Theses - Clinical Neurosciences
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Lewy Body Dementia and the Role of Inflammation
(2018-10-02)Background: Lewy body dementia (LBD), consisting of Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), is known to make up more than 15% of dementia cases at autopsy, however the clinical prevalence ... -
Genetics of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
(2018-10-20)Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a leading cause of stroke and vascular dementia. The majority of cases are sporadic, occurring in the elderly hypertensive population. However, there also exist patients with familial ... -
The Biological Basis of Heterogeneity in Parkinson's Disease - Insights from an Innate Immune Perspective.
(2018-10-20)The biological basis of the clinical heterogeneity in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is unclear. It is likely to involve complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors and between a range of pathological processes, ... -
Development of PET Radiotracers for Imaging Neurodegeneration: Targeting alpha-Synuclein Fibrils and TSPO
(2019-01-25)Positron emission tomography (PET) is a non-invasive medical imaging technique that allows visualisation and quantification of biochemical, physiological and pharmacological processes in living subjects. This is achieved ...
