• Does maternal genetic liability to folate deficiency influence the risk of antiseizure medication-associated language impairment and autistic traits in children of women with epilepsy? 

      Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Romanowska, Julia; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Gervin, Kristina; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication (ASM) may lead to low plasma folate concentrations and is associated with impaired neurodevelopment. Objectives: To examine whether maternal genetic liability to ...
    • Plasma unmetabolized folic acid in pregnancy and risk of autistic traits and language impairment in antiseizure medication-exposed children of women with epilepsy 

      Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Wendel, Annabel Willemijn Karine; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background: Fetal exposure to unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) during pregnancy may be associated with adverse neurodevelopment. Antiseizure medication (ASM) may interact with folate metabolism. Women with epilepsy using ...
    • Pregnancy, folic acid, and antiseizure medication 

      Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Vegrim, Håkon Magne; Alvestad, Silje; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Although some antiseizure medications (ASMs) are teratogenic, most people with epilepsy need treatment in pregnancy. The risk of ASM fetotoxicity may be mitigated with folic acid. High-dose folic acid ...
    • Ultrasound and Microbubbles Enhance Uptake of Doxorubicin in Murine Kidneys 

      Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Kotopoulis, Spiros; Popa, Mihaela-Lucia; Safont, Mireia Mayoral; Fossan, Kjell Ove; Leh, Sabine; Landolt, Lea; Babickova, Janka; Gudbrandsen, Oddrun Anita; Gilja, Odd Helge; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Schjøtt, Jan Didrik; McCormack, Emmet; Marti, Hans-Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-11-29)
      The use of ultrasound and microbubble-enhanced drug delivery, commonly referred to as sonoporation, has reached numerous clinical trials and has shown favourable results. Nevertheless, the microbubbles and acoustic path ...
    • Vitamin B status and association with antiseizure medication in pregnant women with epilepsy 

      Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Riedel, Bettina Maria Ingeborg; Monsen, Anne-Lise Bjørke; Spigset, Olav; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti Nesje; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objective Antiseizure medication (ASM) use interacts with vitamin B status in nonpregnant epilepsy populations. We aimed to examine the association between ASM and vitamin B status in pregnant women with epilepsy. Methods ...