Half-time seminars Half-time control Olivia Kiwanuka
Title: Long-term Outcome after Traumatic Brain Injury
Prinicipal Supervisor
MD, Docent Eric Thelin, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet
Co-supervisors
PhD Anders Hånell, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University
MD, Docent Lennart Boström, Stockholm South General Hospital
Half time review board
Adjunct Professor Carl Magnus Wahlgren, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet
MD, Docent Elham Rostami, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet and Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University
MD, PhD Jesper Eriksson, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institutet
Summary
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are often referred to as a silent epidemic due to its high incidence worldwide. The long-term consequences of TBI are becoming increasingly relevant as the prevalence increases, but a huge knowledge gap still exists regarding symptoms, pathophysiology, and possible interventions. This thesis aims to narrow that gap.