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| Geir BråthenSummaryAffiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Country: Norway Publications
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Validity of carbohydrate deficient transferrin and other markers as diagnostic aids in the detection of alcohol related seizuresG Bråthen
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 68:342-8. 2000..The aim was to investigate the utility of carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) compared with other biomarkers and clinical examination in the diagnosis of alcohol related seizures...
Weekday distribution of alcohol consumption in Norway: influence on the occurrence of epileptic seizures and stroke?G Bråthen
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Eur J Neurol 7:413-21. 2000..AUDIT-negative patients caused a peak of seizure admissions on Mondays, compared to Saturdays, with a diminishing trend through the week...
Detection of alcohol abuse in neurological patients: variables of clinical relevance to the accuracy of the %CDT-TIA and CDTect methodsG Bråthen
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 25:46-53. 2001..Recently, factors other than alcohol use have been shown to influence CDT levels. Our aim was to identify clinically relevant factors that might reduce test accuracy...
[Alcohol and epilepsy]Geir Bråthen
Avdeling for nevrologi og nevrofysiologi, St Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 123:1536-8. 2003..Although alcohol-related seizures have been recognized since antiquity, their pathophysiology, classification and treatment options remain unsettled...
The validity of questionnaire-based diagnoses: the third Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 2006-2008Knut Hagen
Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7489 Trondheim, Norway
J Headache Pain 11:67-73. 2010..However, the high specificity of the questionnaire-based diagnosis of migraine, in particular for migraine with aura, makes the questionnaire a valid tool for diagnosing patients with migraine for genetic studies...
Quantitative EEG in patients with alcohol-related seizuresTrond Sand
Dept of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:1751-8. 2010..In addition, we wanted to evaluate the influence of various external factors on QEEG, e.g., drug use, time from seizure occurrence, and alcohol intake...
Symptoms of epilepsy and organic brain dysfunctions in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric departmentArne E Vaaler
Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
BMC Psychiatry 9:63. 2009..The aims of the present study were to compare clinical signs of organic brain dysfunctions and epilepsy in patients with AUDS and Major Depressive Episode (MDE)...
The EEG response to photic stimulation is not increased in alcohol-related seizuresTrond Sand
Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St Olavs Hospital, Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Clin Neurophysiol 121:1810-5. 2010..To investigate the occipital EEG response to 18 and 24Hz photic stimulation (the H-response) in alcohol-related seizures (ARS)...
Quantitative EEG findings in patients with acute, brief depression combined with other fluctuating psychiatric symptoms: a controlled study from an acute psychiatric departmentMarte Helene Bjørk
Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
BMC Psychiatry 8:89. 2008..We wanted to study whether these patients had signs of more epileptic or organic brain dysfunction than patients with depression without additional symptomatology...
A structured, nurse-led intervention program improves quality of life in patients with epilepsy: a randomized, controlled trialGrethe Helde
Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, NTNU, N 7006 Trondheim, Norway
Epilepsy Behav 7:451-7. 2005..01), Medication Effects (P=0.035), and Physical Role Limitations (P=0.05). To our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate a significant effect of a structured nurse-led intervention program in QOL of patients with epilepsy...
A face-to-face interview of participants in HUNT 3: the impact of the screening question on headache prevalenceKnut Hagen
Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, St Olavs Hospital, 7006, Trondheim, Norway
J Headache Pain 9:289-94. 2008..Thus "Have you suffered from headache?" can be a useful screening question in population-based questionnaire studies if the goal is to identify most migraineurs and almost all individuals with chronic headache...
[Disagreement about epilepsy and driving]Eylert Brodtkorb
Avdeling for nevrologi og klinisk nevrofysiologi, St Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 124:1100-2. 2004..To find out how current regulations concerning epilepsy and driving licence are applied in clinical practice in Norway...
[Should vestibular neuritis be treated with corticosteroids?]Krister Brantberg
Avdeling for øre nese halssykdommer, St Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 128:2062-3. 2008....
