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Frederik Kragerud Goplen is an otorhinolaryngologist, ear- and general ENT-surgeon with special clinical and research interest in otology, neurotology, neurosurgery, diving and hyperbaric medicine.

Dr. Goplen's primary appointment (100 %) is as consultant at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery at Haukeland University Hospital with a joint appointment (20%) as associate professor at the Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Bergen.

 

Selected publications
  • Dhayalan, Dhanushan; Tveiten, Øystein Vesterli; Finnkirk, Monica Katrine; Storstein, Anette; Hufthammer, Karl Ove; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Lund-Johansen, Morten. 2023. Upfront Radiosurgery vs a Wait-And-Scan Approach for Small- or Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma: The V-REX Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 330: 421-431. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.12222
  • Steensnæs, Malin Herwander; Knapstad, Mari Kalland; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Berge, Jan Erik. 2023. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) and quality of life: a cross-sectional study. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 280: 5285-5292. doi: 10.1007/s00405-023-08040-7
  • Martens, Camilla; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Aasen, Torbjørn; Gjestad, Rolf; Nordfalk, Karl Fredrik; Nordahl, Stein Helge Glad. 2020. Treatment of horizontal canal BPPV—a randomized sham-controlled trial comparing two therapeutic maneuvers of different speeds. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (LIO). 5: 750-757. doi: 10.1002/lio2.420
  • Berge, Jan Erik; Nordahl, Stein Helge Glad; Aarstad, Hans Jørgen; Gilhus, Nils Erik; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud. 2020. Evaluation of self-reported symptoms in 1,457 dizzy patients and associations with caloric testing and posturography. Otology & Neurotology. 41: 956-963. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002670
  • Knapstad, Mari Kalland; Nordahl, Stein Helge; Skouen, Jan Sture; Ask, Tove; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud. 2019. Neck pain associated with clinical symptoms in dizzy patients- A cross-sectional study. Physiotherapy Research International. 1-9. doi: 10.1002/pri.1815
  • Knapstad, Mari Kalland; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Ask, Tove; Skouen, Jan Sture; Nordahl, Stein Helge. 2019. Associations between pressure pain threshold in the neck and postural control in patients with dizziness or neck pain – a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 20: 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2922-4
  • Eldøen, Guttorm; Ljøstad, Unn; Goplen, Frederik Kragerud; Aamodt, Anne Hege; Mygland, Åse. 2019. Persisterende postural-perseptuell svimmelhet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 139: 833-836. doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0962
  • Goplen, Frederik; Grønning, Marit; Irgens, Ågot; Sundal, Endre; Nordahl, Stein Helge Glad. 2007. Vestibular symptoms and otoneurological findings in retired offshore divers. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine. 78: 414-419.

Frederik Kragerud Goplen teaches medical students at the University of Bergen as well as students at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

Dr. Goplen's meets the educational competence criteria for professors at Norwegian universities.

  • Show author(s) (2023). Vestibular Tests Related to Tumor Volume in 137 Patients With Small to Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OTO).
  • Show author(s) (2023). Upfront Radiosurgery vs a Wait-And-Scan Approach for Small- or Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma: The V-REX Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 421-431.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) and quality of life: a cross-sectional study. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 5285-5292.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Pasienter innlagt for vestibularisnevritt 2011–21. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening.
  • Show author(s) (2023). Musculoskeletal pain patterns and association between dizziness symptoms and pain in patients with long term dizziness – a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 10 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The Romberg sign, unilateral vestibulopathy, cerebrovascular risk factors, and long-term mortality in dizzy patients. Frontiers in Neurology. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2022). The Dizziness Handicap Inventory and sickness absence: a cross-sectional study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 286-290.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal pain in patients with dizziness—A systematic review. Physiotherapy Research International. 1-15.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Prevalence and consequences of concurrent dizziness on disability and quality of life in patients with long-lasting neck pain. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 8 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Hearing threshold and physical performance in older people: a cross-sectional study from the HUNT4 cohort. European Geriatric Medicine. 165-172.
  • Show author(s) (2022). Buegangsdehiscens. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 140-143.
  • Show author(s) (2021). The Risk of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo After Head Trauma. The Laryngoscope. 443-448.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Postural Sway Predicts Growth in Untreated Vestibular Schwannoma: A Retrospective Volumetric Study. Otology & Neurotology. e495-e502.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Long-Term Survival in 1,931 Patients With Dizziness: Disease- and Symptom-Specific Mortality. The Laryngoscope. 1-8.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Dizziness and physical health are associated with pain in dizzy patients—A cross-sectional study. Physiotherapy Research International. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2021). Comparing the impact of upfront radiosurgery versus expectation in vestibular schwannoma (the V-REX study): Protocol for a randomised, observer-blinded, 4-year, parallel-group, single-centre, superiority study. BMJ Open. 9 pages.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Treatment of horizontal canal BPPV—a randomized sham-controlled trial comparing two therapeutic maneuvers of different speeds. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology (LIO). 750-757.
  • Show author(s) (2020). Evaluation of self-reported symptoms in 1,457 dizzy patients and associations with caloric testing and posturography. Otology & Neurotology. 956-963.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Utredning ved akutt svimmelhet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 828-832.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Symptom severity and quality of life in patients with concurrent neck pain and dizziness. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1-5.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Persisterende postural-perseptuell svimmelhet. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 833-836.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Neck pain associated with clinical symptoms in dizzy patients- A cross-sectional study. Physiotherapy Research International. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Long-term effects of conservative management of vestibular schwannoma on dizziness, balance, and caloric function. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OTO). 846-851.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Hearing as an Independent Predictor of Postural Balance in 1075 Patients Evaluated for Dizziness . Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OTO). 478-484.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Efficacy of Vestibular Rehabilitation Following Acute Vestibular Neuritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Otology & Neurotology. 78-85.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Dizziness handicap and clinical characteristics of posterior and lateral canal BPPV. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 2181-2189.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Clinical characteristics in patients with cervicogenic dizziness: A systematic review. Health Science Reports. 1-12.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Children with hearing impairment in Malawi, a cohort study. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 654-662.
  • Show author(s) (2019). Associations between pressure pain threshold in the neck and postural control in patients with dizziness or neck pain – a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2018). Measuring pressure pain threshold in the cervical region of dizzy patients-The reliability of a pressure algometer. Physiotherapy Research International. 1-6.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Re: Mer til skade enn til gagn - hvor mye skal pasientene vite? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 342-342.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Re: Mer til skade enn til gagn - hvor mye skal pasientene vite? Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 598-598.
  • Show author(s) (2017). Feasibility and acceptability of training community health workers in ear and hearing care in Malawi: A cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open.
  • Show author(s) (2016). The repeatability of oVEMP in response to low-frequency vibration against the vertex and forehead. Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation. 303-309.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Prevalence and Characteristics of Positional Nystagmus in Normal Subjects. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OTO). 861-867.
  • Show author(s) (2016). Patient- versus physician-reported facial disability in vestibular schwannoma: an international cross-sectional study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1015-1024.
  • Show author(s) (2015). What drives quality of life in patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma? The Laryngoscope. 1697-1702.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Risk factors and analysis of long-term headache in sporadic vestibular schwannoma: a multicenter cross-sectional study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 1276-1286.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Predictors of vertigo in patients with untreated vestibular schwannoma. Otology & Neurotology. 647-652.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Long-term quality of life in patients with vestibular schwannoma: an international multicenter cross-sectional study comparing microsurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, observation, and nontumor controls. Journal of Neurosurgery. 833-842.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Long-term auditory symptoms in patients with sporadic vestibular schwannoma: an international cross-sectional study. Neurosurgery. 218-227.
  • Show author(s) (2015). Disequilibrium in patients with posterior fossa arachnoid cysts. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 23-30.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Pre- and post-operative dizziness and postural instability in temporal arachnoid cyst patients. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 335-342.
  • Show author(s) (2014). Long-term dizziness handicap in patients with vestibular schwannoma: A multicenter cross-sectional study. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (OTO). 1028-1037.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Short-term information pattern in optokinetic nystagmus amplitude time series. Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation. 71-75.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Short-term information pattern in optokinetic nystagmus amplitude time series. Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation. 71-75.
  • Show author(s) (2013). Short-term information pattern in optokinetic nystagmus amplitude time series. Journal of Vestibular Research-Equilibrium & Orientation. 71-75.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Hearing loss in divers: a 6-year prospective study. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 979-985.
  • Show author(s) (2011). Effects of diving on hearing and balance.
  • Show author(s) (2010). Vestibular effects of diving-a 6-year prospective study. Occupational Medicine. 43-48.
  • Show author(s) (2009). Long-term symptoms in dizzy patients examined in a university clinic. BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders. 1-9.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Vestibular symptoms and otoneurological findings in retired offshore divers. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine. 414-419.
  • Show author(s) (2007). Postural control in a simulated saturation dive to 240 msw. Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine. 123-130 .

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