• Genetic epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Norway - a 2-year population based study 

      Olsen, Cathrine Goberg; Busk, Øyvind Løvold; Aanjesen, Tori Navestad; Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar; Bjørnå, Ingrid Kristine; Braathen, Geir Julius; Breivik, Kristin Lif; Demic, Natasha; Flemmen, Heidi Øyen; Hallerstig, Erika; HogenEsch, Ineke; Holla, Øystein Lunde; Jøntvedt, Anne Berit; Kampman, Margitta T.; Kleveland, Grethe; Kvernmo, Helene Ballo; Ljøstad, Unn; Maniaol, Angelina; Morsund, Åse Hagen; Nakken, Ola; Novy, Camilla; Rekand, Tiina; Schlüter, Katrin Ruth; Schuler, Stephan; Tveten, Kristian; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Holmøy, Trygve; Høyer, Helle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects motor neurons. In Europe, disease-causing genetic variants have been identified in 40-70% of familial ALS patients and approximately ...
    • Repeat expansions in AR, ATXN1, ATXN2 and HTT in Norwegian patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 

      Novy, Camilla; Busk, Øyvind; Tysnes, Ole-Bjørn; Landa, Sigve Strand; Aanjesen, Tori Navestad; Alstadhaug, Karl Bjørnar; Bjerknes, Tale Litlere; Bjørnå, Ingrid Kristine; Bråthen, Geir; Dahl, Elin; Demic, Natasha; Fahlström, Maria; Flemmen, Heidi Øyen; Hallerstig, Erika Carina; HogenEsch, Ineke; Kampman, Margitta; Kleveland, Grethe; Kvernmo, Helene Ballo; Ljøstad, Unn; Maniaol, Angelina; Morsund, Aase Hagen; Nakken, Ola; Olsen, Cathrine Goberg; Schlüter, Katrin Ruth; Utvik, May-Sissel; Yaseen, Ryaz; Holla, Øystein Lunde; Holmøy, Trygve; Høyer, Helle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Genetic repeat expansions cause neuronal degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as well as other neurodegenerative disorders such as spinocerebellar ataxia, Huntington’s disease and Kennedy’s disease. Repeat expansions ...
    • Six versus 2 weeks treatment with doxycycline in European Lyme neuroborreliosis: a multicentre, non-inferiority, double-blinded, randomised and placebo-controlled trial 

      Solheim, Anne Marit; Lorentzen, Åslaug Rudjord; Dahlberg, Audun Olav; Flemmen, Heidi Øyen; Brune, Synne; Forselv, Kristine Johanne Nordstrøm; Pripp, Are Hugo; Bø, Margrete Halvorsen; Eikeland, Randi; Reiso, Harald; Mygland, Åse Daasvand; Ljøstad, Unn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: There is limited evidence regarding optimal duration of antibiotic treatment in neuroborreliosis. We aimed to compare efficacy and safety of oral doxycycline for 2 and 6 weeks in European Lyme neuroborreliosis ...
    • Web-based vestibular rehabilitation in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness 

      Eldøen, Guttorm; Kvalheim, Stine E.; Thesen, Terje; Mygland, Åse; Ljøstad, Unn; Bakke, Siri; Holo, Marit Horsgaard; Løge, Ingard; Jonsbu, Egil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives The aims of the study were to investigate the feasibility and preliminary outcome of a Norwegian web-based self-help application for vestibular rehabilitation (VR) among patients with high symptom burden of ...