Essays about: "tbi"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word tbi.

  1. 1. Traumatic brain injury and its impact on working memory : A systematic review

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Li Hallgren; Naema Adani Mohammed; [2023]
    Keywords : Traumatic brain injury; working memory; prefrontal cortex; functional magnetic resonance imaging; transcranial direct current stimulation;

    Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review is to provide insight into the impact traumatic brain injury (TBI) has on the executive function known as the working memory. TBI is a damage to the brain that occurs when the brain is critically injured to the degree that it impacts several brain regions and functions such as the hippocampus, its surrounding areas, the prefrontal cortex, and the performance of the working memory ability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Localisation of Traumatic Brain Injury

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Yogesh Sharma; MIchael Zewde Hägglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Traumatic Brain Injury TBI ; Rat brain; Finite Element Method FEM ; strain; localisation; thalamus; hypothalamus; neocortex; Traumatisk hjärnskada TBI ; Råtthjärna; Finita Element Metod FEM ; belastning; lokalisering; thalamus; hypotalamus; neocortex;

    Abstract : TBI stands for Traumatic Brain Injury and refers to damage to the brain resulting from an external physical force, such as a blow, jolt, or penetrating injury to the head. Common causes of TBI include falls, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries, and violence and has been linked to thousands of deaths and injuries in the US and the EU alike. READ MORE

  4. 3. Analysis of combined response of railway bridge and track : A parametric finite element model of the bridge across Bryngeån

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Moa Nolinder; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : When designing a railway bridge it is common to consider and designthe bridge structure and the track structure separately. However, theyare connected and that interaction generates a combined response and aforce transfer between them. READ MORE

  5. 4. Optic nerve sheath diameter semantic segmentation and feature extraction

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

    Author : Simone Bonato; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Computer Vision; Image Segmentation; Medical Imaging; Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter; nnU-Net; Maskininlärning; datorseende; bildsegmentering; medicinsk bildbehandling; optisk nervslidsdiameter; nnU-Net;

    Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of people worldwide, leading to significant mortality and disability rates. Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) resulting from TBI can cause severe complications and requires early detection to improve patient outcomes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sex-specific pathological response to Traumatic Brain Injury

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i molekylärbiologi

    Author : Christopher Fry; [2022]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of leading causes of death in the world; survivors commonly exhibit behavioural changes and neurocognitive defects in the long-term. Following TBI, rapid changes in the neurovascular unit (NVU) occur as the permeability of the blood brain barrier (BBB) increases and cerebral blood flow (CBF) becomes dysregulated. READ MORE