Essays about: "joint disease"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 85 essays containing the words joint disease.

  1. 21. Low dimensional representations of neuronal activity in Parkinson’s disease

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

    Author : Gustav Röhss; Míriam Vall; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This project has been concerned with developing methods for dimensionality reduction and feature extraction of brain activity in the basal ganglia in parkinsonian brains. Dimensionality reduction of local field potential activity was based on feature vectors produced from the discrete Fourier transform of activity. READ MORE

  3. 22. Beräkning av bendensitet och benvolym vid datortomografisk helkroppsundersökning av katt : jämförelse av två metoder för beräkning samt inverkan av storlek, ålder, kön och osteoartrit

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Stefan Lindén; [2020]
    Keywords : katt; bendensitet; benvolym; datortomografi; benvolym; ålder; kön; storlek; felin osteoartrit;

    Abstract : Bone volume and bone density may be affected by disease. Measurement of bone volume and bone density in cats could possibly be used as a tool in diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA), lameness and other diseases expected to affect bone density and bone volume. Measurement of bone volume is also useful when evaluating body composition. READ MORE

  4. 23. Osteoarthritis in feline coxofemoral joints : a comparison of diagnostic imaging and histologic findings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Gabriela Ramer; [2019]
    Keywords : osteoarthritis; coxofemoral joint; feline; computed tomography; radiography;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive, low-grade inflammatory disease of synovial joints. It is characterized by the degradation of articular cartilage but involves the whole joint including the subchondral bone and soft tissues. READ MORE

  5. 24. Träning, biomarkörer och osteoartrit hos häst : kan man monitorera träningens effekter på ledbrosket genom att mäta biomarkörer i blod eller ledvätska?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Gry Martineau; [2019]
    Keywords : träning; biomarkörer; osteoartrit; ledhälsa; hästar;

    Abstract : Osteoartit (OA) hos häst är en av de vanligaste orsakerna till varför tävlingshästar måste gå i pension för tidigt. Den höga belastning som karpal- och metakarpophalangeallederna utsätts för leder ofta till överbelastning med inflammation som följd. READ MORE

  6. 25. Efficacy of Methotrexate in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: A Critical Literature Review

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Läkarutbildningen

    Author : Christoffer Lindbom; [2019]
    Keywords : psoriatic arthritis; methotrexate; tumour necrosis factor inhibitor; efficacy; Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory joint disease occurring in up to 30% of psoriasis patients. Relatively few clinical trials assess PsA treatment and data presentation in these are far from uniform making comparisons difficult. Objectives: To perform a literature review on methotrexate (MTX) efficacy in PsA. READ MORE