• Assessment of cognitive function, structural brain changes and fatigue 6 months after treatment of neuroborreliosis 

      Andreassen, Silje; Lindland, Elisabeth Margrete Stokke; Beyer, Mona K.; Solheim, Anne Marit; Ljøstad, Unn; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Reiso, Harald; Bjuland, Knut Jørgen; Pripp, Are Hugo; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Løhaugen, Gro; Eikeland, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Complete recovery after adequately treated neuroborreliosis is common, but studies report that some patients experience persistent symptoms like self-reported cognitive problems and fatigue. Persisting symptoms ...
    • Cognitive function in patients with neuroborreliosis: A prospective cohort study from the acute phase to 12 months post treatment 

      Andreassen, Silje; Solheim, Anne Marit; Ljøstad, Unn; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Reiso, Harald; Beyer, Mona Kristiansen; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Løhaugen, Gro; Eikeland, Randi (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Long-term cognitive problems after neuroborreliosis treatment remain a subject of debate. We have previously shown that cognitive problems are not present in the acute phase of neuroborreliosis, although fatigue ...
    • Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI shows altered blood–brain barrier function of deep gray matter structures in neuroborreliosis: a case–control study 

      Lindland, Elisabeth Margrete Stokke; Solheim, Anne Marit; Andreassen, Silje; Bugge, Robin Antony Birkeland; Eikeland, Randi; Reiso, Harald; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Beyer, Mona Kristiansen; Bjørnerud, Atle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background Main aim was assessment of regional blood–brain barrier (BBB) function by dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) in patients with neuroborreliosis. Secondary aim was to study the correlation ...
    • The Effect of Smoking on Long-term Gray Matter Atrophy and Clinical Disability in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis 

      Lie, Ingrid Anne; Wesnes, Kristin; Kvistad, Silje S.; Brouwer, Iman; Wergeland, Stig; Holmøy, Trygve; Midgard, Rune; Bru, Alla Nikolajevna S; Edland, Astrid; Eikeland, Randi; Gosal, Sonia; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Kleveland, Grethe; Sørenes, Yvonne; Øksendal, Nina; Barkhof, Frederik; Vrenken, Hugo; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Bø, Lars; Torkildesen, Øivind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background and Objectives The relationship between smoking, long-term brain atrophy, and clinical disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is unclear. Here, we assessed long-term effects of smoking by evaluating ...
    • Humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in multiple sclerosis: the relevance of time since last rituximab infusion and first experience from sporadic revaccinations 

      König, Marton; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Torgauten, Hilde Marie; Tran, The Trung; Schikora-Rustad, Stine; Vaage, Eline Benno; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Wergeland, Stig; Aarseth, Jan Harald; Aaberge, Ingeborg Sundsvalen; Torkildsen, Øivind; Holmøy, Trygve; Berge, Tone; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Andersen, Jan Terje; Munthe, Ludvig Andre; Søraas, Arne Vasli; Celius, Elisabeth Gulowsen; Vaage, John T.; Lund-Johansen, Fridtjof; Nygaard, Gro Owren (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Introduction The effect of disease-modifying therapies (DMT) on vaccine responses is largely unknown. Understanding the development of protective immunity is of paramount importance to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective ...
    • Quantitative proteomics reveals protein dysregulation during T cell activation in multiple sclerosis patients compared to healthy controls 

      Cappelletti, Chiara; Eriksson, Anna Maria; Brorson, Ina Skaara; Leikfoss, Ingvild Sørum; Glomstad Kråbøl, Oda; Høgestøl, Einar August; Vitelli, Valeria; Mjaavatten, Olav; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Berven, Frode Steingrimsen; Bos-Haugen, Steffan Daniel; Berge, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-05)
      Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, neurodegenerative disorder with a strong genetic component that acts in a complex interaction with environmental factors for disease development. CD4+ T cells are pivotal ...
    • Serum neurofilament as a predictor of 10-year grey matter atrophy and clinical disability in multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study 

      Lie, Ingrid Anne; Kacar, Sezgi; Wesnes, Kristin; Brouwer, Iman; Kvistad, Silje S.; Wergeland, Stig; Holmøy, Trygve; Midgard, Rune; Bru, Alla Nikolajevna S; Edland, Astrid; Eikeland, Randi; Gosal, Sonia; Harbo, Hanne-Cathrin Flinstad; Kleveland, Grethe; Sørenes, Yvonne; Øksendal, Nina; Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Vedeler, Christian Alexander; Barkhof, Frederik; Teunissen, Charlotte E.; Bø, Lars; Torkildsen, Øivind Fredvik Grytten; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Vrenken, Hugo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background The predictive value of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) on long-term prognosis in multiple sclerosis (MS) is still unclear. Objective Investigate the relation between sNfL levels over a 2-year ...