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Øivind Torkildsen er professor i nevrologi ved Universitetet i Bergen og overlege ved Nevrologisk avdeling, Haukeland universitetssjukehus. Han er koordinator for MS-fagnettverket i NorTrials hjernehelse og medlem i arbeidsgruppen knyttet til nasjonal faglig retningslinje for diagnostikk og behandling av multippel sklerose i regi av Helsedirektoratet.
Articles by Øivind Torkildsen
Lessons to be learnt from the history of lobotomy
- Øivind Torkildsen
12.12.2022:
Lobotomy was initially considered a breakthrough in the treatment of mental illness, and approximately 3,000 lobotomies were carried out in Norway in the period 1940–60. Today, the treatment is considered one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine. Gentle, clever your surgeon's hands God marks...
Breastfeeding and treatment for multiple sclerosis
- Øivind Torkildsen,
- Brit Ellen Rød,
- Lars Bø,
- Stig Wergeland,
- Trygve Holmøy,
- Kjell-Morten Myhr
24.10.2022:
Monoclonal antibody therapy is effective for multiple sclerosis, and only small amounts of antibodies are transferred to breast milk. Even though the approved product descriptions advise against breastfeeding during medicinal treatment, several of the most effective MS drugs are compatible with...
A young woman with persistent nausea, vomiting and hiccups
- Stig Wergeland,
- Anagha P. Parkar,
- Snezana Maric,
- Øivind Torkildsen
11.10.2021:
A previously healthy young women developed subacute nausea, vomiting and persistent hiccups. The underlying cause proved to be a known presentation of a rare condition. A young woman was admitted to the medical department of her local hospital after a ten-day clinical history of nausea and vomiting...
Treatment of multiple sclerosis under the COVID-19 pandemic
- Trygve Holmøy,
- Øivind Torkildsen,
- Lars Bø
29.04.2020:
Patients with multiple sclerosis are often treated with immunosuppressants and frequently have comorbidities or functional decline. They may therefore be at increased risk of a serious course of COVID-19 if they are infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The Norwegian Multiple Sclerosis Competence Centre...
A man in his twenties with dizziness, double vision and peripheral facial palsy
- Ingrid Anne Lie,
- Bjørn Blomberg,
- Øystein Alexander Power,
- Øivind Torkildsen
26.09.2018:
Dizziness and unsteadiness are non-specific symptoms that are often caused by vestibular system disorders. When patients have neurological findings as well, however, the possibility of disease elsewhere in the nervous system should be considered. These symptoms may be signs of a serious systemic...
Family planning, pregnancy and breastfeeding in multiple sclerosis
- Trygve Holmøy,
- Øivind Torkildsen
08.11.2016:
Multiple sclerosis often affects women of childbearing age. The availability of more effective immunomodulatory therapy may increase the number of afflicted women wanting to fulfil their desire to have children. The purpose of this article is to provide an up-to-date review of medical issues and...
Impact of the environment on multiple sclerosis
- Kristin Ingeleiv Løken-Amsrud,
- Andreas Lossius,
- Øivind Torkildsen,
- Trygve Holmøy
19.05.2015:
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis is increasing and it is estimated that about 10 000 people in Norway have the disease (1). Multiple sclerosis reduces the lifespan by 5 – 10 years and is a frequent cause of neurological disability. Despite improved treatment, there is therefore still a need for...