Palsy and Brain Lesions Analysis

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS STUDY DESIGN: STUDY PERIOD: STUDY POPULATION: STUDY SETTINGS: SAMPLE SIZE: INCLUSION CRITERIA: EXCLUSION CRITERIA: ETHICAL CONSIDERATION: MRI IMAG...

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IQ in Patients with Myelomeningocele – A Review

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IQ IN PATIENTS WITH MYELOMENINGOCELE – A REVIEW ABSTRACT It has been proposed that the presence of hydrocephalus in children with myelomeningocele (MMC) can be an indication of a decreased intellig...

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Recreational Skiing Head Injury Literature Review

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper will be to review the literature on recreational skiing head injury. I would like to assess the incidence and, if possible, the severity of head injury. I also want...

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The Biological, Neurochemical, and Functional Basis of ADHD

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A Review: The Biological, Neurochemical, and Functional Basis of ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common child neurodevelopmental disorder that can continue to influence thei...

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The Effects of Epilepsy and Homeschooling

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Chapter 1: Introduction According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, 1.2% of the United States population was reported as having active epilepsy (National Center for Chronic ...

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Case Report – Pseudopapilloedema Caused by Optic Disc Drusen in a 10 year old boy

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Case report – Pseudopapilloedema Caused by Optic Disc Drusen in a 10 year old boy Abstract An otherwise health 10 year old boy presented with apparent optic disc oedema. Fundus examination using a ...

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Effects of Electrical Stimulation (FES) with Exercise Therapy (ET) on Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

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Does functional electrical stimulation (FES) with exercise therapy (ET) lead to improvement in hand function in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)? Definition of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) I...

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