Ola H. Skjeldal

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Ola H. Skjeldal er spesialist i nevrologi og professor emeritus. Han var tidligere barnenevrolog ved Barneavdelingen på Oslo universitetssykehus og har vært opptatt av utredning av og forskning på nevrologiske utviklingsforstyrrelser.

Articles by Ola H. Skjeldal

Autism or Sukhareva's syndrome?

Ola H. Skjeldal,
Maj-Britt Posserud

09.09.2024: It has been asserted that the Russian child psychiatrist Grunya Efimovna Sukhareva should be recognised as the first person to have characterised autism spectrum disorder. Medical history is full of people who have won recognition for presenting the first clinical characterisation of a medical...

Long-term post-concussion symptoms

Ola H. Skjeldal,
Toril Skandsen,
Einar Kinge,
Thomas Glott,
Anne-Kristin Solbakk

22.08.2022: Concussion is common and usually resolves without complications. However, persistent symptoms occur in 10–15 % of patients. These post-concussion symptoms are predominantly somatic, cognitive and emotional. The condition is most common in those with previous somatic and mental health issues. The...

When no cause can be found

Ola H. Skjeldal

03.09.2018: Examination and treatment of children and adolescents with functional disorders calls for interdisciplinary collaboration and good communication with patients and their relatives. The case history presented by Gjems & Helgeland in this issue of the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association...