• Cannabis use in Parkinson’s disease—A nationwide online survey study 

      Erga, Aleksander Hagen; Maple-Grødem, Jodi; Alves, Guido Werner (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of use, attitudes toward, and experiences with cannabis and cannabis-related products among people with Parkinson's disease (PwP) living in Norway. Me ...
    • The development of cognitive and emotional impairment after a minor stroke: A longitudinal study 

      Morsund, Åse Hagen; Ellekjær, Hanne; Gramstad, Arne; Reiestad, Magnus Tallaksen; Midgard, Rune; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Jonsbu, Egil; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-09-04)
      Objectives: To study the development of cognitive and emotional symptoms between 3 and 12 months after a minor stroke. Material and Methods: We included patients from stroke units at hospitals in the Central Norway Health ...
    • Neurofilament and Brain Atrophy and Their Association with Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study 

      Bhan, Alok; Jacobsen, Cecilie; Dalen, Ingvild; Alves, Guido Werner; Bergsland, Niels; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Zetterberg, Henrik; Zivadinov, Robert; Farbu, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction. Cognitive impairment is an important contributor to disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). Disconnection of neuronal circuits due to axonal injury is probably an important underlying mechanism for this ...
    • Recurrent ischemic stroke: Incidence, predictors, and impact on mortality 

      Khanevski, Andrej; Bjerkreim, Anna Therese; Novotny, Vojtech; Næss, Halvor; Thomassen, Lars; Logallo, Nicola; Kvistad, Christopher Elnan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background and purpose: Recurrent ischemic stroke (IS) or TIA is frequent with a considerable variation in incidence and mortality across populations. Current data on stroke recurrence and mortality are useful to examine ...
    • Stroke Mimics on the Stroke Unit – Temporal trends 2008–2017 at a large Norwegian university hospital 

      Barra, Georg Mathias Honoré; Faiz, Kashif Waqar; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Næss, Halvor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives: The objective was to quantify temporal trends in stroke mimics (SM) admissions relative to cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), incidence of hospitalized SMs and characterize the SM case-mix at a general hospital's ...
    • Subjective health complaints and exposure to tick-borne infections in southern Norway 

      Thortveit, Erik Thomas; Aase, Audun; Petersen, Lizette Balle; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Mygland, Åse; Ljøstad, Unn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives: Whether tick‐borne infections can cause chronic subjective health complaints is heavily debated. If such a causal connection exists, one would expect to find more health complaints among individuals exposed to ...
    • Thrombectomy in large vessel occlusion stroke—Does age matter? 

      Rezai Kallaj, Mehdi; Dalen, Ingvild; Advani, Rajiv; Fjetland, Lars; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Sandve, Knut Olav Lende; Kurz, Friedrich Martin Wilhelm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objectives Endovascular treatment (EVT) is the gold standard treatment for emergent large vessel occlusion (LVO). The benefit of EVT for emergent LVO in elderly patients (>80 years old) is still debated as they have been ...