Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Bjørk, Marte-Helene"
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Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications and fetal growth: a population-based cohort study from the Nordic countries
Christensen, Jakob; Zoega, Helga; Leinonen, Maarit; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Igland, Jannicke; Sun, Yuelian; Tomson, Torbjörn; Alvestad, Silje; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Dreier, Julie Werenberg (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: The short- and long-term consequences of restricted fetal growth cause considerable concern, and how prenatal exposure to different antiseizure medications (ASMs) affects fetal growth remains uncertain. Methods: ... -
Prescribing patterns for higher dose folic acid in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication
Vegrim, Håkon Magne; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Igland, Jannicke; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Alvestad, Silje; Gissler, Mika; Leinonen, Maarit; Sun, Yuelian; Zoega, Helga; Christensen, Jakob; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Tomson, Torbjörn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: This study was undertaken to characterize the use of higher doses of folic acid (≥1 mg daily) in relation to pregnancy in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication ... -
Prevalence of self-reported emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and association with fear of childbirth in pregnant women with epilepsy: The Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study
Vederhus, Johannes; Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Eid, Karine; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence of self-reported experiences with abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy and the association between having experienced abuse and childbirth expectations, ... -
Refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus in children and adolescents: A population-based study
Hepsø, Seline Winsnes; Lee, Maya; Noszka, Kristoffer; Wollertsen, Yvonne; Holmaas, Gunhild; Kristensen, Erle; Eichele, Tom; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Griffiths, Silja Torvik; Hikmat, Omar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Purpose Refractory (RSE) and super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE) are serious medical emergencies whose long-term outcomes depend on the timeliness of their management. Population-based clinical and epidemiological ... -
Risk of Perinatal and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality among Pregnant Women with Epilepsy
Razaz, Neda; Igland, Jannicke; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Joseph, K.S.; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Leinonen, Maarit; Zoega, Helga; Alvestad, Silje; Christensen, Jakob; Tomson, Torbjörn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Importance: Maternal epilepsy is associated with adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. A better understanding of this condition and the associated risk of mortality and morbidity at the time of delivery could help reduce ... -
Socioeconomic differences in use of antiseizure medication in pregnancies with maternal epilepsy: A population-based study from Nordic universal health care systems
Leinonen, Maarit K.; Igland, Jannicke; Dreier, Julie Werenberg; Alvestad, Silje; Cohen, Jacqueline Mallory; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Gissler, Mika; Sun, Yuelian; Tomson, Torbjörn; Zoega, Helga; Vegrim, Håkon Magne; Christensen, Jakob; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective Research points to disparities in disease burden and access to medical care in epilepsy. We studied the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and antiseizure medication (ASM) use in pregnancies with ... -
Verbal abilities in children of mothers with epilepsy: Association to maternal folate status
Husebye, Elisabeth Synnøve Nilsen; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Riedel, Bettina; Spigset, Olav; Daltveit, Anne Kjersti; Bjørk, Marte-Helene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-08)Objective: To examine the effect of maternal folic acid supplementation and maternal plasma folate and antiepileptic drug (AED) concentrations on language delay in AED-exposed children of mothers with epilepsy. Methods: ... -
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 ...