• Atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke and transient ischaemic attack – The Nordic Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke (NOR-FIB) Study: Rationale and design 

      Ratajczak-Tretel, Barbara; Lambert, Anna Tancin; Johansen, Henriette; Halvorsen, Bente; Bjerkeli, Vigdis; Russell, David; Sandset, Else Charlotte; Ihle-Hansen, Hege; Eriksen, Erik; Næss, Halvor; Novotny, Vojtech; Khanevski, Andrej; Truelsen, Thomas; Idicula, Titto; Ægidius, Karen L.; Tobro, Håkon; Bohne Krogseth, Siv; Ihle-Hansen, Håkon; Hagberg, Guri; Kruuse, Christina; Arntzen, Kathrine; Bakkejord, Grete K.; Villseth, Maja; Nakstad, Ingvild; Eldøen, Guttorm; Shafiq, Raheel; Gulsvik, Anne Kristine; Kurz, Martin; Rezai, Mehdi; Sømark, Jesper; Tingvoll, Stein-Helge; Jonassen, Christine M; Ingebrigtsen, Susanne; Steffensen, Linn Hofsøy; Kremer, Christine; Atar, Dan; Aamodt, Anne Hege (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Purpose Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is often suspected as a probable cause of cryptogenic stroke. Continuous long-term ECG monitoring using insertable cardiac monitors is a clinically effective technique to screen for ...
    • Underlying causes of cryptogenic stroke and TIA in the nordic atrial fibrillation and stroke (NOR-FIB) study – the importance of comprehensive clinical evaluation 

      Ratajczak-Tretel, B; Lambert, A. Tancin; Al-Ani, R.; Arntzen, K; Bakkejord, G. K.; Bekkeseth, H.M.O.; Bjerkeli, V.; Eldøen, G.; Gulsvik, A.K.; Halvorsen, B.; Høie, G.A.; Ihle-Hansen, H.; Ingebrigtsen, Susanne; Kremer, C.; Krogseth, Siv Bohne; Kruuse, C.; Kurz, Martin; Nakstad, Ingvild; Novotny, V.; Naess, H.; Qazi, R.; Rezaj, M.K.; Rørholt, D.M.; Steffensen, Linn Hofsøy; Sømark, J.; Truelsen, T.C.; Tobro, Håkon; Wassvik, L.; Ægidius, K.L.; Atar, D.; Aamodt, A.H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background Cryptogenic stroke is a heterogeneous condition, with a wide spectrum of possible underlying causes for which the optimal secondary prevention may differ substantially. Attempting a correct etiological diagnosis ...
    • Volume and Visual Field Defects in Occipital Stroke: The NOR-OCCIP Study 

      Tharaldsen, Ane Roushan; Kurz, Kathinka Dæhli; Kurz, Martin; Midelfart, Anna; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Dalen, Ingvild; Hoff, Jana Midelfart (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction. The majority of patients with occipital infarcts display homonymous visual field defects (VFD), with negative implications on activities of daily living and quality of life. To overcome the disability, better ...