Ann Kristin Eliasson
Principal Researcher | Docent
E-mail: ann-christin.eliasson@ki.se
Visiting address: ALB, Q2:07, 17176 Stockholm
Postal address: K6 Kvinnors och barns hälsa, K6 Neuropediatrik Broström, 171 77 Stockholm
About me
- Senior Professor Ann-Christin Eliasson, occupational therapist, Astrid
Lindgren hospital.
Research
- My field of research is children with neurodevelopmental disorder. A main
interest is development of hand function in children with cerebral palsy. The
challenges is whether the children’s abilities can be improved by
intervention and whether we can understand more about factors influencing the
development after early brain lesion. Our research is about the impact of
rehabilitation, different perspective of development and new assessment
tools.
Articles
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2026;68(9):1281-1291Elvrum A-KG; Krumlinde-sundholm L; Wenemark M; Eliasson A-C
- Journal article: CLINICAL ORAL IMPLANTS RESEARCH. 2026Athab Abduljabbar Z; Hjalmarsson L; Franke Stenport V; Barzangi J; Magnuson A; Eliasson A
- Article: BMC PEDIATRICS. 2026;26(1):684Eliasson A-C; Lowing K; Hjalmarsson E; Lidbeck C; Adestedt A; Starck J; Aspdahl M; Lowing J; Frisk E; Strand J; Ericson A; Andersson K; Brostrom E; Kvist O; Norrbom J; von Walden F
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2025;67(10):1301-1308Kembe J; Holmstrom L; Brostrom E; Sundelin H; Eliasson A-C
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2025;67(7):901-909Sakzewski L; Greaves S; Eliasson A-C; Wallen M; Novak I; Ware RS; Heathcock J; Maitre N; Boyd RN
- Article: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION. 2025;47(4):968-976Elvrum A-KG; Eliasson A-C; Karstad SB; Saether R; Soderstrom S
- Article: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. 2025;277:114381Boyd RN; Greaves S; Ziviani J; Novak I; Badawi N; Pannek K; Elliott C; Wallen M; Morgan C; Valentine J; Findlay L; Guzzetta A; Whittingham K; Ware RS; Fiori S; Maitre NL; Heathcock J; Scott K; Eliasson A-C; Sakzewski L
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2024;66(12):1644-1652Ryll UC; Kembe J; Verhage CH; Sgandurra G; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Eliasson A-C
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2024;13(17):5287Elvrum A-KG; Karstad SB; Hansen G; Bjorkoy IR; Lydersen S; Grunewaldt KH; Eliasson A-C
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2024;13(16):4864Svensson K; Eliasson A-C; Sundelin H; Holmqvist KL
- Article: CHILDREN-BASEL. 2024;11(1):101Svensson K; Sundelin H; Eliasson A-C
- Article: CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 2023;49(3):464-484Amer A; Hermansson L; Jarl G; Kamusiime S; Forssberg H; Andrews C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Eliasson AC
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROREHABILITATION. 2023;26(3):163-171Klevberg GLL; Zucknick M; Jahnsen R; Eliasson A-C
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2023;12(6):2325Andrews C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Kamusiime S; Forssberg H; Eliasson A-C
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(3):376-384Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Backheden M; Holmefur M
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(2):274-284Andrews C; Namaganda LH; Imms C; Eliasson A-C; Asige E; Wanjala G; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Forssberg H
- Journal article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(3):376-384Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Backheden M; Holmefur M
- Article: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 2022;35(1):84-95Amer A; Alomari MA; Jarl G; Ajarmeh MM; Migdadi F; Eliasson A-C; Hermansson L
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2022;64(1):70-79Andrews C; Namaganda L; Eliasson A-C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Forssberg H
- Article: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2021;63(12):1456-1461Ullenhag A; Ek L; Eliasson A-C; Krumlinde-Sundholm L
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All other publications
- Editorial: PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. 2026;99(5):1646-1647Fehlings D; Novak I; Eliasson AC
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2023;65(10):e101Eliasson A-C; Nordstrand L; Backheden M; Holmefur M
- Review: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2021;175(8):846-858Morgan C; Fetters L; Adde L; Badawi N; Bancale A; Boyd RN; Chorna O; Cioni G; Damiano DL; Darrah J; de Vries LS; Dusing S; Einspieler C; Eliasson A-C; Ferriero D; Fehlings D; Forssberg H; Gordon AM; Greaves S; Guzzetta A; Hadders-Algra M; Harbourne R; Karlsson P; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Latal B; Loughran-Fowlds A; Mak C; Maitre N; McIntyre S; Mei C; Morgan A; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Romeo DM; Sanchez K; Spittle A; Shepherd R; Thornton M; Valentine J; Ward R; Whittingham K; Zamany A; Novak I
- Book chapter: CEREBRAL PALSY. 2020;p. 2845-2855Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children and Youth with Hemiplegic/Unilateral Cerebral PalsyEliasson A-C; Gordon AM
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2019;61(5):511-512Andrews C; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Eliasson A-C; Forssberg H
- Book chapter: CEREBRAL PALSY. 2019;p. 1-11Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Children and Youth with Hemiplegic/Unilateral Cerebral PalsyEliasson A-C; Gordon AM
- Review: JAMA PEDIATRICS. 2017;171(9):897-907Novak I; Morgan C; Adde L; Blackman J; Boyd RN; Brunstrom-Hernandez J; Cioni G; Damiano D; Darrah J; Eliasson A-C; de Vries LS; Einspieler C; Fahey M; Fehlings D; Ferriero DM; Fetters L; Fiori S; Forssberg H; Gordon AM; Greaves S; Guzzetta A; Hadders-Algra M; Harbourne R; Kakooza-Mwesige A; Karlsson P; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Latal B; Loughran-Fowlds A; Maitre N; McIntyre S; Noritz G; Pennington L; Romeo DM; Shepherd R; Spittle AJ; Thornton M; Valentine J; Walker K; White R; Badawi N
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2017;59(5):456Eliasson A-C
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2016;58(6):529Eliasson A-C
- Editorial: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2015;57(6):498Eliasson A-C
- Review: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2015;57:37-41Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Ek L; Eliasson A-C
- Review: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2014;29(8):1077-1090Sakzewski L; Gordon A; Eliasson A-C
- Review: JOURNAL OF CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2014;29(8):1036-1045Rosenbaum P; Eliasson A-C; Hidecker MJC; Palisano RJ
- Letter: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2014;56(4):398-400Autti-Ramo I; Eliasson AC; Forssberg H
- Editorial: PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS. 2014;34(1):22-25Hoare B; Eliasson A-C
- Review: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2014;56(2):125-137Eliasson AC; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Gordon AM; Feys H; Klingels K; Aarts PBM; Rameckers E; Autti-Ramo I; Hoare B
- Editorial: PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS. 2013;33(2):163-169Nordstrand L; Eliasson AC
- Editorial: PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRICS. 2012;32(1):22-23Eliasson A-C
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2011;258:132Gaverth J; Sandgren M; Lindberg P; Eliasson A-C
- Letter: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. 2007;49(2):122Eliasson A-C; Krumlinde-Sundholm L; Roesblad B; Beckung E; Arner M; Oehrvall A-M; Rosenbaum P
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Grants
- Central Norway Regional Health Authority1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2013 - 31 December 2016
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2011 - 31 December 2012
- Swedish Research Council1 January 2009 - 31 December 2011
Employments
- Principal Researcher, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2026
- Professor, Senior, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2017-2018
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2014-2017
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, 2008-2011
Degrees and Education
- Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2000