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Spring 2010
Pain and anxiety are common among patients having surgery and education is essential in enabling patients to cope with postoperative pain and anxiety and improve outcomes. Since there is a trend for shorter hospital stays and a scarcity of supportive healthcare resources, patients will be...
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The glutamate transporters' role in neuropathic pain and cognitive deficits in an animal model of multiple sclerosis
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by demyelination, inflammation and axonal injury. Chronic pain and cognitive deficits affect a large percentage of MS patients. While a number of animal models are available to study the pathophysiology of...
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The Neonatal Locus Coeruleus is a Differentiated and Complex Neuromodulatory System as Revealed by Local Field Potential Analysis
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The locus coeruleus (LC) in the pons of the brainstem provides the sole source of noradrenergic afferent input to most brain structures including the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum and spinal cord. The resulting modulation of activity is important for controlling behaviors like...
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Fall 2015
Nucleosides are essential for RNA and DNA synthesis. They also play a central role in other cellular metabolic pathways, and modulate a diverse array of physiological processes, including renal and cardiovascular function and neurotransmission. Due to their hydrophilic nature, specialized...
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Therapeutic Contextual Factors in Physiotherapy: Magnitude, Mechanisms and Contributors of Placebo Mediated Analgesia in Chronic Low Back Pain
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Fuentes Contreras, Jorge Patricio
Mechanisms through which physiotherapy influence musculoskeletal pain include both the specific ingredient of an intervention as well as contextual factors inherent to clinical encounters including the therapist, patient and setting. These contextual factors are often termed “non-specific”...
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Using EEG to examine inhibitory abilities in children: The effects of time pressure, physical activity, and emotion
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The ability to inhibit inappropriate actions and irrelevant information is crucial for adaptive functioning. Inhibitory skills emerge early in life, with significant growth occurring during the period of early and middle childhood. The objective of this dissertation was to utilize...