Essays about: "Seizure"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 37 essays containing the word Seizure.

  1. 16. Predictive detection of epileptic seizures in EEG for reactive care

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för tillämpad signalbehandling

    Author : Andras Valko; Antoine Homsi; [2017]
    Keywords : epilepsy; neural network; independent component analysis;

    Abstract : It is estimated that 65 million people worldwide have epilepsy, and many of them have uncontrollable seizures even with the use of medication. A seizure occurs when the normal electrical activity of the brain is interrupted by sudden and unusually intense bursts of electrical energy, and these bursts can be observed and detected by the use of an electroencephalograph (EEG) machine. READ MORE

  3. 17. Food security and rapid urbanization : A case study of urban agriculture in Hanoi

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Helge Drebold; [2017]
    Keywords : Food-Safety; Supermarketization; Food system; Land-seizure; Urban Development;

    Abstract : As demand for food and farmland is increasing in Hanoi, the transition from an agricultural-based economy to an industrial one puts the livelihoods of urban farmers at risk. The urbanization displaces people and alter livelihoods of many urban poor in the peri-urban areas of Hanoi. READ MORE

  4. 18. Minimizing the Number of Electrodes for Epileptic Seizures Prediction

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknik och hälsa (STH)

    Author : Linnea Emilsson; Yevgen Tarasov; [2017]
    Keywords : EEG; Epileptic Seizure;

    Abstract : Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting 1-2 % of the population in the world. People diagnosed with epilepsy are put at high risk of getting injured due to the unpredictable seizures caused by the disorder. Electroencephalography (EEG) in combination with machine learning can be used for prediction of an epileptic seizure. READ MORE

  5. 19. Tribological performance of different crankshaft bearings in conjunction with textured shaft surfaces

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Lakshminarayana Reddy Tamatam; [2017]
    Keywords : Tribology; journal bearings; engine main bearings; automotive; friction; wear;

    Abstract : Improving vehicle efficiency and complying to stricter exhaust emission legislations are some of the driving factors to advancement in technology of engine components. The main bearings in an internal combustion engine contribute significant amount of friction. These bearings support engine loads and allow free rotation of the crankshaft. READ MORE

  6. 20. Regulating synaptic protein expression by in vivo antibody treatment to reduce epileptogenesis phase in rats

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi

    Author : Vedran Matinjanin; [2017]
    Keywords : Epilepsy epileptogenesis antibody treatment synaptic proteins rat; applied biochemistry; tillämpad biokemi; Biology and Life Sciences; Technology and Engineering; Chemistry;

    Abstract : Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by its debilitating epileptic seizures. There are generalized seizures, which affect the whole brain at once, and focal seizures, which start from one part of the brain. The most common focal epilepsy, is temporal lobe epilepsy representing almost 70% of all focal epilepsies. READ MORE