Dissertations on Neurology

Neurology is the specialist branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disorders of the nervous system. This means that neurologists concern themselves with issues affecting the brain, the nerves, and the spinal cord.

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Relationship Between Neural Functioning During Stroop Task and Risky Sexual Behavior

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To investigate the relationship between neural functioning during the Stroop task and risky sexual behavior, as well as the effect of individual differences in urgent impulsivity on this relationship....

Last modified: 28th Feb 2022

Sleep Stages Classification from EEG Signal based on Stockwell Transform

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In this study, we proposed new features for sleep stages classification from EEG signal based on Stockwell transform....

Last modified: 28th Feb 2022

Do Psychopaths Have Abnormal Brains?

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The aim of this article is to review the research on the neurodevelopment of psychopaths in order understand the biology behind psychopathy a bit clearer....

Last modified: 28th Feb 2022

Investigation of Neurochemicals’ Role in Glioblastoma and Neural Stem Cells

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Given the close similarities between GBM stem cells and neural stem cells (NSC), and their existence in the rich neurochemical milieu of brain, neurochemical signaling may profoundly impact tumor growth....

Last modified: 24th Feb 2022

Glutamate Transporter EAAT2 in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Glutamate, also known as glutamic acid is the major amino acid in the human body and it is most abundantly present in the brain and muscles....

Last modified: 24th Feb 2022

Simulating Blood Flow in Vessels Affected by an Aneurysm

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This report advises a computational technique for simulating the flow profiles of laminar blood flow for Newtonian and Non-Newtonian cases in a blood vessel that has been affected by an aneurysm....

Last modified: 24th Feb 2022

ACDF Outcomes with Perioperative Neurological Complications

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We aim to estimate the incidence of Perioperative neurological complications, identify their risk factors, and to evaluate their impact on morbidity and mortality after ACDF....

Last modified: 21st Feb 2022

Drug Use and Misuse in Adolescents: Neural and Psychological Mechanisms

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It has long been established that adolescence is a time of 'storm and stress', tarnished by high rates of crime, high-risk behaviour and drug use and misuse....

Last modified: 15th Feb 2022

Nanoparticle Formulations for Sustained Delivery and Brain Targeting of Neuropeptide Y

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The aim of this study was to formulate several NPY loaded nanoparticulate formulations that can potentially cross the BBB....

Last modified: 14th Feb 2022

Effect of Prior Head Impacts on Neurocognitive Performance in Youth Athletes

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This paper determined the effect of prior subconcussive and concussive impacts on neurocognitive performance in youth athletes by reviewing current literature....

Last modified: 11th Nov 2021

Improving Measurement and Understanding of Brain Activity

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This project aims to provide a contribution to better understanding and interpretation of cerebral activity in humans via the improvement of recorded VEP signals....

Last modified: 17th Jun 2021

Neuroblastoma Risk Factors and Incidence

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Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in which cells divide and proliferate in an uncontrolled way (Figure 1‑1) caused by multiple mutations and changes in gene expression. These cancerous cells in...

Last modified: 16th Dec 2019

C1q Classical Complement Pathway Inhibition of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis

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1C1q Classical complement pathway inhibition: A novel strategy for the inhibition of Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis INTRODUCTION 1.1 Alzheimer’s disease From the development of the Smallpox ...

Last modified: 16th Dec 2019

Neurological Aspects of Pain

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1.1. Functional Properties of Nerve Fibres 1.1.1. Properties of Peripheral Somatic Nerves Peripheral somatic nerves consists generally of somatic-motor, autonomic-motor and sensible fibres. 1.1.1.1. S...

Last modified: 12th Dec 2019

Types of Stroke and Risk-Factors

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Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability. Describe the pathological sub-types of stroke, including relevant risk factors, and differences in their outcomes. (50%) Based on their main pathologi...

Last modified: 10th Dec 2019

Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response and Alzheimer’s Disease

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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response and Alzheimer’s Disease Abstract The endoplasmic reticulum is a vital organelle found in eukaryotic cells. It performs many functions from protein synthesis and...

Last modified: 10th Dec 2019

Out of Hospital Management of Neurogenic Shock

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212 words INTRODUCTION In the following essay I will examine the evidence supporting the management of a critically injured patient in the out of hospital arena, specifically focusing on the out of h...

Last modified: 10th Dec 2019

Incomplete Hippocampal Inversion (IHI) Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

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Introduction An estimated 850,000 people in the UK suffer with dementia, including 40,000 under the age of 65. Of these, 62% are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dem...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

Anatomy of the Posterior Orbit and Orbital Apex

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Question: An adult patient is found to have a small lesion located within the lateral aspect of the posterior orbit. Give a detailed account of the anatomy of the posterior orbit and orbital apex (75...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

Modelling Emotion Processing in Frontotemporal Dementia

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Literature Review  Frontotemporal Dementia Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term to describe younger onset dementia with clinical presentations arising from progressive neurodegeneration...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

Effectiveness of a Cognitive Based Intervention on Semantic Memory and Word Retrieval

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Project Title: The effectiveness of a cognitive based intervention on semantic memory and word retrieval operations in adult’s aged 60 years and over with Mild non-clinical Cognitive Impairment (MC...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

The Biological, Neurochemical, and Functional Basis of ADHD

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A Review: The Biological, Neurochemical, and Functional Basis of ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common child neurodevelopmental disorder that can continue to influence thei...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

The Effects of Epilepsy and Homeschooling

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Chapter 1: Introduction According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2015, 1.2% of the United States population was reported as having active epilepsy (National Center for Chronic ...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019

Effects of Electrical Stimulation (FES) with Exercise Therapy (ET) on Hand Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

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Does functional electrical stimulation (FES) with exercise therapy (ET) lead to improvement in hand function in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI)? Definition of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) I...

Last modified: 9th Dec 2019