Tick-borne encephalitis in children.

The incidence of tick-borne encephalitis in Norway is increasing. The risk of infection shows considerable geographical variations, with clusters of cases in certain municipalities in the counties of Agder, and Vestfold and Telemark. There is also a major variation in clinical presentation.

Dopa-responsive dystonia.

Bakgrunn: Doparesponsiv dystoni er en gruppe sykdommer som gir endrede nivåer av nevrotransmittere. Dette kan behandles med god effekt. Økt innsikt i patofysiologiske årsaksforhold har bedret forståelsen av sykdommene.

Good outcome in patients with early dietary treatment of GLUT-1 deficiency syndrome: results from a retrospective Norwegian study.

Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize patients diagnosed with glucose transporter protein-1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT-1 DS) clinically and genetically, and to evaluate the effect of treatment with the classic ketogenic or modified Atkins diet.

Method: We retrospectively studied medical records of 10 patients diagnosed with GLUT-1 DS. Four females and six males with a median age of 15 years were included.

[Increased detection of malformations of kidneys and the urinary tract].

Background: Congenital malformations of the kidneys and urinary tract may have changed over time.

Material And Methods: Data for diagnosis, treatment and results were retrospectively recorded in children born in one of three Norwegian counties 1987-2006; their age at time of recording was from 1 to 21 years.

Results: 389 of 142 986 (2.