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van Walsem, Marleen R.; Frich, Jan C.; Gómez Castañeda, Monica; Howe, Emilie I.; Pihlstrøm, Lasse; Andelic, Nada; Aas, Eline (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive genetic neurodegenerative disease accompanied by mental and neurocognitive disabilities, which requires long-term and comprehensive treatment and care. ...
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Solbakken, Gro; Løseth, Sissel; Froholdt, Anne; Eikeland, Torunn D.; Nærland, Terje; Frich, Jan C.; Dietrichs, Espen; Ørstavik, Kristin (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Pain is prevalent in myotonic dystrophy 1 (DM1). This study investigated whether CTG repeat size, disease duration, BMI and motor and psychological function were related to pain in adult patients ...
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van Walsem, Marleen R.; Howe, Emilie I.; Andelic, Nada; Frich, Jan C. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Huntington’s disease (HD) has substantial impact on patients and carers’ lives. Managing patients in the advanced phase of HD may be challenging to primary health care professionals. The aim of ...
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Unstable terminality: negotiating the meaning of chronicity and terminality in motor neurone disease Lerum, Sverre Vigeland; Solbrække, Kari Nyheim; Holmøy, Trygve; Frich, Jan C. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)This paper explores the meaning of chronicity and terminality in motor neurone disease (MND), also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). There is no known cause or cure for MND, and expected survival is 2–5 years, ...