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Stig Wergeland er overlege ved Nevrologisk avdeling, Haukeland universitetssjukehus og medisinsk leder av Norsk MS-register og biobank.
Articles by Stig Wergeland
Revised diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis
- Einar August Høgestøl,
- Piotr Sowa,
- Trygve Holmøy,
- Lars Bø,
- Gro Owren Nygaard,
- Stig Wergeland
08.12.2025:
Biomarkers are given greater emphasis in the revised diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis. The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is based on clinical symptoms and findings, characteristic MRI changes of the central nervous system and cerebrospinal fluid findings. The revised McDonald...
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...