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The main point of this study is to detect in a controlled fashion if there is a relationship between CCSVI and MS. We focus on 5 parameters indicative of CCSVI: 1-reflux in the internal jugular vein (IJV) or in the vertebral vein (VV), or both with…
Main objective: 1) To investigate whether BAT activity differs between South Asians and Caucasians.Secondary objectives: 1) To investigate whether sympatic stimulation of BAT differs between South Asians and Caucasians2) To investigate the…
W want to investigate the influence of a mutaion in the MH allel on the HPV and the normal reaction of MH patients to hypoxia
PrimaryTo investigate the inter-rater and intra-rater variability of a novel neurophysiological measurement (Motor Unit Number Index, MUNIX) for estimation of functioning motor units, in healthy controls and ALS patientsSecondaryTo evaluate the…
The main aim of this research is to search for sensitive and specific QEEG markers to differentiate between children with a developmental disorder, in this case ADHD and ASD, and a control group and to differentiate between these two developmental…
Primary objectives:1. To determine image quality and diagnostic accuracy of CE-MRV using a new, optimized high resolution 3D T1 weighted volume interpolated gradient echo sequence with fat suppression (THRIVE) with both a blood pool and a…
To fully characterize skeletal muscle strength and endurance, phenotype and muscle fiber type-specific satellite cell content in frail elderly as compared to those elderly that do not classify as frail according to clinical criteria.
Primary Objective: The primary goal of this research project is to evaluate the effect of a rockered shoe on walking and running biomechanics in healthy athletes and athletes with Achilles tendinopathy. The reason for using a patient group is that…
This study aims to determine to which degree the offered help - according to our treatment program - for familymembers and partners of murdered persons helps to treat complicated grief and PTSD (Murphy, 2006, Shear et al 2006) and to gain insight…
Hypothesis: PLS will improve speech understanding in noise in comparison to HiRes, an exisiting state-of-the-art speech coding strategy. The objective is to test this hypothesis. A secondary hypothesis is that PLS improves pitch perception. A…
The main objective of this study is to detect potential biomarkers for the differentiation of PD and DLB and the differentiation of PD subtypes by using neuroimaging.
To investigate whether sodium and potassium mutations are found in a cohort of patients with small fiber neuropathy, painful diabetic neuropathy (versus diabetes patients with no or only minor symptoms) and in patients with breast, ovarium or…
The primary objective of this study is to assess whether the efficacy of ocrelizumab given as two dose regimens of 600 mg (given as 300 mg infusions on days 1 and 15 and 600 mg infusion in the following cycles) or 400 mg (given as 200 mg infusions…
1) Evaluating the effect and recovery of glioma surgery in eloquent areas on cognitive functioning.2) Examining the effec tof glioma surgery in eloquent areas on quality of life.3) Examining the effect of gliomas in eloquent areas on the…
The next questions will be addressed in the present study: 1. Do moderately preterm infants differ in development and attention and concentration capacities from a term and very preterm infants during the first years of life? 2. Do attention and…
To assess the bioequivalence of two marketed formulations of ribavirin (ribavirin solution and capsules).
The principal aim of this study is to elucidate the role of the glycocalyx in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia by assessing: - Whether the glycocalyx is affected in pre-eclampsia and is related to its severity.- Whether glycocalyx perturbation is…
The aim of our project is in-depth characterization of the microbiota components both adjacent to and within the mucosa in patients with IBD, by applying novel high-throughput analysis technology in a global description strategy approach.…
The aim of this study is to create a prognostic model enabling the clinician to predict the outcome of a septic episode. Furthermore, by getting more insight in the pathophysiologic proces of sepsis, we could discover new possible targets for future…
1. Validate and adjust the current classification criteria for systemic vasculitis2. Develop and validate new diagnostic criteria for systemic vasculitis