Academic interests
Movement disorders, including Parkinson's Disease, dystonia, cerebellar ataxia and tremor. General neurology, neuroanatomy.
Courses taught
Neurology for Medical students
Background
- Cand. med. (MD) 1982, University of Oslo
- Dr. med. (Ph.D.) 1982, University of Oslo (experimental neurobiology/neuroanatomy on on cerebellar circuits)
- Authorized specialist in clinical neurology, 1995
- Professor of Neurology, University of Oslo since 1997
- Director/Head of Department, Department of Neurology, Rikshospitalet (The National Hospital) from 2002
- Director/Head of Department, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital since 2010
Awards
The National Norwegian Book Award (Brageprisen) 1995
Positions held
- President, The Norwegian Neurological Association 2000-2004
- President, The Scandinavian Neurological Association 2001-2004
- Board Member, The Movement Disorder Society/European Section 2005-2009
- Vice-President, The Scandinavian Movement Disorder Society 2008-
Collaboration
Broad national and international collaboration