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Nevrologisk avdeling
Nordlandssykehuset Bodø
Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug er ph.d., spesialist i nevrologi, overlege og professor.
Articles by Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug
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...
A man in his forties with acute confusion
- Merethe Karlberg,
- Hanne Thoresen,
- Diana Hristova Berg,
- Oana-Gratiela Ciopat,
- Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug
08.06.2022:
Rapid and thorough assessment of acute neuropsychiatric symptoms is essential for effective treatment. Here we describe a patient with a distinctive but relatively rare disease. A man in his forties presented to the out-of-hours emergency healthcare service with a 3-day history of lethargy, fever...
Practical management of headache
- Anne Hege Aamodt,
- Marte Helene Bjørk,
- Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug,
- Guttorm Eldøen,
- Aud Nome Dueland,
- Tine Poole,
- Knut Hagen,
- Kjersti Grøtta Vetvik,
- Hilde Karen Ofte,
- Julie Sønnervik,
- Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen,
- Bendik Slagsvold Winsvold,
- Christofer Lundqvist,
- Ståle O. Sagabråten
03.04.2019:
Diagnosing different types of headache correctly can be challenging, but is the most important prerequisite for optimal treatment. Controlled use of acute medications and prophylaxis is recommended. Headache disorders are among the most common causes of disability, according to the findings of the...
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
- Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug,
- Kjell-Morten Myhr,
- Christine Hanssen Rinaldo
12.12.2017:
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy is a rare, opportunistic infection of the central nervous system caused by the John Cunningham virus (JCV). There is no effective antiviral treatment available, and restoring immunocompetence is essential for survival. If this occurs too quickly, however...
Post-lumbar puncture headache
- Karl Bjørnar Alstadhaug,
- Francis Odeh,
- Farid Khan Baloch,
- Diana Hristova Berg,
- Rolf Salvesen
17.04.2012:
Lumbar puncture, also known as spinal puncture, involves passing a needle through the wall of the dural sac (Fig. 1) (1) and into the subarachnoid space, which is filled with cerebrospinal fluid, in the lumbar portion of the back. This is normally done in connection with diagnostics – to measure the...