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Functional movement disorders: pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic neurophysiological markers, and new therapeutic approaches
Slovák, Matěj ; Serranová, Tereza (advisor) ; Vevera, Jan (referee) ; Rusina, Robert (referee)
Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred as psychogenic, are characterized by inconsistency and incogruence with organic neurological disorders. The original psychological models of FMD were replaced by a neurobiological model of the disease. The identification of neurophysiological correlates of FMD and their comorbidities may add to the so far limited knowledge of the pathophysiology of these disorders. This Thesis focuses on three thematic areas of FMD: 1. assessment of prevalence of comorbid restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movements (PLM) as an objective marker of RLS using actigraphy; 2. analysis of reflexive and volitional eye movements using videooculography (VOG); 3. evaluation of emotional arousal objectively by pupillometry and subjectively using affective ratings of emotional pictures. In total, 115 FMD patients and 76 age- and matched healthy controls participated in the studies. 1. FMD patients (N=96) presented with signficantly higher prevalence of RLS (43,8 % vs. 7,9 %, p<0,001) and clinically relevant PLM (20,8 % vs. 2,6 %, p=0,0002) compared to controls. The association of RLS/PLM with FMD raises the possibility of common pathophysiological mechanisms of these conditions and has clinical implications in management of FMD. 2. VOG analyses showed normal...
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The influence of individual genetic predisposition to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chosen opioids
Matoušková, Olga ; Perlík, František (advisor) ; Votava, Martin (referee) ; Mičuda, Stanislav (referee)
MUDr. Olga Matoušková - the dissertation theses The influence of individual genetic predisposition to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chosen opioids ABSTRACT Introduction: The aim of this thesis is to study the influence of polymorphism of CYP2D6 and MDR1 on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tramadol in healthy volunteers using measurement. A secondary objective is to evaluate these polymorphisms in relation to the analgesic efficacy and side effects of piritramide for acute postoperative pain. Materials and methods: In two prospective work studying the influence of genetic predisposition on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of tramadol, we included a total of 90 healthy volunteers. Clinical studies on opioid analgesia and influence of genetic predisposition to the pharmaco-therapeutic effects and side effects in patients with acute postoperative pain, we included a total of 161 patients with acute postoperative pain. Polymorphism genotyping CYP2D6 and MDR1 gene we performed PCR - RFLP analysis, to determine concentrations of tramadol and metabolite, we used gas and liquid chromatography and pharmacodynamic effects of opioids was evaluated by pupilometric measurement and visual analogue scale. Results and conclusion: Variability of the opioid effect is influenced by...
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: Kilian Seeber and his Contribution to the Development of
Baštanová, Petra ; Čeňková, Ivana (advisor) ; Šteffl, Jana (referee)
This MA thesis is a descriptive theoretical study dealing with the work of the conference interpreter, teacher and researcher Kilian Seeber. The thesis explores individual fields of interest of Kilian Seeber and the results of his research. It describes mainly the cognitive load in simultaneous interpreting, prosody and intonation, but also ethical decisions in simultaneous interpreting and issues connected with training of trainers. Furthermore, the thesis presents Seeber's teaching and interpreting projects and, last but not least, the reaction to his work and its reception in the international interpreting community. Key words: Kilian Seeber, cognitive load, eye tracking experiment, pupillometry, prosody, intonation, ethical decisions, simultaneous interpreting, blended learning.
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16-androstenes Anosmia in Men
Vondrová, Marta ; Havlíček, Jan (advisor) ; Martinec Nováková, Lenka (referee)
16-androstenes Anosmia in Men 16-androstens are compounds of steroid character which are secreted to the skin as part of apocrine glands secrets and they participate in creating body odor. It was found that androstenes influence affective state and psychophysiological reactions. The effect of androstenes can be also found on subliminal level. However, it has not yet been tested whether individuals with specific anosmia could also be influenced this way. Specific anosmia is described as an individual's incapability of conscious detection of particular odor while the detection of other compounds remains unaffected. The aim of the thesis is to test whether specifically anosmic individuals can be influenced by compounds to which they are anosmic to. This hypothesis is based on research of sensitization. Previous research indicates that olfactory perception may be of larger plasticity than thought. The theoretical part focuses on critical analysis of androstenes and research on specific anosmia. This field contains topics such as influence of chemical structure on androstenes perception, genetic influences, sensitization, functions of androstenes in interpersonal interactions and research on brain imagining. The experimental part focused on measuring subjective ratings of mood and psychophysiological...
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The influence of individual genetic predisposition to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chosen opioids
Matoušková, Olga ; Perlík, František (advisor) ; Votava, Martin (referee) ; Mičuda, Stanislav (referee)
MUDr. Olga Matoušková - the dissertation theses The influence of individual genetic predisposition to the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chosen opioids ABSTRACT Introduction: The aim of this thesis is to study the influence of polymorphism of CYP2D6 and MDR1 on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of tramadol in healthy volunteers using measurement. A secondary objective is to evaluate these polymorphisms in relation to the analgesic efficacy and side effects of piritramide for acute postoperative pain. Materials and methods: In two prospective work studying the influence of genetic predisposition on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of tramadol, we included a total of 90 healthy volunteers. Clinical studies on opioid analgesia and influence of genetic predisposition to the pharmaco-therapeutic effects and side effects in patients with acute postoperative pain, we included a total of 161 patients with acute postoperative pain. Polymorphism genotyping CYP2D6 and MDR1 gene we performed PCR - RFLP analysis, to determine concentrations of tramadol and metabolite, we used gas and liquid chromatography and pharmacodynamic effects of opioids was evaluated by pupilometric measurement and visual analogue scale. Results and conclusion: Variability of the opioid effect is influenced by...
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