The department of medical genetics at Telemark Hospital Trust is specialized into genetic diagnosis of neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders.
The ALS research group performs genetic research on ALS. The group run a nationwide Norwegian study on ALS, where the aim is to characterize the genetic causes of ALS in Norway.
| Telemark Hospital Trust | |
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| Director | Dr. Camilla Furu Skjelbred / Dr. Helle Høyer |
| Principal investigator | Dr. Helle Høyer |
| Contact information | |
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| Address | Department of Medical Genetics |
| Contact | Helle Høyer |
| Phone | +47 35003146 |
| helle.hoyer@sthf.no | |
| Website | Visit the website |
Publications
Olsen CG, Busk ØL, Aanjesen TN, Alstadhaug KB, Bjørnå IK, Braathen GJ, Breivik KL, Demic N, Flemmen HØ, Hallerstig E, HogenEsch I, Holla ØL, Jøntvedt AB, Kampman MT, Kleveland G, Kvernmo HB, Ljøstad U, Maniaol A, Morsund ÅH, Nakken O, Novy C, Rekand T, Schlüter K, Schuler S, Tveten K, Tysnes OB, Holmøy T, Høyer H. Genetic epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Norway – a 2- year population based study. Neuroepidemiology. 2022 May 16. PMID: 35576897
Restricted information
| Serving population | |
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| Serving population | Norwegian population |
| Patient resources | |
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| Population based register | No |
| Clinic based register | Yes |
| Geographically matched controls | Yes |
Banks
| Type | ALS Patients | Controls | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNA Bank | 500 | 2500 |
| Research activities | |
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| Clinical management research | Yes |
| Neuro epidemiology | Yes |
| Neuro physiology | No |
| Neuro imaging | No |
| Neuro psychology | No |
| Neuro pathology | No |
| Genomics | Yes |
| Transcriptomics | Yes |
| Metabolomics | No |
Clinical Trials - Industry sponsored
There are no clinical trials for this centre
Clinical Trials - Investigator initiated
There are no clinical trials for this centre