Essays about: "Neurodegenerative disorder"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Neurodegenerative disorder.

  1. 1. Parkinson’s disease tremor assessment: Leveragingsmartphones for symptom measurement

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Malek Abdul Sater; Reem Mohamed; [2023]
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    Abstract : Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive, chronic neurodegenerative disorder that impacts patients' quality of life. Hand tremor is a hallmark motor symptom of PD. However, current clinical tremor assessment methods are time-consuming and expensive and may not capture the full extent of tremor fluctuations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Neural Correlates of Parkinson’s Disease Motor Symptoms : A pipeline for exploration of correlation between neural and kinematic data

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Evelyn Steinbrück; [2022]
    Keywords : Parkinson’s Disease; neural modulation; neurodegenerative disorders; DBS; DCS; closed-loop neural stimulation;

    Abstract : Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, within this categoryof diseases it is among the most prevalent worldwide. The etiology of PD isbased in progressive deterioration of neural tissue in the basal ganglia (neuronalnuclei located at the base of the cerebrum) and their related structures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Lion’s mane mushroom : A fungus to remember, a novel venture into dementia therapy

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Sophia Datsen; [2022]
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    Abstract : As life expectancy increases globally, so does the prevalence of age-related diseases, some of which are more difficult to adapt to and accommodate for than others. In particular, neurodegenerative disorders are among those for which adaptations are more complex, often requiring long-term care. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Anticholinergic Medications on People living with Dementia: A Systematic Literature Review.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialmedicin och global hälsa

    Author : Israt Jahan Dowel; [2022]
    Keywords : Dementia Alzheimer s Anticholinergic medications outcome ; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Abstract: Background: Dementia is a global public health concern as it causes high dependency of the patients with Dementia (PwD) on their families and the community. Dementia is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder for the elderly often associated with many comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, kidney diseases, etc. READ MORE

  6. 5. APP DEVELOPMENT, DATA COLLECTION AND MACHINE LEARNING IN DETERMINING MEDICINE DOSAGE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för elektroteknik

    Author : Daniel Olsson; Jonathan Eriksson; Sedigheh Soltani; [2022]
    Keywords : Parkinson s Disease; Support Vector Machine; Machine Learning; APP Development; React Native;

    Abstract : Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects approximately 0.2% of the population having motor disabilities as its most prominent feature. A symptom of the disease is lowered dopamine levels which often is countered by oral intake of a medication called Levodopa. READ MORE