• Neoadjuvant chemotherapy versus surgery first for resectable pancreatic cancer (Norwegian Pancreatic Cancer Trial - 1 (NorPACT-1)) – study protocol for a national multicentre randomized controlled trial 

      Labori, Knut Jørgen; Lassen, Kristoffer; Hoem, Dag; Grønbech, Jon Erik; Søreide, Jon Arne; Mortensen, Kim Erlend; Smaaland, Rune; Sorbye, Halfdan; Verbeke, Caroline Sophie; Dueland, Svein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-25)
      Background: Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. While surgical resection remains the foundation for potentially curative treatment, survival benefit is achieved with adjuvant oncological ...
    • Neoadjuvant immunotherapy in primary and metastatic colorectal cancer 

      Kanani, Arezo; Veen, Torhild; Søreide, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common solid organ cancer. Traditional treatment is with surgery and chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has recently emerged as a neoadjuvant therapy that could change treatment ...
    • Neopterin and kynurenic acid as predictors of stroke recurrence and mortality: a multicentre prospective cohort study on biomarkers of infammation measured three months after ischemic stroke 

      Alme, Katinka Nordheim; Ulvik, Arve; Askim, Torunn; Assmus, Jörg; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Naik, Mala; Næss, Halvor; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Ueland, Per-Magne; Knapskog, Anne Brita (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background Chronic low-grade inflammation is associated with both ischemic stroke and sedentary behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive abilities of biomarkers of inflammation and immune modulation ...
    • Network-Based Assessment of Minimal Change Disease Identifies Glomerular Response to IL-7 and IL-12 Pathways Activation as Innovative Treatment Target 

      Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Lillefosse, Bjørnar; Delaleu, Nicolas; Strauss, Philipp; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi; Vikse, Bjørn Egil; Debiec, Hanna; Ronco, Pierre; Sekulic, Miroslav; Koch, Even Evjen; Furriol, Jessica; Leh, Sabine; Marti, Hans Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Minimal change disease (MCD), a major cause of nephrotic syndrome, is usually treated by corticosteroid administration. MCD unresponsiveness to therapy and recurrences are nonetheless frequently observed, ...
    • Neuroborreliosis in children: Epidemiological and clinical aspects 

      Tveitnes, Dag (Doctoral thesis, 2012-06-08)
      Background: Lyme borreliosis (LB) caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) is the most common tick transmitted infection in Europe. LB is a multi systemic infection that develops when the bacteria ...
    • Neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant bipolar I and bipolar II disorder depression 

      Kessler, Ute; Schøyen, Helle Kristine; Andreassen, Ole Andreas; Eide, Geir Egil; Hammar, Åsa; Malt, Ulrik F.; Ødegaard, Ketil Joachim; Morken, Gunnar; Sundet, Kjetil; Vaaler, Arne E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-04-04)
      Background: The literature on the neuropsychological profiles in Bipolar disorder (BD) depression is sparse. The aims of the study were to assess the neurocognitive profiles in treatment-resistant, acutely admitted BD ...
    • Neurofeedback for the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD: a randomized and controlled clinical trial using parental reports 

      Duric, Nezla Sehovic; Assmus, Jørg; Gundersen, Doris; Elgen, Irene Bircow (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-08-10)
      Background: A randomized and controlled clinical study was performed to evaluate the use of neurofeedback (NF) to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Methods: The ADHD population ...
    • 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 ...
    • Neurofilament light chain as a biomarker in multiple sclerosis 

      Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Torkildsen, Øivind; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Vedeler, Christian A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-05)
      Due to the unpredictable course and heterogenous treatment response in multiple sclerosis (MS), there is a clear need for biomarkers that reflect disease activity in the clinical follow-up of these patients. Neurofilaments ...
    • Neurofilament light chain predicts disease activity in relapsing-remitting MS 

      Varhaug, Kristin Nielsen; Barro, Christian; Bjørnevik, Kjetil Lauvland; Myhr, Kjell-Morten; Torkildsen, Øivind; Wergeland, Stig; Bindoff, Laurence; Kuhle, Jens; Vedeler, Christian A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Objective: To investigate whether serum neurofilament light chain (NF-L) and chitinase 3-like 1 (CHI3L1) predict disease activity in relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). Methods: A cohort of 85 patients with RRMS were followed ...
    • Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: An easily overlooked neurologic emergency 

      Oruch, Ramadhan; Pryme, Ian F; Engelsen, Bernt; Lund, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-01-16)
      Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is an unpredictable iatrogenic neurologic emergency condition, mainly arising as an idiosyncratic reaction to antipsychotic agent use. It is characterized by distinctive clinical features ...
    • The neuroprotective potential of mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow and human exfoliated deciduous teeth in a murine model of demyelination 

      Kråkenes, Torbjørn; Wergeland, Stig; Al-Sharabi, Niyaz Abdulbaqi Abdulmajid; Mohamed-Ahmed, Samih Salah Eldin Mahgoub; Fromreide, Siren; Costea, Daniela Elena; Mustafa, Kamal Babikeir Elnour; Bø, Lars; Kvistad, Christopher Elnan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by chronic inflammation, demyelination, and axonal degeneration within the central nervous system (CNS), for which there is no current treatment available with the ...
    • Neuropsychological assessment of cognitive and emotional functioning in patients with epilepsy 

      Gramstad, Arne (Doctoral thesis, 2006-08-17)
      The general aim of the thesis has been to contribute to a deeper understanding of central psychosocial and cognitive problems experienced by patients with epilepsy. In the first paper, the aim was to evaluate the impact ...
    • Neurotrauma care in Ethiopia: Building for the future 

      Laeke Teklemariam, Tsegazeab (Doctoral thesis, 2023-08-25)
      Bakgrunn: Nevrotraumer er et stort folkehelseproblem i Etiopia, og hovedmålet med denne oppgaven var å studere behandlingen av nevrotraumepasienter i landet. Materiale og metoder: Vi brukte prospektive (artikkel I, II og ...
    • Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, fibroblast growth factor 23, and soluble klotho in long-term kidney donors 

      Thorsen, Inga Strand; Bleskestad, Inger Hjørdis; Jonsson, Grete; Skadberg, Øyvind; Gøransson, Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Background: The best treatment for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is kidney transplantation. Twenty-seven percent of transplantations in Norway are from living donors. Recent studies have shown an increased risk of ESRD ...
    • Nevrosarkoidose – en pasientserie 

      Børhaug, Emilia; Vedeler, Christian Alexander (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      BAKGRUNN Nevrosarkoidose er en sjelden form for sarkoidose som affiserer nervesystemet. Formålet med studien var å kartlegge kliniske manifestasjoner, utredningsfunn og behandlingsstrategier hos pasienter med nevrosarko ...
    • New insights into the genetic etiology of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias 

      Bellenguez, Céline; Küçükali, Fahri; Jansen, Iris E.; Kleineidam, Luca; Moreno-Grau, Sonia; Amin, Najaf; Naj, Adam C.; Campos-Martin, Rafael; Grenier-Boley, Benjamin; Andrade, Victor; Holmans, Peter A.; Boland, Anne; Damotte, Vincent; van der Lee, Sven J.; Costa, Marcos R.; Kuulasmaa, Teemu; Yang, Qiong; de Rojas, Itziar; Bis, Joshua C.; Yaqub, Amber; Prokic, Ivana; Chapuis, Julien; Ahmad, Shahzad; Giedraitis, Vilmantas; Aarsland, Dag; Garcia-Gonzalez, Pablo; Abdelnour, Carla; Alarcón-Martín, Emilio; Alcolea, Daniel; Alegret, Montserrat; Alvarez, Ignacio; Álvarez, Victoria; Armstrong, Nicola J.; Tsolaki, Anthoula; Antúnez, Carmen; Appollonio, Ildebrando; Arcaro, Marina; Archetti, Silvana; Pastor, Alfonso Arias; Arosio, Beatrice; Athanasiu, Lavinia; Bailly, Henri; Banaj, Nerisa; Baquero, Miquel; Barral, Sandra; Beiser, Alexa; Pastor, Ana Belén; Below, Jennifer E.; Benchek, Penelope; Benussi, Luisa; Berr, Claudine; Besse, Céline; Bessi, Valentina; Binetti, Giuliano; Bizarro, Alessandra; Blesa, Rafael; Boada, Mercè; Boerwinkle, Eric; Borroni, Barbara; Boschi, Silvia; Bossù, Paola; Bråthen, Geir; Bressler, Jan; Bresner, Catherine; Brodaty, Henry; Brookes, Keeley J.; Brusco, Luis Ignacio; Buiza-Rueda, Dolores; Bûrger, Katharina; Burholt, Vanessa; Bush, William S.; Calero, Miguel; Cantwell, Laura B.; Chene, Geneviève; Chung, Jaeyoon; Cuccaro, Michael L.; Carracedo, Ángel; Cecchetti, Roberta; Cervera-Carles, Laura; Charbonnier, Camille; Chen, Hung-Hsin; Chillotti, Caterina; Ciccone, Simona; Claassen, Jurgen A H R; Clark, Christopher; Conti, Elisa; Corma-Gómez, Anaïs; Costantini, Emanuele; Custodero, Carlo; Daian, Delphine; Dalmasso, Maria Carolina; Daniele, Antonio; Dardiotis, Efthimios; Dartigues, Jean-François; de Deyn, Peter Paul; de Paiva Lopes, Katia; de Witte, Lot D.; Debette, Stéphanie; Deckert, Jürgen; Del Ser, Teodoro; Denning, Nicola; DeStefano, Anita; Dichgans, Martin; Diehl-Schmid, Janine; Diez-Fairen, Mónica; Rossi, Paolo Dionigi; Djurovic, Srdjan; Duron, Emmanuelle; Düzel, Emrah; Dufouil, Carole; Eiriksdottir, Gudny; Engelborghs, Sebastiaan; Escott-Price, Valentina; Espinosa, Ana; Ewers, Michael; Faber, Kelley M.; Fabrizio, Tagliavini; Nielsen, Sune Fallgaard; Fardo, David W.; Farotti, Lucia; Fenoglio, Chiara; Fernández-Fuertes, Marta; Ferrari, Raffaele; Ferreira, Catarina B.; Ferri, Evelyn; Fin, Bertrand; Fischer, Peter; Fladby, Tormod; Fließbach, Klaus; Fongang, Bernard; Fornage, Myriam; Fortea, Juan; Foroud, Tatiana M.; Fostinelli, Silvia; Fox, Nick C.; Franco-Macías, Emlio; Bullido, María J; Frank-García, Ana; Froelich, Lutz; Fulton-Howard, Brian; Galimberti, Daniela; García-Alberca, Jose Maria; García-González, Pablo; Garcia-Madrona, Sebastian; Garcia-Ribas, Guillermo; Ghidoni, Roberta; Giegling, Ina; Giorgio, Giaccone; Goate, Alison M.; Goldhardt, Oliver; Gomez-Fonseca, Duber; González-Pérez, Antonio; Graff, Caroline; Grande, Giulia; Green, Emma; Grimmer, Timo; Grünblatt, Edna; Grunin, Michelle; Gudnason, Vilmundur; Guetta-Baranes, Tamar; Haapasalo, Annakaisa; Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios; Haines, Jonathan L.; Hamilton-Nelson, Kara L.; Hampel, Harald; Hanon, Olivier; Hardy, John; Hartmann, Annette M.; Hausner, Lucrezia; Harwood, Janet; Heilmann-Heimbach, Stefanie; Helisalmi, Seppo; Heneka, Michael T.; Hernández, Isabel; Herrmann, Martin J.; Hoffmann, Per; Holmes, Clive; Holstege, Henne; Vilas, Raquel Huerto; Hulsman, Marc; Humphrey, Jack; Biessels, Geert Jan; Jian, Xueqiu; Johansson, Charlotte; Jun, Gyungah R.; Kastumata, Yuriko; Kauwe, John; Kehoe, Patrick G.; Kilander, Lena; Ståhlbom, Anne Kinhult; Kivipelto, Miia; Koivisto, Anne; Kornhuber, Johannes; Kosmidis, Mary H.; Kukull, Walter A.; Kuksa, Pavel P.; Kunkle, Brian W.; Kuzma, Amanda B.; Lage, Carmen; Laukka, Erika J.; Launer, Lenore; Lauria, Alessandra; Lee, Chien-Yueh; Lehtisalo, Jenni; Lerch, Ondrej; Lleó, Alberto; Longstreth, William; Lopez, Oscar; de Munain, Adolfo Lopez; Love, Seth; Löwemark, Malin; Luckcuck, Lauren; Lunetta, Kathryn L.; Ma, Yiyi; Macías, Juan; MacLeod, Catherine A.; Maier, Wolfgang; Mangialasche, Francesca; Spallazzi, Marco; Marquié, Marta; Marshall, Rachel; Martin, Eden R.; Montes, Angel Martín; Rodríguez, Carmen Martínez; Masullo, Carlo; Mayeux, Richard; Mead, Simon; Mecocci, Patrizia; Medina, Miguel; Meggy, Alun; Mehrabian, Shima; Mendoza, Silvia; Menéndez-González, Manuel; Mir, Pablo; Moebus, Susanne; Mol, Merel; Molina-Porcel, Laura; Montrreal, Laura; Morelli, Laura; Moreno, Fermin; Morgan, Kevin; Mosley, Thomas; Nöthen, Markus M.; Muchnik, Carolina; Mukherjee, Shubhabrata; Nacmias, Benedetta; Ngandu, Tiia; Nicolas, Gael; Nordestgaard, Børge G; Olaso, Robert; Orellana, Adelina; Orsini, Michela; Ortega, Gemma; Padovani, Alessandro; Paolo, Caffarra; Papenberg, Goran; Parnetti, Lucilla; Pasquier, Florence; Pastor, Pau; Peloso, Gina; Pérez-Cordón, Alba; Pérez-Tur, Jordi; Pericard, Pierre; Peters, Oliver; Pijnenburg, Yolande A L; Pineda, Juan A.; Piñol-Ripoll, Gerard; Pisanu, Claudia; Polak, Thomas; Popp, Julius; Posthuma, Danielle; Priller, Josef; Puerta, Raquel; Quenez, Olivier; Quintela, Inés; Thomassen, Jesper Qvist; Rábano, Alberto; Rainero, Innocenzo; Rajabli, Farid; Ramakers, Inez; Real, Luis M.; Reinders, Marcel J T; Reitz, Christiane; Reyes-Dumeyer, Dolly; Ridge, Perry; Riedel-Heller, Steffi; Riederer, Peter; Roberto, Natalia; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Eloy; Rongve, Arvid; Allende, Irene Rosas; Rosende-Roca, Maitée; Royo, Jose Luis; Rubino, Elisa; Rujescu, Dan; Sáez, María Eugenia; Sakka, Paraskevi; Saltvedt, Ingvild; Sanabria, Ángela; Sánchez-Arjona, María Bernal; Sanchez-Garcia, Florentino; Juan, Pascual Sánchez; Sánchez-Valle, Raquel; Sando, Sigrid Botne; Sarnowski, Chloé; Satizabal, Claudia L.; Scamosci, Michela; Scarmeas, Nikolaos; Scarpini, Elio; Scheltens, Philip; Scherbaum, Norbert; Scherer, Martin; Schmid, Matthias; Schneider, Anja; Schott, Jonathan M.; Selbæk, Geir; Seripa, Davide; Serrano, Manuel; Sha, Jin; Shadrin, Alexey; Skrobot, Olivia; Slifer, Susan; Snijders, Gijsje J L; Soininen, Hilkka; Solfrizzi, Vincenzo; Solomon, Alina; Song, Yeunjoo; Sorbi, Sandro; Sotolongo-Grau, Oscar; Spalletta, Gianfranco; Spottke, Annika; Squassina, Alessio; Stordal, Eystein; Tartan, Juan Pablo; Tárraga, Lluís; Tesí, Niccolo; Thalamuthu, Anbupalam; Thomas, Tegos; Tosto, Giuseppe; Traykov, Latchezar; Tremolizzo, Lucio; Tybjærg-Hansen, Anne; Uitterlinden, Andre; Ullgren, Abbe; Ulstein, Ingun; Valero, Sergi; Valladares, Otto; Broeckhoven, Christine Van; Vance, Jeffery; Vardarajan, Badri N.; van der Lugt, Aad; Dongen, Jasper Van; van Rooij, Jeroen; van Swieten, John; Vandenberghe, Rik; Verhey, Frans; Vidal, Jean-Sébastien; Vogelgsang, Jonathan; Vyhnalek, Martin; Wagner, Michael; Wallon, David; Wang, Li-San; Wang, Ruiqi; Weinhold, Leonie; Wiltfang, Jens; Windle, Gill; Woods, Bob; Yannakoulia, Mary; Zare, Habil; Zhao, Yi; Zhang, Xiaoling; Zhu, Congcong; Zulaica, Miren; Farrer, Lindsay A.; Psaty, Bruce M.; Ghanbari, Mohsen; Raj, Towfique; Sachdev, Perminder; Mather, Karen; Jessen, Frank; Ikram, M Arfan; de Mendonça, Alexandre; Hort, Jakub; Tsolaki, Magda; Pericak-Vance, Margaret A.; Amouyel, Philippe; Williams, Julie; Frikke-Schmidt, Ruth; Clarimon, Jordi; Deleuze, Jean-François; Rossi, Giacomina; Seshadri, Sudha; Andreassen, Ole; Ingelsson, Martin; Hiltunen, Mikko; Sleegers, Kristel; Schellenberg, Gerard D.; van Duijn, Cornelia M.; Sims, Rebecca; van der Flier, Wiesje M.; Ruiz, Agustín; Ramirez, Alfredo; Lambert, Jean-Charles (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated pathophysiological processes. We performed a ...
    • New methods clear the dust off old biopsies. RNA sequencing of FFPE kidney biopsies 

      Eikrem, Øystein Solberg (Doctoral thesis, 2019-06-07)
      Background and aims: Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are an underused resource for molecular analyses. We wanted to exploit renal biopsies also on the mRNA level to elucidate pathophysiological mechanisms ...
    • A New Score for Sharp Discharges in the EEG Predicts Epilepsy 

      Aanestad, Eivind; Gilhus, Nils E; Brøgger, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose: A challenge in EEG interpretation is to correctly classify suspicious focal sharp activity as epileptiform or not. A predictive score was developed from morphologic features of the first focal sharp discharge, ...
    • Nicotinamide Riboside and Metformin Ameliorate Mitophagy Defect in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Astrocytes With POLG Mutations 

      Chen, Anbin; Kristiansen, Cecilie Katrin; Hong, Yu; Kianian, Atefeh; Fang, Evandro Fei; Sullivan, Gareth John; Wang, Jian; Li, X.; Bindoff, Laurence Albert; Liang, Xiao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Mitophagy specifically recognizes and removes damaged or superfluous mitochondria to maintain mitochondrial homeostasis and proper neuronal function. Defective mitophagy and the resulting accumulation of damaged mitochondria ...