• The antidepressant effect of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS): study protocol for a randomized double-blind sham-controlled trial 

      Ørbo, Marte Christine; Grønli, Ole Kristian; Larsen, Camilla; Vangberg, Torgil Riise; Friborg, Oddgeir; Turi, Zsolt; Mittner, Matthias Bodo; Csifcsak, Gabor; Aslaksen, Per M (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-02)
      Background Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) when applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) has been shown to be equally effective and safe to treat depression compared to traditional repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) paradigms. This protocol describes a funded single-centre, double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled, clinical trial to investigate ...
    • Fear of diseases among people over 50 years of age : a survey 

      Bystad, Martin Kragnes; Grønli, Ole Kristian; Lilleeggen, Camilla; Aslaksen, Per M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-11)
      The aim of this study was to investigate the association between well-known diseases and fear of them in individuals over 50 years of age. Information on the fear of diseases can be relevant for both public health information purposes and clinical setting diagnostics. However, very few studies have investigated the fear of diseases in individuals over the age of 50. We used an electronic survey ...
    • High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Delayed Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients: A Pilot Study Using Computational Modeling to Optimize Electrode Position 

      Rasmussen, Ingrid Daae; Boayue, Nya Mehnwolo; Mittner, Matthias; Bystad, Martin Kragnes; Grønli, Ole Kristian; Vangberg, Torgil Riise; Csifcsak, Gabor; Aslaksen, Per M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-14)
      Background: The optimal stimulation parameters when using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to improve memory performance in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are lacking. In healthy individuals, inter-individual differences in brain anatomy significantly influence current distribution during tDCS, an effect that might be aggravated by variations in cortical atrophy in AD ...
    • Transcranial direct current stimulation as a memory enhancer in patients with Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial 

      Bystad, Martin Kragnes; Grønli, Ole Kristian; Rasmussen, Ingrid Daae; Gundersen, Nina; Nordvang, Lene; Wang-Iversen, Henrik A.S.; Aslaksen, Per M. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-23)
      <p><i>Background:</i> The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on verbal memory function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. <p><i>Methods:</i> We conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial in which tDCS was applied in six 30-minute sessions for 10 days. tDCS was delivered to the left temporal cortex with 2-mA intensity. ...