• Can within-subject comparisons of thermal thresholds be used for diagnostic purposes? 

      Dunker, Øystein; Lie, Marie; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Clinical Neurophysiology Practice;Volume 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-02-04)
      Objective: Quantitative thermal testing (QTT) is a psychophysical assessment method of small nerve fibers that relies on reference material to assess function. Normal limits for within-subject comparisons of thermal ...
    • Clinical Utility of the 6-Item CTS, Boston-CTS, and Hand-Diagram for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 

      Schulze, Daniel Gregor; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Zwart, John Anker; Grotle, Margreth (Frontiers in Neurology;July 2021 | Volume 12 | Article 683807, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-27)
      Background: Self-reported measures are often used in research and clinical practice to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and guide therapeutic choices. We aimed to assess the clinical utility of the Norwegian versions ...
    • Low Back Pain With Persistent Radiculopathy; the Clinical Role of Genetic Variants in the Genes SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC 

      Lie, Marie; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Heuch, Ingrid; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Gjerstad, Johannes; Hasvik, Eivind Olay; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Grotle, Margreth; Matre, Dagfinn; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Frontiers in Genetics;January 2022 | Volume 12 | Article 757632, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-24)
      In a recently published genome-wide association study (GWAS) chronic back pain was associated with three loci; SOX5, CCDC26/GSDMC and DCC. This GWAS was based on a heterogeneous sample of back pain disorders, and it is ...
    • Psychophysical or spinal reflex measures when assessing conditioned pain modulation? 

      Lie, Marie; Petriu, Elena; Matre, Dagfinn; Hansson, Per; Andersen, Ole Kæseler; Zwart, John-Anker; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (European Journal of Pain;Volume 23, Issue 10, November 2019, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-29)
      Background: Assessing conditioning pain modulation (CPM) with spinal reflex measures may produce more objective and stable CPM effects than using psychophysical measures. The aim of the study was to compare the CPM effect ...
    • A tonic heat test stimulus yields a larger and more reliable conditioned pain modulation effect compared to a phasic heat test stimulus 

      Lie, Marie; Matre, Dagfinn; Hansson, Per; Stubhaug, Audun; Zwart, John-Anker; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard (Pain Reports;Volume 2 - Issue 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11)
      Introduction: The interest in conditioned pain modulation (CPM) as a clinical tool for measuring endogenously induced analgesia is increasing. There is, however, large variation in the CPM methodology, hindering comparison ...