Marte-Helene Bjørk

Position

Professor

Affiliation

Research

Marte Bjørk primarily works with population-based studies on people with neurological diseases. She investigates among other how a mother’s epilepsy affects pregnancy, birth and child development. She is also involved in research on the underlying causes of migraine attacks through the use of neurophysiological methods.

Teaching

Main supervisor for 2 PhD candidates in neuroepidemiology. Bedside teaching of medical students in the field of clinical neurology.

Publications
Academic article
Academic literature review
Letter to the editor
Interview
Interview Journal
Academic lecture
Lecture
Poster
Doctoral dissertation
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Short communication
Reader opinion piece
Abstract
Book review

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

Selected articles:

  1. Marte Bjørk, Gyri Veiby, Simone F. Reiter, Jan Ø. Berle, Anne Kjersti Daltveit, Olav Spigset, Bernt A, Engelsen, Nils Erik Gilhus.Depression and anxiety in women with epilepsy during pregnancy and after delivery: a prospective population-based cohort study on frequency, risk factors, medication, and prognosis. Epilepsia. 2015;56(1):28-39.

  2. Eivind Kolstad, Nils Erik Gilhus, Gyri Veiby, Simone F. Reiter, Morten I. Lossius, Marte Helene Bjørk. Epilepsy and eating disorders during pregnancy: Prevalence, complications and birth outcome. Seizure. 2015 May;28:81-4

  3. Marte Bjørk, Gyri Veiby, Bernt A. Engelsen, Nils Erik Gilhus. Depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period in women with epilepsy; a review of frequency, risks and recommendations for treatment. Seizure. 2015;28:33-39.Review.

  4. Morten Engstrøm, Knut Hagen, Marte Bjørk, Lars Jacob Stovner, Marit Stjern, Trond Sand.Sleep quality, arousal and pain thresholds in tension-type headache. A blinded controlled polysomnographic study. Cephalalgia 2014;34(6):455-63

  5. Marte Bjørk, Knut Hagen, Lars Jacob Stovner, Trond Sand. Photic EEG-driving responses related to ictal phases and trigger sensitivity in migraine: a longitudinal, controlled study. Cephalalgia 2011; 31:444-455
CV

Født 1980. Samboer, 3 barn.

Utdanning: Cand med 2007. Medisinsk profesjonsstudium med forskerlinje, Norges teknisk vitenskapelige universitet (NTNU).

PhD i Nevrovitenskap, NTNU 2011. PhD avhandlingen omhandlet hjernerytmenes betydning for forståelse av anfallsutløsende faktorer ved migrene.  

Fra 2010 lege i spesialisering ved Nevrologisk avdeling med 50 % stilling som postdoktor ved Klinisk Institutt 1 siden 2012. 

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