Petter Moe Omland

About

Associate professor, Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU
Postdoctor, Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU
Deputy Head of Teaching, Medicine, Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, NTNU

Research

My major research interests include:

The neurophysiology and autonomic physiology of headache.
Clinical neurophysiology, including evoked potentials, nerve conduction studies, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and autonomic studies.
Reference limits in clinical neurophysiology
AI in clinical neurophysiology.

I have comprehensive research experience from planning and carrying out several neurophysiological research projects. I was project manager of the 5th migraine physiology project in Trondheim (Migfys).

I am a member of the research group for Applied neurophysiology, working on the following research projects:

The VIKING project: The worlds largest database for clinical neurophysiological studies.
The ENTRAPME project: Improved diagnostics for nerve entrapments using machine learning
The DIGMINE project: Digital gold mining in historical neurophysiological data for more precise diagnostics

As a member of the Clinical Neurophysiology Research Group in Trondheim, I contribute on several research projects, including the HUNT4 subproject “sleep and pain”, the migraine physiology project in Trondheim (Migfys) and “Autonomic function in posttraumatic headache”

Teaching
I’m a lecturer at the medical program at NTNU and have lectures on the autonomic nervous system, visual system and visual physiology, peripheral nervous system, and action potentials and membrane potential. I’m also one of the teachers in the course “basic clinical neurophysiology” for medical students. In 2025, I was nominated for Teacher of the Year in the medical program at NTNU.

In 2021 I was a lecturer at “Course in basic and clinical neurophysiology” for LIS in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. At this course I held lectures on evoked potentials, neurophysiological assessment of the autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction disorders and neurophysiological studies in the intensive care unit.

Publications

2025

Szczepanski, Tomasz Szymon; Omland, Petter Moe; Dunker, Øystein; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Tannemaat, Martijn; Reijntjes, Robert. (2025) Deriving reference limits from historical data – A comparison of four novel methods. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Matre, Dagfinn; Uglem, Martin. (2025) Migraine and insufficient sleep: The effect of sleep restriction on nociceptive evoked potentials in migraine. Cephalalgia
Academic article

2024

Dunker, Øystein; Szczepanski, Tomasz Szymon; Do, Hoang Oanh Pauline; Omland, Petter Moe; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Sand, Trond Halfdan. (2024) Harnessing historical data to derive reference limits – A comparison of e-norms to traditionally derived reference limits. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (CNP)
Academic article
Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Hagen, Knut; Langsrud, Knut; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond Halfdan. (2024) Validation of Trøndelag Apnoea Score Proxy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in the General Population of Norway: The HUNT Study. Sleep Disorders
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe. (2024) Enhanced learning in migraine: False positive finding or discovery of a new migraine trait?. Cephalalgia
Editorial
Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Uglem, Martin; Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Hagen, Knut; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik. (2024) Endogenous pain modulation after sleep restriction in migraine: a blinded crossover study. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article

2023

Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Brenner, Eiliv; Snoen, Mari Storli; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik. (2023) Insufficient sleep may alter cortical excitability near the migraine attack: A blinded TMS crossover study. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Dunker, Øystein; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Andries, Aristomo Ibnu Chalid; Omland, Petter Moe; Reiner, Andrew Henry; Tannemaat, Martijn. (2023) The future is data-driven: A call to clinical neurophysiology laboratories to standardize your NCS data. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (CNP)
Reader opinion piece
Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Andries, Aristomo Ibnu Chalid; Dunker, Øystein; Do, Hoang Oanh Pauline; Reiner, Andrew Henry. (2023) The DIGMINE project – Improved diagnostics by digital gold mining in historical neurophysiological data. Clinical Neurophysiology
Abstract
Ingvaldsen, Sigrid Hegna; Moljord, Kyrre; Grøtting, Arnstein; Omland, Petter Moe; Dammann, Olaf; Austeng, Dordi Kristine. (2023) Retinal structure and visual pathway function at school age in children born extremely preterm: a population-based study. BMC Ophthalmology
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Matre, Dagfinn; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Omland, Petter Moe. (2023) Effects of insufficient sleep on sensorimotor processing in migraine. A randomised, blinded crossover study of event related beta oscillations. Cephalalgia
Academic article

2022

Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Øie, Lise Rystad; Meisingset, Tore Wergeland; Dodick, David W.. (2022) Sleep restriction alters cortical inhibition in migraine: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond; Omland, Petter Moe. (2022) Søvn og migrene. SØVN
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Hagen, Knut; Langsrud, Knut; Brenner, Eiliv; Knutsen, Andreas. (2022) Validation of questionnaires for restless legs syndrome in the general population: the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article

2021

Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Uglem, Martin; Matre, Dagfinn; Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Engstrøm, Morten; Tronvik, Erling. (2021) Pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain after sleep restriction in migraine – A blinded crossover study. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond; Matre, Dagfinn. (2021) Experimental sleep restriction increases latency jitter in pain elicited cortical responses. Heliyon
Academic article

2020

Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Langsrud, Knut; Hagen, Knut; Engstrøm, Morten; Drange, Ole Kristian. (2020) Validation of insomnia questionnaires in the general population: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article

2019

Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Stjern, Marit; Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Sand, Trond. (2019) Fluctuations of sensorimotor processing in migraine: A controlled longitudinal study of beta event related desynchronization. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article

2018

Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Sand, Trond. (2018) Visual and auditory cortical evoked potentials in interictal episodic migraine: The predictive value of a proposed diagnostic test should always be corrected for prevalence. Cephalalgia
Reader opinion piece
Stubberud, Anker; Omland, Petter Moe; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Olsen, Alexander; Sand, Trond; Linde, Mattias. (2018) Wireless Surface Electromyography and Skin Temperature Sensors for Biofeedback Treatment of Headache: Validation Study with Stationary Control Equipment. JMIR Biomedical Engineering
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Olsen, Alexander; Sand, Trond; Linde, Mattias. (2018) Wireless Surface Electromyography and Skin Temperature Sensors for Biofeedback Treatment of Headache: Validation Study with Stationary Control Equipment. JMIR Biomedical Engineering
Academic article

2017

Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond. (2017) Reduced motor cortical inhibition in migraine: A blinded transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond. (2017) Habituation of laser-evoked potentials by migraine phase: a blinded longitudinal study. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Hagen, Knut. (2017) Does pain sensitivity change by migraine phase? A blinded longitudinal study. Cephalalgia
Academic article

2016

Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Engstrøm, Morten; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut. (2016) Non-invasive cortical modulation of experimental pain in migraine. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Sand, Trond. (2016) Re: Visual and auditory cortical evoked potentials in interictal episodicmigraine: An audit on 624 patients from three centres. Cephalalgia
Reader opinion piece
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Hagen, Knut; Linde, Mattias; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Sand, Trond. (2016) Visual evoked potentials in migraine: Is the "neurophysiological hallmark" concept still valid?. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article

2015

Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond. (2015) The effect of sleep restriction on laser evoked potentials, thermal sensory and pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain in healthy subjects. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article

2014

Omland, Petter Moe; Sand, Trond; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard. (2014) Visual Evoked Potentials in Migraineurs: Blinded Studieson Cortical Excitability and Habituation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181 (2014:107)
Doctoral dissertation
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut; Sand, Trond. (2014) Modulation of visual evoked potentials by high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in migraineurs. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article

2013

Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut; Sand, Trond. (2013) Cortical Modulation Affects Visual Evoked Potentials Differently in Migraineurs Compared to Healthy Controls. Cephalalgia
Abstract
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Engstrøm, Morten; Hagen, Kristen; Linde, Mattias; Sand, Trond. (2013) Navigated High Frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Interictal Migraineurs: Abnormal Modulation of Thermal Thresholds. Cephalalgia
Abstract
Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Uglem, Martin; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut. (2013) Visual Evoked Potentials in Interictal Migraine: No Confirmation of Abnormal Habituation. Headache
Academic article

2012

Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Uglem, Martin; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, K. (2012) Visual evoked potential habituation in interictal migraine. European Journal of Neurology
Abstract

2011

Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond. (2011) Habituation measured by pattern reversal visual evoked potentials depends more on check size than reversal rate. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article

2009

Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond. (2009) VEP habituation is more prominent with small than large checks. European Journal of Neurology
Abstract

Journal publications

Szczepanski, Tomasz Szymon; Omland, Petter Moe; Dunker, Øystein; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Tannemaat, Martijn; Reijntjes, Robert. (2025) Deriving reference limits from historical data – A comparison of four novel methods. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Matre, Dagfinn; Uglem, Martin. (2025) Migraine and insufficient sleep: The effect of sleep restriction on nociceptive evoked potentials in migraine. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Dunker, Øystein; Szczepanski, Tomasz Szymon; Do, Hoang Oanh Pauline; Omland, Petter Moe; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Sand, Trond Halfdan. (2024) Harnessing historical data to derive reference limits – A comparison of e-norms to traditionally derived reference limits. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (CNP)
Academic article
Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Hagen, Knut; Langsrud, Knut; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond Halfdan. (2024) Validation of Trøndelag Apnoea Score Proxy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in the General Population of Norway: The HUNT Study. Sleep Disorders
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe. (2024) Enhanced learning in migraine: False positive finding or discovery of a new migraine trait?. Cephalalgia
Editorial
Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Uglem, Martin; Matre, Dagfinn; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Hagen, Knut; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik. (2024) Endogenous pain modulation after sleep restriction in migraine: a blinded crossover study. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Brenner, Eiliv; Snoen, Mari Storli; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik. (2023) Insufficient sleep may alter cortical excitability near the migraine attack: A blinded TMS crossover study. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Dunker, Øystein; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Andries, Aristomo Ibnu Chalid; Omland, Petter Moe; Reiner, Andrew Henry; Tannemaat, Martijn. (2023) The future is data-driven: A call to clinical neurophysiology laboratories to standardize your NCS data. Clinical Neurophysiology Practice (CNP)
Reader opinion piece
Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Lie, Marie Udnesseter; Andries, Aristomo Ibnu Chalid; Dunker, Øystein; Do, Hoang Oanh Pauline; Reiner, Andrew Henry. (2023) The DIGMINE project – Improved diagnostics by digital gold mining in historical neurophysiological data. Clinical Neurophysiology
Abstract
Ingvaldsen, Sigrid Hegna; Moljord, Kyrre; Grøtting, Arnstein; Omland, Petter Moe; Dammann, Olaf; Austeng, Dordi Kristine. (2023) Retinal structure and visual pathway function at school age in children born extremely preterm: a population-based study. BMC Ophthalmology
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Matre, Dagfinn; Sand, Trond Halfdan; Omland, Petter Moe. (2023) Effects of insufficient sleep on sensorimotor processing in migraine. A randomised, blinded crossover study of event related beta oscillations. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Uglem, Martin; Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Øie, Lise Rystad; Meisingset, Tore Wergeland; Dodick, David W.. (2022) Sleep restriction alters cortical inhibition in migraine: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond; Omland, Petter Moe. (2022) Søvn og migrene. SØVN
Article in business/trade/industry journal
Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Hagen, Knut; Langsrud, Knut; Brenner, Eiliv; Knutsen, Andreas. (2022) Validation of questionnaires for restless legs syndrome in the general population: the Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Uglem, Martin; Matre, Dagfinn; Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Engstrøm, Morten; Tronvik, Erling. (2021) Pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain after sleep restriction in migraine – A blinded crossover study. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Hansen, Johannes Orvin; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond; Matre, Dagfinn. (2021) Experimental sleep restriction increases latency jitter in pain elicited cortical responses. Heliyon
Academic article
Filosa, James; Omland, Petter Moe; Langsrud, Knut; Hagen, Knut; Engstrøm, Morten; Drange, Ole Kristian. (2020) Validation of insomnia questionnaires in the general population: The Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT). Journal of Sleep Research
Academic article
Mykland, Martin Syvertsen; Bjørk, Marte-Helene; Stjern, Marit; Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Sand, Trond. (2019) Fluctuations of sensorimotor processing in migraine: A controlled longitudinal study of beta event related desynchronization. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Sand, Trond. (2018) Visual and auditory cortical evoked potentials in interictal episodic migraine: The predictive value of a proposed diagnostic test should always be corrected for prevalence. Cephalalgia
Reader opinion piece
Stubberud, Anker; Omland, Petter Moe; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Olsen, Alexander; Sand, Trond; Linde, Mattias. (2018) Wireless Surface Electromyography and Skin Temperature Sensors for Biofeedback Treatment of Headache: Validation Study with Stationary Control Equipment. JMIR Biomedical Engineering
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Olsen, Alexander; Sand, Trond; Linde, Mattias. (2018) Wireless Surface Electromyography and Skin Temperature Sensors for Biofeedback Treatment of Headache: Validation Study with Stationary Control Equipment. JMIR Biomedical Engineering
Academic article
Neverdahl, Jan Petter; Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Sand, Trond. (2017) Reduced motor cortical inhibition in migraine: A blinded transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond. (2017) Habituation of laser-evoked potentials by migraine phase: a blinded longitudinal study. The Journal of Headache and Pain
Academic article
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Hagen, Knut. (2017) Does pain sensitivity change by migraine phase? A blinded longitudinal study. Cephalalgia
Academic article
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Engstrøm, Morten; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut. (2016) Non-invasive cortical modulation of experimental pain in migraine. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Stovner, Lars Jacob; Sand, Trond. (2016) Re: Visual and auditory cortical evoked potentials in interictal episodicmigraine: An audit on 624 patients from three centres. Cephalalgia
Reader opinion piece
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Hagen, Knut; Linde, Mattias; Tronvik, Erling Andreas; Sand, Trond. (2016) Visual evoked potentials in migraine: Is the "neurophysiological hallmark" concept still valid?. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Ødegård, Siv Steinsmo; Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Stjern, Marit; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Sand, Trond. (2015) The effect of sleep restriction on laser evoked potentials, thermal sensory and pain thresholds and suprathreshold pain in healthy subjects. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut; Sand, Trond. (2014) Modulation of visual evoked potentials by high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in migraineurs. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Uglem, Martin; Engstrøm, Morten; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut; Sand, Trond. (2013) Cortical Modulation Affects Visual Evoked Potentials Differently in Migraineurs Compared to Healthy Controls. Cephalalgia
Abstract
Uglem, Martin; Omland, Petter Moe; Engstrøm, Morten; Hagen, Kristen; Linde, Mattias; Sand, Trond. (2013) Navigated High Frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Interictal Migraineurs: Abnormal Modulation of Thermal Thresholds. Cephalalgia
Abstract
Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Uglem, Martin; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, Knut. (2013) Visual Evoked Potentials in Interictal Migraine: No Confirmation of Abnormal Habituation. Headache
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Uglem, Martin; Gravdahl, Gøril Bruvik; Linde, Mattias; Hagen, K. (2012) Visual evoked potential habituation in interictal migraine. European Journal of Neurology
Abstract
Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond. (2011) Habituation measured by pattern reversal visual evoked potentials depends more on check size than reversal rate. Clinical Neurophysiology
Academic article
Omland, Petter Moe; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard; Sand, Trond. (2009) VEP habituation is more prominent with small than large checks. European Journal of Neurology
Abstract

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Omland, Petter Moe; Sand, Trond; Nilsen, Kristian Bernhard. (2014) Visual Evoked Potentials in Migraineurs: Blinded Studieson Cortical Excitability and Habituation. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181 (2014:107)
Doctoral dissertation

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