OBJECTIVE To examine multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, rate of immunomodulatory treatment and frequency of Borrelia burgordorferi (Bb) antibodies in Vest-Agder, Norway. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients in the period 1996-2006 who met the Poser criteria for definitive or probable MS were included. Clinical and demographical data, and presence of Bb antibodies were registered. RESULTS A total...

The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has become a cornerstone in the prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy, as well as in survivors of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias and carriers of a genetic arrhythmia syndrome. Current guidelines recommend ICD implantation in patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction 35%, despit...

Directional information given in three dimensions, and sensed through vibrations via an array of vibrotactors placed around the torso, has been investigated previous to this paper. To append upon the current knowledge base, a new design iteration of the vibrovest was developed and tested for its intuitivity and efficacy. Pursuant to this endeavor, a Vibrovest with 16 vibrotactor motors, arrange...