Essays about: "Medical stroke"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words Medical stroke.

  1. 1. Quantification of hand jerk asymmetry for infants in hemiplegic cerebral palsy assessment

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Anton Bölenius; Elias Wetterwik; [2023]
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    Abstract : Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) is the most common form of cerebral palsy (CP) and affects roughly 1 in 400 infants. Unable to properly use the arm and leg of one side of the body, the disorder can have major negative impacts on a person’s life. New and improved methods of treating HCP have emerged in recent decades. READ MORE

  3. 2. Experiences of having a stroke in young and middleaged patients : A descriptive review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Yuanyuan Lei; Wei Xia; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: As the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause ofdisability in the world, stroke is more and more common among young people, and itsprevalence and incidence rate are also increasing. However, compared to elderly strokepatients, young and middle-aged patients often play important social and family rolesand face different challenges. READ MORE

  4. 3. Phase Unwrapping MRI Flow Measurements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen Vi3

    Author : Mio Liljeblad; [2023]
    Keywords : phase unwrapping; computer vision; cine MRI; NMR; flow measurements; velocity encoding; venc; energy minimization; magnetic resonance; cardiac MRI; sinotubuar junction; pulmonary artery; ascending descending aorta; laplacian algorithm; iterative graph cuts; IGC; sequential tree-reweighted message passing; TRW-S; velocity to noise ratio; VNR; retrospective wrapping; energy formulation;

    Abstract : Magnetic resonance images (MRI) are acquired by sampling the current of induced electromotiveforce (EMF). EMF is induced due to flux of the net magnetic field from coherent nuclear spins with intrinsic magnetic dipole moments. READ MORE

  5. 4. Deep Learning Based Detection, Quantification, and Subdivision of White Matter Hyperintensities in Brain MRI

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen Vi3

    Author : Inna Fryckstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : white matter hyperintensities; white matter lesions; deep learning; machine learning; DL; ML; MRI; iNPH;

    Abstract : White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are commonly found as bright regions in brain MRI images in older individuals. They are associated with various neurological and vascular diseases, such as stroke, dementia, and cardiovascular disorders. READ MORE

  6. 5. Atrial fibrillation burden and the risk of all-cause mortality : A systematic review

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Elliot Eriksson; Indra Wäringer; [2023]
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    Abstract : Background: Globally, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF related complications include stroke, heart failure and death. AF burden, preferably defined as total time an individual is in AF during a specified monitoring period, is a term being mentioned more frequently. READ MORE