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Publications by Bente Thommessen

78 publications found

Original articles

Hokstad A, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Indredavik B, Døhl Ø, Askim T (2023)
Reduced physical activity level was associated with poorer quality of life during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a sub-study of the last-long trial
J Rehabil Med, 55, jrm12352
DOI 10.2340/jrm.v55.12352, PubMed 38058014

Ihle-Hansen H, Vigen T, Berge T, Walle-Hansen MM, Hagberg G, Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Ariansen I, Røsjø H, Rønning OM, Tveit A, Lyngbakken M (2023)
Carotid Plaque Score for Stroke and Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in a Middle-Aged Cohort From the General Population
J Am Heart Assoc, 12 (17), e030739
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.123.030739, PubMed 37609981

Askim T, Hokstad A, Bergh E, Døhl Ø, Ellekjær H, Ihle-Hansen H, Indredavik B, Leer ASM, Lydersen S, Saltvedt I, Seljeseth Y, Thommessen B (2023)
Multimodal individualised intervention to prevent functional decline after stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled trial on long-term follow-up after stroke (LAST-long)
BMJ Open, 13 (5), e069656
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069656, PubMed 37164457

Kliem E, Labberton AS, Barra M, Olsen A, Thommessen B, Thomas O, Gjestad E, Indredavik B, Grambaite R (2022)
Self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at 3 months predict single-item measures of fatigue and daytime sleep 12 months after ischemic stroke
Front Neurol, 13, 944586
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2022.944586, PubMed 36468041

Bergh E, Askim T, Rønning OM, Šaltyteė Benth J, Fjærtoft H, Thommessen B (2022)
Does implementation of a standardized pathway of stroke care affect functional outcome after stroke?
Int J Stroke, 18 (5), 578-585
DOI 10.1177/17474930221126592, PubMed 36300753

Walle-Hansen MM, Berge T, Vigen T, Myrstad M, Hagberg G, Ihle-Hansen H, Sandset EC, Thommessen B, Ariansen IKH, Lyngbakken MN, Røsjø H, Rønning OM, Tveit A, Ihle-Hansen H (2022)
Systolic blood pressure at age 40 and cognitive function 25 years later: the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study
J Hypertens, 41 (1), 132-139
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003312, PubMed 36453656

Øverberg LT, Lugg EF, Gaarder M, Langhammer B, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Morland C (2022)
Plasma levels of BDNF and EGF are reduced in acute stroke patients
Heliyon, 8 (6), e09661
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09661, PubMed 35756121

Bergh E, Jahr SH, Rønning OM, Askim T, Thommessen B, Kristoffersen ES (2022)
Reasons and predictors of non-thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke admitted within 4.5 h
Acta Neurol Scand, 146 (1), 61-69
DOI 10.1111/ane.13622, PubMed 35445395

Dahl FA, Barra M, Faiz KW, Ihle-Hansen H, Næss H, Rand K, Rønning OM, Simonsen TB, Thommessen B, Labberton AS (2022)
Stroke unit demand in Norway - present and future estimates
BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (1), 336
DOI 10.1186/s12913-021-07385-1, PubMed 35287661

Ihle-Hansen H, Sandset EC, Ihle-Hansen H, Hagberg G, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Kvistad CE, Novotny V, Naess H, Waje-Andreassen U, Thomassen L, Logallo N (2021)
Sex differences in the Norwegian Tenecteplase Trial (NOR-TEST)
Eur J Neurol, 29 (2), 609-614
DOI 10.1111/ene.15126, PubMed 34564893

Ihle-Hansen H, Ihle-Hansen H, Fure B, Thommessen B, Helland GB, Øksengård AR, Beyer MK, Sandset EC, Wyller TB, Hagberg G (2021)
Carotid Atherosclerosis and Longitudinal Changes of MRI Visual Rating Measures in Stroke Survivors: A Seven-Year Follow-Up Study
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 30 (10), 106010
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106010, PubMed 34325275

Kliem E, Gjestad E, Ryum T, Olsen A, Thommessen B, Indredavik B, Bieliauskas L, Due-Tønnessen P, Fladby T, Grambaite R (2021)
The Relationship of Psychiatric Symptoms with Performance-Based and Self-Reported Cognitive Function After Ischemic Stroke
J Int Neuropsychol Soc, 28 (1), 35-47
DOI 10.1017/S1355617721000187, PubMed 33785079

Kristoffersen ES, Jahr SH, Faiz KW, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2021)
Stroke admission rates before, during and after the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
Neurol Sci, 42 (3), 791-798
DOI 10.1007/s10072-021-05039-y, PubMed 33428057

Kristoffersen ES, Jahr SH, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2020)
Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admission rates in a Norwegian population
Acta Neurol Scand, 142 (6), 632-636
DOI 10.1111/ane.13307, PubMed 32620027

Thommessen B, Næss H, Logallo N, Kvistad CE, Waje-Andreassen U, Ihle-Hansen H, Ihle-Hansen H, Thomassen L, Morten Rønning O (2020)
Tenecteplase versus alteplase after acute ischemic stroke at high age
Int J Stroke, 16 (3), 295-299
DOI 10.1177/1747493020938306, PubMed 32631157

Bragstad LK, Hjelle EG, Zucknick M, Sveen U, Thommessen B, Bronken BA, Martinsen R, Kitzmüller G, Mangset M, Kvigne KJ, Hilari K, Lightbody CE, Kirkevold M (2020)
The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Clin Rehabil, 34 (8), 1056-1071
DOI 10.1177/0269215520929737, PubMed 32517513

Labberton AS, Augestad LA, Thommessen B, Barra M (2020)
The association of stroke severity with health-related quality of life in survivors of acute cerebrovascular disease and their informal caregivers during the first year post stroke: a survey study
Qual Life Res, 29 (10), 2679-2693
DOI 10.1007/s11136-020-02516-3, PubMed 32388786

Hagberg G, Ihle-Hansen H, Fure B, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Øksengård AR, Beyer MK, Wyller TB, Müller EG, Pendlebury ST, Selnes P (2020)
No evidence for amyloid pathology as a key mediator of neurodegeneration post-stroke - a seven-year follow-up study
BMC Neurol, 20 (1), 174
DOI 10.1186/s12883-020-01753-w, PubMed 32384876

Øra HP, Kirmess M, Brady MC, Partee I, Hognestad RB, Johannessen BB, Thommessen B, Becker F (2020)
The effect of augmented speech-language therapy delivered by telerehabilitation on poststroke aphasia-a pilot randomized controlled trial
Clin Rehabil, 34 (3), 369-381
DOI 10.1177/0269215519896616, PubMed 31903800

Vigen T, Ihle-Hansen H, Lyngbakken MN, Berge T, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Orstad EB, Enger S, Røsjø H, Tveit A, Rønning OM (2019)
Carotid Atherosclerosis is Associated with Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index
J Neuroimaging, 30 (2), 233-239
DOI 10.1111/jon.12684, PubMed 31889363

Labberton AS, Barra M, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Churilov L, Cadilhac DA, Lynch EA (2019)
Patient and service factors associated with referral and admission to inpatient rehabilitation after the acute phase of stroke in Australia and Norway
BMC Health Serv Res, 19 (1), 871
DOI 10.1186/s12913-019-4713-x, PubMed 31752874

Vigen T, Ihle-Hansen H, Lyngbakken MN, Berge T, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Orstad EB, Enger S, Ariansen I, Røsjø H, Tveit A, Rønning OM (2019)
Blood pressure at age 40 predicts carotid atherosclerosis two decades later: data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study
J Hypertens, 37 (10), 1982-1990
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002131, PubMed 31116158

Faiz KW, Labberton AS, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Barra M (2019)
Stroke-Related Knowledge and Lifestyle Behavior among Stroke Survivors
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 28 (11), 104359
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104359, PubMed 31495671

Hjelle EG, Bragstad LK, Kirkevold M, Zucknick M, Bronken BA, Martinsen R, Kvigne KJ, Kitzmüller G, Mangset M, Thommessen B, Sveen U (2019)
Effect of a dialogue-based intervention on psychosocial well-being 6 months after stroke in Norway: A randomized controlled trial
J Rehabil Med, 51 (8), 557-565
DOI 10.2340/16501977-2585, PubMed 31411337

Kvistad CE, Novotny V, Kurz MW, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Carlsson M, Waje-Andreassen U, Næss H, Thomassen L, Logallo N (2019)
Safety and Outcomes of Tenecteplase in Moderate and Severe Ischemic Stroke
Stroke, 50 (5), 1279-1281
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.025041, PubMed 31009339

Hjelle EG, Bragstad LK, Zucknick M, Kirkevold M, Thommessen B, Sveen U (2019)
The General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) as an outcome measurement in a randomized controlled trial in a Norwegian stroke population
BMC Psychol., 7 (1), 18
DOI 10.1186/s40359-019-0293-0

Hagberg G, Fure B, Sandset EC, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Øksengård AR, Nygård S, Wyller TB, Ihle-Hansen H (2019)
Long-term effects on survival after a 1-year multifactorial vascular risk factor intervention after stroke or TIA: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial, a 7-year follow-up study
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 15, 11-18
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S191873, PubMed 30799926

Rønning OM, Logallo N, Thommessen B, Tobro H, Novotny V, Kvistad CE, Aamodt AH, Næss H, Waje-Andreassen U, Thomassen L (2019)
Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase Between 3 and 4.5 Hours in Low National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale
Stroke, 50 (2), 498-500
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.024223, PubMed 30602354

Hagberg G, Fure B, Thommessen B, Ihle-Hansen H, Øksengård AR, Nygård S, Pendlebury ST, Beyer MK, Wyller TB, Ihle-Hansen H (2019)
Predictors for Favorable Cognitive Outcome Post-Stroke: A-Seven-Year Follow-Up Study
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 48 (1-2), 45-55
DOI 10.1159/000501850, PubMed 31461703

Ihle-Hansen H, Vigen T, Berge T, Hagberg G, Engedal K, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Lyngbakken MN, Nygård S, Røsjø H, Tveit A, Ihle-Hansen H (2019)
Carotid Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Function in a General Population Aged 63-65 Years: Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study
J Alzheimers Dis, 70 (4), 1041-1049
DOI 10.3233/JAD-190327, PubMed 31306128

Labberton AS, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Barra M (2018)
Changes in survival and characteristics among older stroke unit patients-1994 versus 2012
Brain Behav, 9 (1), e01175
DOI 10.1002/brb3.1175, PubMed 30474214

Ursin MH, Bergland A, Fure B, Thommessen B, Hagberg G, Øksengård AR, Ihle-Hansen H (2018)
Gait and balance one year after stroke; relationships with lesion side, subtypes of cognitive impairment and neuroimaging findings-a longitudinal, cohort study
Physiotherapy, 105 (2), 254-261
DOI 10.1016/j.physio.2018.07.007, PubMed 30340837

Jahr SH, Ronning OM, Sundseth A, Skrebelyte-Strom L, Thommessen B (2018)
A man in the 40s with recurrence of cerebral infarction
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 138 (11), 1033-1036

Labberton AS, Faiz KW, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Barra M (2018)
Differences in and Determinants of Prehospital Delay Times among Stroke Patients-1994 Versus 2012
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 27 (9), 2398-2404
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.030, PubMed 29759941

Ihle-Hansen H, Vigen T, Ihle-Hansen H, Rønning OM, Berge T, Thommessen B, Lyngbakken MN, Orstad EB, Enger S, Nygård S, Røsjø H, Tveit A (2018)
Prevalence of Carotid Plaque in a 63- to 65-Year-Old Norwegian Cohort From the General Population: The ACE (Akershus Cardiac Examination) 1950 Study
J Am Heart Assoc, 7 (10)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.118.008562, PubMed 29739796

Faiz KW, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2018)
Patient knowledge on stroke risk factors, symptoms and treatment options
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 14, 37-40
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S152173, PubMed 29445287

Faiz KW, Labberton AS, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Dahl FA, Barra M (2018)
The Burden of Stroke Mimics: Present and Future Projections
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 27 (5), 1288-1295
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.12.011, PubMed 29331614

Vigen T, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2017)
Stroke Risk Is Low after Urgently Treated Transient Ischemic Attack
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 27 (2), 291-295
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.08.037, PubMed 29108805

Ihle-Hansen H, Vigen T, Berge T, Einvik G, Aarsland D, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Røsjø H, Tveit A, Ihle-Hansen H (2017)
Montreal Cognitive Assessment in a 63- to 65-year-old Norwegian Cohort from the General Population: Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study
Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra, 7 (3), 318-327
DOI 10.1159/000480496, PubMed 29118784

Logallo N, Novotny V, Assmus J, Kvistad CE, Alteheld L, Rønning OM, Thommessen B, Amthor KF, Ihle-Hansen H, Kurz M, Tobro H, Kaur K, Stankiewicz M, Carlsson M, Morsund Å, Idicula T, Aamodt AH, Lund C, Næss H, Waje-Andreassen U, Thomassen L (2017)
Tenecteplase versus alteplase for management of acute ischaemic stroke (NOR-TEST): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint trial
Lancet Neurol, 16 (10), 781-788
DOI 10.1016/S1474-4422(17)30253-3, PubMed 28780236

Faiz KW, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2017)
Prehospital path in acute stroke
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (11), 798-802
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0512, PubMed 28597634

Ihle-Hansen H, Hagberg G, Fure B, Thommessen B, Fagerland MW, Øksengård AR, Engedal K, Selnes P (2017)
Association between total-Tau and brain atrophy one year after first-ever stroke
BMC Neurol, 17 (1), 107
DOI 10.1186/s12883-017-0890-6, PubMed 28583116

Sundseth J, Sundseth A, Jacobsen EA, Pripp AH, Sorteberg W, Altmann M, Lindegaard KF, Berg-Johnsen J, Thommessen B (2016)
Predictors of early in-hospital death after decompressive craniectomy in swollen middle cerebral artery infarction
Acta Neurochir (Wien), 159 (2), 301-306
DOI 10.1007/s00701-016-3049-0, PubMed 27942881

Altmann M, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Benth JŠ, Reichenbach AS, Fure B (2016)
Middle Cerebral Artery Pulsatility Index is Associated with Cognitive Impairment in Lacunar Stroke
J Neuroimaging, 26 (4), 431-5
DOI 10.1111/jon.12335, PubMed 26800090

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Fagerland MW, Øksengård AR, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Fure B (2015)
Blood pressure control to prevent decline in cognition after stroke
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 11, 311-6
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S82839, PubMed 26089677

Altmann M, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Reichenbach AS, Fure B (2015)
Blood pressure differences between patients with lacunar and nonlacunar infarcts
Brain Behav, 5 (8), e00353
DOI 10.1002/brb3.353, PubMed 26357587

Sundseth J, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Johnsen LG, Altmann M, Sorteberg W, Lindegaard KF, Berg-Johnsen J (2015)
Long-term outcome and quality of life after craniectomy in speech-dominant swollen middle cerebral artery infarction
Neurocrit Care, 22 (1), 6-14
DOI 10.1007/s12028-014-0056-y, PubMed 25127905

Altmann M, Thommessen B, Rønning OM, Reichenbach AS, Fure B (2014)
Diagnostic accuracy and risk factors of the different lacunar syndromes
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23 (8), 2085-2090
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.03.014, PubMed 25126698

Faiz KW, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2014)
Reasons for low thrombolysis rate in a Norwegian ischemic stroke population
Neurol Sci, 35 (12), 1977-82
DOI 10.1007/s10072-014-1876-4, PubMed 25030125

Sundseth A, Faiz KW, Rønning OM, Thommessen B (2014)
Factors related to knowledge of stroke symptoms and risk factors in a norwegian stroke population
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23 (7), 1849-55
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.02.026, PubMed 24809671

Faiz KW, Thommessen B, Einvik G, Brekke PH, Omland T, Rønning OM (2014)
Determinants of high sensitivity cardiac troponin T elevation in acute ischemic stroke
BMC Neurol, 14, 96
DOI 10.1186/1471-2377-14-96, PubMed 24885286

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Fagerland MW, Oksengård AR, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Fure B (2013)
Effect on anxiety and depression of a multifactorial risk factor intervention program after stroke and TIA: a randomized controlled trial
Aging Ment Health, 18 (5), 540-6
DOI 10.1080/13607863.2013.824406, PubMed 23957255

Faiz KW, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2013)
Factors related to decision delay in acute stroke
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23 (3), 534-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.05.007, PubMed 23747180

Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2013)
Early mobilization after acute stroke
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23 (3), 496-9
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.04.012, PubMed 23680682

Faiz KW, Thommessen B, Einvik G, Omland T, Rønning OM (2013)
Prognostic value of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in acute ischemic stroke
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 23 (2), 241-8
DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.01.005, PubMed 23395473

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Fagerland MW, Øksengård AR, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Fure B (2012)
Multifactorial vascular risk factor intervention to prevent cognitive impairment after stroke and TIA: a 12-month randomized controlled trial
Int J Stroke, 9 (7), 932-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00928.x, PubMed 23205666

Faiz KW, Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2012)
Prehospital delay in acute stroke and TIA
Emerg Med J, 30 (8), 669-74
DOI 10.1136/emermed-2012-201543, PubMed 22886891

Sundseth A, Thommessen B, Rønning OM (2012)
Outcome after mobilization within 24 hours of acute stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Stroke, 43 (9), 2389-94
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.646687, PubMed 22700533

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Fure B (2012)
Risk factors for and incidence of subtypes of ischemic stroke
Funct Neurol, 27 (1), 35-40
PubMed 22687165

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Fagerland MW, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Oksengård AR, Stenset V, Løken K, Fure B (2012)
Impact of white matter lesions on cognition in stroke patients free from pre-stroke cognitive impairment: a one-year follow-up study
Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra, 2 (1), 38-47
DOI 10.1159/000336817, PubMed 22619660

Fure B, Engebretsen EH, Thommessen B, Øksengård AR, Brækhus A (2011)
[Clinical neurological examination of the geriatric patient]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (11), 1080-3
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.10.0577, PubMed 21681235

Ihle-Hansen H, Thommessen B, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Øksengård AR, Stenset V, Løken K, Aaberg M, Fure B (2011)
Incidence and subtypes of MCI and dementia 1 year after first-ever stroke in patients without pre-existing cognitive impairment
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 32 (6), 401-7
DOI 10.1159/000335361, PubMed 22311341

Mjåset C, Gulbrandsen P, Rønning OM, Thommessen B (2008)
[Before and after implementation of do-not-resuscitate orders in a stroke unit]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (24), 2819-22
PubMed 19092948

Fure B, Wyller TB, Engedal K, Thommessen B (2006)
Emotional symptoms in acute ischemic stroke
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, 21 (4), 382-7
DOI 10.1002/gps.1482, PubMed 16534769

Rønning OM, Thommessen B (2005)
[Stroke: when the diagnosis is wrong]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (12), 1655-7
PubMed 15976833

Sveen U, Thommessen B, Bautz-Holter E, Wyller TB, Laake K (2004)
Well-being and instrumental activities of daily living after stroke
Clin Rehabil, 18 (3), 267-74
DOI 10.1191/0269215504cr719oa, PubMed 15137558

Wyller TB, Thommessen B, Sødring KM, Sveen U, Pettersen AM, Bautz-Holter E, Laake K (2003)
Emotional well-being of close relatives to stroke survivors
Clin Rehabil, 17 (4), 410-7
DOI 10.1191/0269215503cr627oa, PubMed 12785250

Thommessen B, Thoresen GE, Bautz-Holter E, Laake K (2002)
Validity of the aphasia item from the Scandinavian Stroke Scale
Cerebrovasc Dis, 13 (3), 184-6
DOI 10.1159/000047773, PubMed 11914535

Thommessen B, Aarsland D, Braekhus A, Oksengaard AR, Engedal K, Laake K (2002)
The psychosocial burden on spouses of the elderly with stroke, dementia and Parkinson's disease
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, 17 (1), 78-84
DOI 10.1002/gps.524, PubMed 11802235

Review articles

Thommessen B, Wyller TB (2007)
[Hospital-based rehabilitation after stroke]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 127 (9), 1224-7
PubMed 17479144