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Anne Hege Aamodt er spesialist i nevrologi, overlege ved Nevrologisk avdeling, Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet og professor ved Universitetet i Liverpool. Hun leder det vitenskapelige rådgivende utvalget ved Norsk senter for hodepineforskning (NorHead), NTNU.
Articles by Anne Hege Aamodt
Register data with clinical value
- Anne Hege Aamodt
21.04.2026:
Register data are used for quality improvement, research and decision-making. This requires the quality of data to be demonstrated – not assumed. National medical quality registers have been given a central role in Norway's health service. They are intended to facilitate quality improvement, ensure...
Brain health concerns us all
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Geir Selbæk,
- Gunnar Bovim,
- Abolfazl Avan,
- Claudio L.A. Bassetti,
- Paul Boon,
- Vladimir Hachinski
03.06.2024:
The prevalence of stroke, ischemic heart disease and dementia is increasing, but nevertheless the age-adjusted incidence of all three diseases is decreasing in Norway. We believe that there is much to be gained from disease prevention and public health plans. Stroke, dementia and ischemic heart...
Transient ischemic attack or migraine with aura?
- Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug,
- Erling Tronvik,
- Anne Hege Aamodt
24.10.2023:
Migraine or migraine-like symptoms can contribute to a delayed stroke diagnosis. However, migraine with aura is a common stroke mimic and often the basis for acute thrombolytic therapy. It is probably also the reason why many patients are misdiagnosed with a transient ischemic attack. In this...
Monitoring following acute stroke should be improved
- Ole Morten Rønning,
- Maria Carlsson,
- Hege Ihle-Hansen,
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Arnstein Tveiten,
- Agnethe Eltoft,
- Annette Fromm,
- Hanne Ellekjær,
- Martin Kurz
10.10.2022:
Many serious complications following acute stroke can be prevented and treated. This requires close and systematic monitoring following stroke. Modern acute stroke treatment means that patients with severe stroke have a greater chance than ever before of survival without major sequelae. However...
Brain monitoring in hospitals needs to be strengthened
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Erik Taubøll,
- Tom Eichele,
- Luis Romundstad,
- Angelika Sorteberg,
- Sean Wallace,
- Annette Fromm,
- Marie Furuholmen Raastad,
- Trond Sand,
- Karolina Skagen,
- Agnethe Eltoft,
- Christina Kefaloykos,
- Shirin K. Frisvold,
- Kristian Bernhard Nilsen,
- Maria Carlsson,
- Geir Bråthen,
- Ida Bakke,
- Morten Andreas Horn,
- Markus Wiedmann,
- Bjørn Tennøe,
- Jon André Totland,
- Ole Morten Rønning,
- Martin Kurz,
- Anette Storstein
25.10.2021:
Careful brain monitoring saves lives and is beneficial to patients' health. Nevertheless, Norway lacks guidelines for brain monitoring in hospitals. The extent of brain monitoring in seriously ill patients varies considerably. There is therefore a need to establish a national standard for brain...
How does COVID-19 affect the brain?
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Hanne Flinstad Harbo,
- Guttorm Eldøen,
- Andreas Barratt-Due,
- Pål Aukrust
29.05.2020:
Neurological symptoms may be the first to present in cases of COVID-19, but they more commonly emerge later in the disease course and in severe infections. More and more cases are being reported of diverse neurological manifestations, but to date little is known about the extent of post-infectious...
Do ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor antagonists increase the risk of severe COVID-19?
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Marte H. Bjørk,
- Erling A. Tronvik,
- Eirik Alnes Buanes,
- Lars Jacob Stovner,
- Dan Atar
14.05.2020:
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for a severe course of COVID-19. Questions have been raised as to whether this association is related to the use of ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers. People with hypertension and diabetes mellitus are more prone to a severe...
Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness
- Guttorm Eldøen,
- Unn Ljøstad,
- Frederik Kragerud Goplen,
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Åse Mygland
27.05.2019:
Persistent symptoms of dizziness may be due to inappropriate compensatory strategies following an episode of acute dizziness. Common symptoms are dizziness in an upright position that is aggravated by visual stimuli and passive movement. In the World Health Organization's new disease classification...