noradrenaline/fatigue

1. Background 1.1 Major depressive disorder (MDD) MDD is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of low modo, anhedonia, appetite and weight changes, sleep disturbances, psychomotor alterations, fatigue, guilt and low self-esteem, ideas related to death or suicide, and concentration

1. Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and long-term illness that involves marked disabilities in affected patients. It has been one of the leading causes of global burden of disease, especially in the middle-age groups (GBD Lancet 2016; 388:1603-58). It is also a common

Scientific and clinical Background There is very good evidence that the hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis is disturbed in depression. There is some evidence that the stress system also plays a role in attention deficit disorder (ADHD ) (O'Connor, Heron et al. 2002). The investigators have

Gait impairment and postural instability constitute major sources of disability in Parkinson disease (PD). Increased level of dependence in activities of daily living and augmented risk of falling are the main consequences. About 87% of patients experience at least one fall during their illness, 65%

Fibromyalgia is a common cause of chronic widespread disabling pain affecting 2-5% of the young to middle-aged women in developed countries. The American College of Rheumatology has been established new diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia in 2010 included a widespread pain index (WPI) and

Heart Failure (HF) As heart failure is defined as a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder and affects the ability of the ventricle to accept or eject blood. Its incidence is increasing in recent years in the Western world. It is estimated that

Background Perioperative fluid management in abdominal surgery is a subject of controversy and current standard fluid therapy is not evidence based. Standard fluid therapy includes replacement of basic fluid requirements, loss by perspiration, by exsudation through the surgical wound, and loss into