Browsing by Author "Ozum, Unal"
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Abusive Head Trauma in Turkey and Impact of Multidisciplinary Team Establishment Efforts on Case Finding and Management: Preliminary Findings
Yaylaci, Serpil; Dallar, Yildiz; Sayar, Yavuz; Tasar, Medine Aysin; Tiras, Ulku; Tekin, Deniz; Unlu, Agahan; Ulukol, Betul; Beyaztas, Fatma Yucel; Butun, Celal; Ozum, Unal; Buken, Bora; Kandemir, Ferhan; Gokoglu, Ahmet; Kondolot, Meda; Menku, Ahmet; Patiroglu, Turkan; Tunc, Aydin; Yagmur, Fatih; Yikilmaz, Ali; Akar, Taner; Beyazova, Ufuk; Degirmenci, Bulent; Iseri, Elvan; Sahin, Figen; Isir, Aysun Baransel; Bilen, Ayse Gul; Oral, Resmiye; Gazioglu, Nurperi; Balci, Yasemin; Eryuruk, Mesut; Karagoz, Feyza (AVES, 2016)Aim: Abusive head trauma (AHT) is the most common cause of death as the result of child abuse. A task force is planned to provide training on AHT to professionals in different disciplines on clinical presentation, diagnostic ... -
Biological understanding of the cardiovascular risk associated with major depression and panic disorder is important
Yapislar, Hande; Aydogan, Sami; Ozum, Unal (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2012)Introduction. Panic disorder (PD) and major depressive disorders (MDD) are serious mental disorders but the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology are poorly understood. Nitric oxide (NO) is a gas considered to play an ... -
A case of spinal extradural angiolipoma
Ozer, Hatice; Tuncer, Ersin; Gurelik, Mustafa; Oztoprak, Ibrahim; Egilmez, Reyhan; Ozum, Unal (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2012)Angiolipoma is a benign tumor composed of mature adipocytes admixed with vascular elements. This article presents a case of spinal extradural angiolipoma in 52-year-old man, who underwent surgical treatment with preoperational ... -
Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature
Korkmaz, Serdal; Sencan, Mehmet; Ozum, Unal; Karadag, Ozen (AKAD DOKTORLAR YAYINEVI, 2012)This retrospective study was designed to review the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) cases at our institute. Patients diagnosed with PCNSL at our institute ... -
Effect of cervical spinal cord electrical stimulation on nitric oxide levels in brain and dermal tissues: an evaluation using by real-time nitric oxide measurement
Ozum, Unal; Akyol, Melih; Balaban, Hatice; Ozdemir, Ercan; Soydan, Serdar (SPRINGER WIEN, 2012)Nitric oxide synthesized from L-arginine via the nitric oxide synthase enzyme family is the main regulatory molecule in many physiological systems. The level of nitric oxide can now be measured in tissues by a direct ... -
Effects of magnetic stimulation of cervical spinal cord on main cerebral arterial blood flow
Ozum, Unal; Balaban, Hatice; Yapislar, Hande; Topaktas, Suat (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2011)Magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive method for stimulation of nervous tissue, including cerebral cortex, spinal roots, and peripheral nerves. Neural tissue can easily be stimulated through skin by a stimulator coil. To ... -
eNOS G894T Polymorphism and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Atli, Fahri Hayri; Manduz, Sinasi; Katrancioglu, Nurkay; Ozum, Unal; Disli, Olcay Murat; Atahan, Erhan; Ozdemir, Ozturk; Dogan, Kasim; Berkan, Ocal (SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2010)Background: The genetic risk factors that contribute to the risk of developing abdominal aortic aneurysm ( AAA) are poorly understood. We assessed the association of endothelial nitric oxide synthase ( eNOS) gene polymorphism ... -
Etanercept treatment enhances clinical and neuroelectrophysiological recovery in partial spinal cord injury
Bayrakli, Fatih; Balaban, Hatice; Ozum, Unal; Duger, Cevdet; Topaktas, Suat; Kars, Hamit Zafer (SPRINGER, 2012)To investigate the effect of an anti-TNF-alpha agent (etanercept) on recovery processes in a partial spinal cord injury (SCI) model using clinical and electrophysiological tests. Twenty-four New Zealand rabbits were divided ... -
Evaluation of the Cytotoxic effects of various monomers In vitro also their effects on Apoptosis and GFAP immunolocalization in rat spinal cord In vivo
Saraydin, Serpil Unver; Bulut, H. Eray; Ozum, Unal; Inan, Z. Deniz Sahin; Polat, Zubeyde Akin; Yalman, Yucel; Saraydin, Dursun (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2011)Biomaterials are mostly polymers made by monomers, and are used in artificial organ production in contemporary medicine. They are prepared by the polimerization reaction of certain monomers. The aim of the present study ... -
Evaluation of the Prevertebral Soft Tissue Thickness by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Mild Neck Problem
Ozturk, Ibrahim; Bulut, Sema; Atalar, Mehmet H.; Salk, Ismail; Ozum, Unal (TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC, 2013)AIM: We encountered no study conducted on the evaluation of prevertebral soft tissue (PVST) thickness by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during our literature search. Measuring PVST thickness by MRI in the cervical region ... -
Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Clivus: Imaging Findings
Atalar, Mehmet; Ozum, Unal (TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC, 2010)Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is an uncommon benign disorder of unknown etiology. It most likely represents a disorder of normal bone development. The disease can involve any bone in the body. In the head and neck, the skull and ... -
Mutation in MEOX1 gene causes a recessive Klippel-Feil syndrome subtype
Bayrakli, Fatih; Guclu, Bulent; Yakicier, Cengiz; Balaban, Hatice; Kartal, Ugur; Erguner, Bekir; Sagiroglu, Mahmut Samil; Yuksel, Sirin; Ozturk, Ahmet Rasit; Kazanci, Burak; Ozum, Unal; Kars, Hamit Zafer (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2013)Background: Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) is characterized by the developmental failure of the cervical spine and has two dominantly inherited subtypes. Affected individuals who are the children of a consanguineous marriage ... -
Paraganglioma in pituitary fossa
Ozum, Unal; Egilmez, Reynah; Yildirim, Altan (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2008)Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine tumors of paraganglionic tissue which are extremely rare in the sellar area. We present a case of sellar paraganglioma with parasellar and suprasellar extension in a 70-year-old man who ... -
A safe and effective method for treatment of chronic subdural haematoma
Gurelik, Mustafa; Aslan, Adem; Gurelik, Bilge; Ozum, Unal; Karadag, Ozen; Kars, H. Zafer (CANADIAN J NEUROL SCI INC, 2007)Objective: Burr-hole irrigation and burr-hole drainage without irrigation are the most popular methods for treatment of chronic subdural haematoma. It is not well known if irrigation is necessary or which method has a ... -
Unilateral Laminotomy For Decompression of Lumbar Stenosis is Effective and Safe: A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study
Gurelik, Mustafa; Bozkina, Cemal; Kars, Zafer; Karadag, Ozen; Ozum, Unal; Bayrakli, Fatih (JOURNAL NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 2012)Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of unilateral laminotomy for decompression of lumbar stenosis (LS). Although minimally invasive procedures are gaining increasing popularity in ...