Publications 2026

Helmstaedter C, Alfstad KA, Dahl-Hansen E, Henning O, Landmark CJ, Kälviäinen R, Kyte EB, Marusic P, Mula M, Myren S, Peltola J, Rubboli G, Strzelczyk A, Jozwiak S, Lossius MI (2026)
Proceedings from ERN EpiCARE "BEYOND SEIZURES" meeting, Aalesund, Norway, May the 27th. Advancing holistic care for rare and complex epilepsies in adults
Epilepsy Behav, 178, 110879 (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110879, PubMed 41719739

Publications 2025

Villagrán A, Hessen E, Torgersen H, Alfstad KÅ, Duncan R, Hauger LE, Lossius MI (2025)
Negative impact of self-reported executive problems in patients with functional/dissociative seizures: Results from a prospective long-term observational study
Seizure, 125, 44-49
DOI 10.1016/j.seizure.2025.01.010, PubMed 39798508

Publications 2024

Etholm L, Ivanovic J, Larsen VS, Sneve MH, Lossius MI, Alfstad KÅ (2024)
Localizing value of disturbances of self-integration, depersonalization, and forced thinking: A systematic review
Epileptic Disord, 27 (2), 156-170
DOI 10.1002/epd2.20317, PubMed 39656179

Heuser K, Romundstad L, Ivanovic J, Egge A, Sætre E, Alfstad K, Sveberg L, Ulvin LB, Taubøll E (2024)
A case of acute functional hemispherotomy in a young woman with hemimegalencephaly and super-refractory status epilepticus
Epilepsy Behav Rep, 28, 100728
DOI 10.1016/j.ebr.2024.100728, PubMed 39651454

Rubboli G, Bø MH, Alfstad K, Armand Larsen S, Jacobsen MDH, Vlachou M, Weisdorf S, Rasmussen R, Egge A, Henning O, Lossius M, Beniczky S (2024)
Clinical utility of ultra long-term subcutaneous electroencephalographic monitoring in drug-resistant epilepsies: a "real world" pilot study
Epilepsia, 65 (11), 3265-3278
DOI 10.1111/epi.18121, PubMed 39340394

Publications 2023

Henning O, Heuser K, Larsen VS, Kyte EB, Kostov H, Marthinsen PB, Egge A, Alfstad KÅ, Nakken KO (2023)
Temporal lobe epilepsy
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (2)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0369, PubMed 36718887

Kyte EB, Holth Skogan A, Bjøråsen Baklid Å, Malmgren K, Ozanne A, Alfstad KÅ (2023)
Patients' long-term perspectives on gains and losses after temporal lobe resection for epilepsy
Epilepsy Behav, 147, 109400
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109400, PubMed 37703614

Publications 2022

Henning O, Alfstad KÅ, Johannessen Landmark C, Helmstaedter C, Lossius MI, Holth Skogan A (2022)
Use of screening tools to assess comorbidities and adverse events in patients with epilepsy. A European Reference Network for Rare and Complex Epilepsies (EpiCARE) survey
Seizure, 101, 237-243
DOI 10.1016/j.seizure.2022.09.008, PubMed 36115293

Publications 2019

Henning O, Alfstad KA, Nakken KO, Lossius MI (2019)
A call for better information about epilepsy: The patients' perspective-An online survey
Seizure, 69, 173-179
DOI 10.1016/j.seizure.2019.04.015, PubMed 31054491

Publications 2018

Hessen E, Alfstad KÅ, Torgersen H, Lossius MI (2018)
Tested and reported executive problems in children and youth epilepsy
Brain Behav, 8 (5), e00971
DOI 10.1002/brb3.971, PubMed 29761020

Publications 2017

Ivanovic J, Larsson PG, Østby Y, Hald J, Krossnes BK, Fjeld JG, Pripp AH, Alfstad KÅ, Egge A, Stanisic M (2017)
Seizure outcomes of temporal lobe epilepsy surgery in patients with normal MRI and without specific histopathology
Acta Neurochir (Wien), 159 (5), 757-766
DOI 10.1007/s00701-017-3127-y, PubMed 28281007

Kolstad E, Bjørk M, Gilhus NE, Alfstad K, Clench-Aas J, Lossius M (2017)
Young people with epilepsy have an increased risk of eating disorder and poor quality diet
Epilepsia Open, 3 (1), 40-45
DOI 10.1002/epi4.12089, PubMed 29588986

Lossius MI, Alfstad KÅ, Aaberg KM, Nakken KO (2017)
Discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs in seizure-free patients - when and how?
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 137 (6), 451-454
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0957, PubMed 28332798

Publications 2016

Alfstad KÅ, Torgersen H, Van Roy B, Hessen E, Hansen BH, Henning O, Clench-Aas J, Mowinckel P, Gjerstad L, Lossius MI (2016)
Psychiatric comorbidity in children and youth with epilepsy: An association with executive dysfunction?
Epilepsy Behav, 56, 88-94
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.01.007, PubMed 26851646

Hansen BH, Alfstad KÅ, van Roy B, Henning O, Lossius MI (2016)
Sleep problems in children and adolescents with epilepsy: Associations with psychiatric comorbidity
Epilepsy Behav, 62, 14-9
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.06.015, PubMed 27448238

Lossius MI, Alfstad KÅ, Van Roy B, Mowinckel P, Clench-Aas J, Gjerstad L, Nakken KO (2016)
Early sexual debut in Norwegian youth with epilepsy: A population-based study
Epilepsy Behav, 56, 1-4
DOI 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.12.014, PubMed 26789985

Svendsen T, Alfstad KÅ, Lossius MI, Nakken KO (2016)
[Long-term adverse effects of anti-epileptic drugs]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (4), 324-7
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.0220, PubMed 26905847

Publications 2014

Nakken KO, Heuser K, Alfstad K, Taubøll E (2014)
[How do antiepileptic drugs work?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (1), 42-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0761, PubMed 24429755

Publications 2011

Alfstad KÅ, Clench-Aas J, Van Roy B, Mowinckel P, Gjerstad L, Lossius MI (2011)
Psychiatric symptoms in Norwegian children with epilepsy aged 8-13 years: effects of age and gender?
Epilepsia, 52 (7), 1231-8
DOI 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03042.x, PubMed 21446963

Alfstad KÅ, Clench-Aas J, Van Roy B, Mowinckel P, Gjerstad L, Lossius MI (2011)
Gender differences in risk-taking behaviour in youth with epilepsy: a Norwegian population-based study
Acta Neurol Scand Suppl (191), 12-7
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2011.01537.x, PubMed 21711251

Alfstad KÅ, Lossius MI, Røste GK, Mowinckel P, Scheie D, Borota OC, Larsson PG, Nakken KO (2011)
Acute postoperative seizures after epilepsy surgery - a long-term outcome predictor?
Acta Neurol Scand, 123 (1), 48-53
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01343.x, PubMed 20199515

Pihlstrøm L, Alfstad KÅ, Solyga V, Ringstad GA, Kerty E (2011)
[A 55-year old man with recurrent brain infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (11), 1089-91
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.10.0162, PubMed 21681238