Retrospective analysis of autonomic dysfunction in epilepsy patients from neurophysiological recordings [2022] - 3,211KB
by Akash Rahul Shridharani, Harilal Parasuram, Mrudula Balaraman, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Anand Kumar, Siby Gopinath
Autonomic dysfunction is often associated with seizures in patients with epilepsy. Autonomic dysfunction during seizures can cause serious events like cardiac arrest and sudden unexplained death. Earl...

The knowledge level of health sciences students about epilepsy and its relationship with attitudes towards epilepsy in Turkey [2022] - 340KB
by Serife Guzel, Fettah Eren
Background & Objectives: Although epilepsy is one of the most prevalent diseases, it is highly surrounded by stigmatization and negative attitudes toward epilepsy. Due to numerous incorrect or insuffi...

Outcome of thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients at Neurological Institute of Thailand [2022] - 551KB
by Kotchakorn Pongpisarl, Arada Rojana-udomsart, Narupat Suanprasert
Background & Objective: Myasthenia gravis is the most common neuromuscular junction disorders and is caused by autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic muscle endplate. Altho...

The relationship of psychological factors and sleep quality with the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome [2022] - 345KB
by Emel GULER, Gülay SOYKOK
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most common entrapment neuropathy, is graded as mild, moderate and severe. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between CTS severity and depression, anxiety, sleep q...

Is there a role of insulin degrading enzyme in Parkinson’s disease? [2022] - 332KB
by Tülin Aktürk, Murat Çakır, Hikmet Saçmacı, Ayşen Caniklioğlu, Nermin Tanık
Objectives: Alpha-synucleins are the basic structural components of Lewy bodies, which are the pathognomonic feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). It is propounded that alpha-synucleins interact with...

Is serum NSE a useful biomarker in multiple system atrophy? [2022] - 413KB
by Qiaoqiao Zhang, Long Jin
Objective: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rapidly progressive and devastating neurodegenerative disease with limited lifespan. Biomarkers in diagnosing and evaluating the prognosis of MSA is a rap...

Investigation of cognition, nutrition, independence and swallowing difficulty, relationship with quality of life, and effect levels in elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease living with their families [2022] - 419KB
by Mümüne Merve Parlak, Sibel Alicura Tokgöz, Özlem Bizpınar, Güleser Saylam, Ayşen Köse
Background & Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the deteriorations in nutrition, swallowing, cognition, and independence among geriatric people with Alzheimer’s disease who are living ...

Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and visual aura mechanism in patients with vestibular migraine with or without white matter lesions [2022] - 574KB
by Yu Shen, Defu Li, Mengyao Hu, Qian Cao, Zhou Hou, Lijun Xu
Background & Objective: The pathogenesis of vestibular migraine (VM) is still unclear. A considerable proportion of patients with VM have white matter lesions (WMLs). We sought to determine whether th...

The practice patterns of migraine management among neurologists in the Philippines - A cross-sectional survey [2022] - 318KB
by Artemio Agra Roxas Jr, Liz Edenberg Quiles, Pearl Angeli Diamante
Objectives: We aimed to describe the current preferences of Filipino neurologists in the diagnosis and management of migraine. Methods: This is an observational descriptive study using a web-based sur...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with tension-type headache: A multicenter survey [2022] - 399KB
by Yasemin Ekmekyapar Fırat, Sibel Karşıdağ, Ayşe Münife Neyal, Emine Kılıçparlar Cengiz, Nesrin Ergin, Ayşın Kısabay Ak, Ayşegül Şeyma Sarıtaş, Meltem Karacan Gölen, Dilek Yılmaz Okuyan, Ebru Ergin Bakar, Fettah Eren, Abdurrahman Neyal, Nilgün Çınar, Sude K
Background & Objective: Tension-type headache (TTH) is the most common primary headache. TTH worsens quality of life and is related to various psychosocial factors. We aimed to examine the severity of...