Background
Ekbom, Karl Edvard was born on October 28, 1935 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Karl-Axel and Hedvig Charlotta (Stalhane) Ekbom.
Ekbom, Karl Edvard was born on October 28, 1935 in Stockholm, Sweden. Son of Karl-Axel and Hedvig Charlotta (Stalhane) Ekbom.
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1970. Master of Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1974.
Resident in internal medicine, Soder Hospital, Stockholm, 1962-1965; resident in neurology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1965-1971; assistant consultant neurology, Soder Hospital, Stockholm, 1972-1978; head department neurology, Soder Hospital, 1978-1996; consultant department neurology, Huddinge (Sweden) U. Hospital, since 1997.
Member Swedish Medical Society, International Headache Society (honorary life, board directors 1987-1993), World Federation Neurology (board directors research group 1972-2001), Swedish Migraine Society (honorary, secretary 1968-1988, chairman 1989-1995), Swedish Neurological Society (chairman 1980-1982), European Headache Federation (vice president 1992-1994).
Married Christina Ingrid Bergnas, June 18, 1960. Children: Karl-Johan, Anders, Tomas, Helena.