Medicine Theses: Recent submissions
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The cognitive and motor deficits of Parkinson's disease.
(University of St Andrews, 1999-03) - ThesisDeficits of attentional and motor set that are seen in patients with PD were investigated in the research reported in this thesis. A deficit of attentional set is a failure of selective attention to one aspect of a complex ... -
Immunological investigation in multiple sclerosis
(University of St Andrews, 1993-07) - ThesisIn this thesis, immunological parameters in multiple sclerosis patients (MS) have been examined and techniques contributing to the study of these aspects have been developed. The epidemiology of MS suggests that both ... -
Investigations into the cognitive functioning of subjects with epilepsy in relation to anticonvulsant medication.
(University of St Andrews, 1995-07) - ThesisThe literature on epilepsy is vast. The first review in this thesis presented a short introduction to the nature of the disease and its relationship to cognitive functioning. The pharmacological treatment of epilepsy by ... -
A new tritium monitor design based on plasma source ion implantation technique
(University of St Andrews, 1997-06) - ThesisTritium is an important isotope of hydrogen. The availability of tritium in our environment is manifest through both natural and artificial sources. Consequently, the requirement for tritium handling and usage will continue ... -
An improved system of damage limitation for better risk control in radiological protection near environmental level.
(University of St Andrews, 1995-07) - ThesisIn radiological protection, models are used to assess radiation risk by means of extrapolation from high dose and dose rate to low dose and dose rate. In this thesis five main biophysical models of radiation action have ...