Approach to epilepsy stigma: From reducing stigma to enhancing dignity [2023] - 400KB
by Chong-Tin Tan, Kheng Seang Lim, Stephanie Lim, Gus A Baker, Shi Chuo Li
Psychosocial burden of epilepsy is crucial in the care of epilepsy. Traditionally the effort to overcome the psychosocial burden of people with epilepsy has been by reducing social stigma but less on ...

Subfatin levels and thiol balance in patients with stroke [2023] - 511KB
by Huseyin Avni Demir, Eyyup Sabri Seyhanli, Tulin Gesoglu Demir, Ismail Koyuncu
Background & Objective: Acute ischemic stroke leads to the increased production of free radicals and reactive oxygen species in the tissue and plasma via various mechanisms. We aimed to investigate th...

The association between symptomatic carotid stenosis and hematological parameters [2023] - 359KB
by Gözde ÖNGÜN, Fettah EREN, Cihat ÖZGÜNCÜ, Gökhan ÖZDEMİR Aydın Talip YILDOĞAN, Ömer Faruk ÇİÇEK, Şerefnur ÖZTÜRK
Background & Objectives: Symptomatic carotid artery stenosis (SCAS) is one of the most important causes of ischemic stroke. We aimed to investigate the relationship between hematological and inflammat...

Hyponatremia as an early marker of poor outcome of stroke - results of a prospective cohort study [2023] - 429KB
by Vindya Shalini Ranasinghe, Gayan Bowatte, Indika Bandara Gawarammana
Background & Objective: Hyponatremia is a frequently found complication of stroke. However, its impact on stroke outcome is poorly understood. Hence, the purpose of this study was to determine the out...

The predictors of prognosis in endovascular treatment of basilar artery occlusion [2023] - 379KB
by Ramazanoglu Leyla, Aslan Kalyoncu Isil, Gunkan Ahmet, Onal Yilmaz, Velioglu Murat, Topcuoglu Osman Melih, Gozke Eren
Background & Objective: Data about outcomes of endovascular treatment (EVT) in basilar artery occlusion (BAO) are limited. The aim of this study is to evaluate the predictors of functional outcome and...

Evaluation of laboratory parameters in febrile seizure types [2023] - 1,074KB
by Gülşen Yalçın, Atilla Ersen, Murat Anıl
Background & Objectives: Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common neurological emergencies in childhood. The differentiation of FS types is generally evaluated based on the clinical features of the s...

Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay in patients with clinical suspicion of tuberculous meningitis [2023] - 332KB
by Mukesh Rathod, Abdul Qavi , Vineeta Mittal, Ajay Kumar Singh, Pradeep Kumar Maurya, Arvind Singh, Anup Thacker, Dinkar Kulshreshtha
Early diagnosis and treatment of tubercular meningitis (TBM) is one of the best predictors of survival. The smear testing of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has a low sensitivity and cultures, though ha...

Endoscopic third ventriculostomy versus ventriculoperitoneal shunt in pediatric patients with post-infective hydrocephalus: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [2023] - 476KB
by Fenjie Lin, Xun Zhang, Yinghua Rao, Shuchang Zheng, Biyan Liang, Mingjun Qin
Background: Although studies on the safety and efficacy of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) have been conducted, the safety and efficacy for treating post- i...

Grey matter analysis in non-severe COVID-19 points out limbic-related cortex and substantia nigra [2023] - 352KB
by Aslihan Taskiran-Sag, Pinar Guleryuz Kizil, Deniz Yuce, Erdal Eroglu
Background & Objective: It is unknown whether occult neurological damage exists in mild COVID-19 patients. Obtaining direct histopathological evidence is difficult and often inappropriate. Radiologica...

Assessment of the relationship between COVID -19 and Guillain Barre syndrome: a single center pandemic experience [2023] - 434KB
by Zeynep Tuba Bahtiyarca, Özgür Zeliha Karaahmet, Mehlika Panpallı Ateş, Ece Ünlü Akyüz
Background & Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between COVID-19 infection/ vaccination and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and to compare clinical characteristics and functional...