Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Vik, Torstein"
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A systematic review of maternal smoking during pregnancy and fetal measurements with meta-analysis
Abraham, Miriam; Alramadhan, Salem; Iñiguez, Carmen; Duijts, Liesbeth; Jaddoe, Vincent W.V.; Den Dekker, Herman T.; Crozier, Sarah; Godfrey, Keith M.; Hindmarsh, Peter; Vik, Torstein; Jacobsen, Geir Wenberg; Hanke, Wojciech; Sobala, Wojciech; Devereux, Graham; Turner, Steve (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background Maternal smoking during pregnancy is linked to reduced birth weight but the gestation at onset of this relationship is not certain. We present a systematic review of the literature describing associations between ... -
Adherence to guidelines and suboptimal practice in term breech delivery with perinatal death- a population-based case-control study in Norway
Bjellmo, Solveig; Hjelle, Sissel; Krebs, Lone; Magnussen, Elisabeth; Vik, Torstein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background In a recent population-based study we reported excess risk of neonatal mortality associated with vaginal breech delivery. In this case-control study we examine whether deviations from Norwegian guidelines are ... -
Are mirror movements associated with bimanual hand function among children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy?
Overå, Angeli Kristina Bhatia (Master thesis, 2016)Children and adolescents with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) may experience mirror movements (MM). The amount of MM may indicate differences in the organization of the cortico-spinal motor tracts, which may ... -
Assessment of hand function in children with bilateral cerebral palsy: Development and measurement properties of outcome measures and classifications
Elvrum, Ann-Kristin Gunnes (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:129, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Mange barn med cerebral parese har vansker med å utføre daglige aktiviteter i hjem, skole eller barnehage på grunn av nedsatt håndfunksjon Til tross for det store omfanget av slike vansker, så er behandlingen som tilbys ... -
Assessment of Trunk Controlin Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A neglected perspective?
Sæther, Rannei (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:253, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Et av hovedproblemene for mange barn, unge og voksne med cerebral parese (CP) er at de har redusert trunkus kontroll. Disse vanskene påvirker deres evne til å sitte og gå. Under gange er trunkus kontroll spesielt viktig, ... -
Association between gestational levels of toxic metals and essential elements and cerebral palsy in children
Weyde, Kjell Vegard F.; Winterton, Adriano; Suren, Pål; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Vik, Torstein; Biele, Guido; Knutsen, Helle K.; Thomsen, Cathrine; Meltzer, Helle M.; Skogheim, Thea S.; Engel, Stephanie M.; Aase, Heidi; Villanger, Gro Dehli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood, but its causes are only partly known. Early-life exposure to toxic metals and inadequate or excess amounts of essential elements can ... -
Brain morphometry and cognition in young adults born small for gestational age at term
Østgård, Heidi Furre; Løhaugen, Gro; Bjuland, Knut Jørgen; Rimol, Lars Morten; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Martinussen, Marit; Vik, Torstein; Håberg, Asta; Skranes, Jon Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Objectives To examine brain volumes and cortical surface area and thickness and to relate these brain measures to cognitive function in young adults born small for gestational age (SGA) at term compared with non-SGA control ... -
Bruk av botulinumtoksin A til barn med cerebral parese
Ross Raftemo, Anne Elisabeth; Mahendran, Arani; Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Jahnsen, Reidun; Lydersen, Stian; Vik, Torstein; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)BAKGRUNN Intramuskulære injeksjoner med botulinumtoksin A har i over 20 år vært en etablert behandling av spastisitet hos barn med cerebral parese. Vi undersøkte hvor mange barn med cerebral parese i Norge som får slik ... -
Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Norway: Risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics
Carlsen, Henriette; Vik, Torstein; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Stangenes, Kristine Marie; Bjellmo, Solveig; Westvik-Johari, Kjersti; Hollung, Sandra Julsen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction The aim was to investigate the risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of cerebral palsy among children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in Norway. Material and methods All ... -
Clinical characteristics and risk factors of children with postneonatal cerebral palsy in Norway
Tharaldsen, Guro. (Master thesis, 2021)Sammendrag HENSIKT: Hovedformålet med denne studien var å beskrive kliniske karakteristika og årsaksmekanismer hos barn med postneonatal cerebral parese (CP), og å sammenlikne kliniske karakteristika med barn med kongenital ... -
Comorbidities in cerebral palsy: a patient registry study
Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Bakken, Inger Johanne Landsjøåsen; Vik, Torstein; Lydersen, Stian; Wiik, Robert; Aaberg, Kari Modalsli; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aim To describe the total burden of disease in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway. Method A comprehensive set of disorder categories were extracted from the Norwegian Patient Registry using International ... -
Completeness and correctness of cerebral palsy diagnoses in two health registers: implications for estimating prevalence
Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Vik, Torstein; Wiik, Robert; Bakken, Inger Johanne; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aim To assess completeness and correctness of cerebral palsy (CP) diagnoses in the Cerebral Palsy Register of Norway (CPRN) and the Norwegian Patient Register (NPR), and to estimate CP prevalence. Method Among 747 883 ... -
Congenital anomalies and the severity of impairments for cerebral palsy
Jystad, Kjersti Postmyr; Strand, Kristin Melheim; Bjellmo, Solveig; Lydersen, Stian; Klungsøyr, Kari; Stoknes, Magne; Skranes, Jon Sverre; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Vik, Torstein (Journal article, 2017)Aim: To study the prevalence of congenital anomalies among children with cerebral palsy (CP) born at term or late preterm, and if CP subtypes and clinical manifestations differ between children with and without congenital ... -
Cytomegalovirus antibody status at 17 - 18 weeks of gestation and preeclampsia: a case-control study of pregnant women in Norway
Strand, Kristin Melheim; Odland, Maria Lisa; Iversen, Ann-Charlotte; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Vik, Torstein; Austgulen, Rigmor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective To assess the association between maternal cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies in mid-pregnancy and preeclampsia. Design Nested case–control study. Setting Pregnancies registered in the Norwegian Mother and ... -
Decreasing prevalence and severity of cerebral palsy in Norway among children born 1999 to 2010 concomitant with improvements in perinatal health
Hollung, Sandra Julsen; Vik, Torstein; Lydersen, Stian; Bakken, Inger Johanne; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background The aim of our study was to explore if the prevalence and clinical characteristics of cerebral palsy (CP), concomitant with perinatal health indicators in the general population, remained unchanged for children ... -
Development and Validation of the Both Hands Assessment for Children With Bilateral Cerebral Palsy
Elvrum, Ann-Kristin; Zethræus, Britt-Marie; Vik, Torstein; Krumlinde-Sundholm, Lena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aims: To develop a hand function test for children with bilateral cerebral palsy (CP) measuring bimanual performance, including quantification of possible asymmetry of hand use. Method: The Both Hands Assessment (BoHA) ... -
Do children with cerebral palsy benefit from computerized working memory training? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Løhaugen, Gro; Beneventi, Harald; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Sundberg, Cato; Østgård, Heidi Furre; Bakkan, Ellen Elise; Walther, Geir; Vik, Torstein; Skranes, Jon Sverre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood (2 to 3 per 1000 live births), and is frequently accompanied by cognitive impairments and behavioural problems. Children with CP are at ... -
Does caesarean delivery in the first pregnancy increase the risk for adverse outcome in the second? A registry-based cohort study on first and second singleton births in Norway
Bjellmo, Solveig; Andersen, Guro Lillemoen; Hjelle, Sissel; Klungsøyr, Kari; Krebs, Lone; Lydersen, Stian; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Vik, Torstein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective To explore if newborns in the second pregnancy following a previous caesarean delivery (CD) have higher risk of perinatal mortality or cerebral palsy than newborns in pregnancies following a previous vaginal ... -
Elucidating the role of early infections in the etiology of cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders
Mynarek, Maren (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:381, Doctoral thesis, 2022) -
Er det økt risiko for cerebral parese hos barn født etter assistert befruktning i Norge?
Carlsen, Henriette (Master thesis, 2022)Bakgrunn/mål: Cerebral parese (CP) forårsakes av en ikke-progredierende skade i de motoriske områdene av hjernen før 2 års alder. Den direkte skademekanismen er ofte ukjent, men de mest kjente risikofaktorene for CP er ...