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28.01.2021: Stricter infection controls and school closures to tackle COVID-19 are regularly called for in the public discourse on the pandemic. However, restrictions on schooling and leisure activities can have negative consequences. Norwegian and international data appear to support the argument to keep...

12.11.2019: Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurological condition that first appears in childhood and is characterised by motor and vocal tics (1). Tics are involuntary, rapid, repetitive, intermittent motor movements or sudden, uncontrolled vocal sounds. Tics often occur in children and are normally transient...

07.10.2019: The number of children who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has increased considerably since the 1990s, in Norway as well as in other high-income countries. Using figures from Norwegian health registries it has been estimated that 0.9 % of children have received the diagnosis by the age...

20.11.2018: Hyperkinetic disorder is one of the most frequently used psychiatric diagnoses among children and adolescents in Norway (1). The condition is characterised by hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention (2). In order to make the diagnosis, the symptoms must be present before the age of six and occur...

01.10.2013: Developmental disorders and neurological afflictions are a significant cause of morbidity and reduced ability for children to function (1) and often require comprehensive follow-up from the healthcare and other assistance services. Despite this fact, until 2012 no overview of the prevalence of such...