Browsing by Author "Topaktas, Suat"
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Anti-GQ1b-Negative Miller Fisher Syndrome with Acute Areflexic Mydriasis and Cholinergic Supersensitivity
Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Balaban, Hatice; Ozdemir, Sibel; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2011)Miller Fisher syndrome is a rare variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome and it is characterised by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia. Pupillomotor involvement occurs in approximately half of the patients with the disorder. ... -
Aortic Dissection Presenting with Transient Paraplegia
Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Donmez, Recep; Bolayir, Asli; Gokce, Seyda Figul; Cigdem, Burhanettin; Balaban, Hatice; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (TURKISH NEUROLOGICAL SOC, 2017)… -
Association between homocysteine level and intima-media thickness in patients with first ischemic stroke
Tas, Aysenur; Tas, Fikret; Candan, Ferda; Topaktas, Suat (UNIVERSITATSVERLAG ULM GMBH, 2005)Objective - Elevated plasma homocysteine may be a causal risk factor for atherosclerosis but this remains controversial. We evaluated the relationship between intima-media thickness of carotid arteries and plasma level of ... -
ASSOCIATION OF SLEEP QUALITY AND DAYTIME SLEEPINESS WITH COGNITION IN THE ELDERLY
Soykok, Gulay; Yilmaz, Rezzak; Senturk, Ahmet Ilteris; Cevik, Seyda; Gokce, Seyda Figul; Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Topaktas, Suat (GUNES KITABEVI LTD STI, 2015)Turkey. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between sleep quality and daytime sleepiness with cognitive functioning and to identify factors that influence cognitive state in the elderly. Materials and ... -
Audio-vestibular evaluation in patients with essential tremor
Balaban, Hatice; Altuntas, Emine Elif; Uysal, Ismail Onder; Senturk, Ilteris Ahmet; Topaktas, Suat (SPRINGER, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate audio-vestibular function in patients with essential tremor. Twenty-three patients with essential tremor (46 ears) and 21 health control subjects (42 ears) were included in the ... -
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Presenting as Transient Ischemic Attacks in a Case With Homozygous Mutations of MTHFR A1298C and CG677T
Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Cevik, Seyda; Cil, Gulsum; Oztoprak, Ibrahim; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2012)We report a case with recurrent, transient attacks of slurred speech, weakness, and numbness of the right half of the face and the right arm without seizure activity, accompanied by headache and double vision. Neurologic ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Bektasli, Fevzi; Yildiz, Oezlem Kayim; Segmen, Hatice; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (JOURNAL NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES, 2009)Objective: The aims of the present study were to compare heart rate variability (HRV) parameters of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls and to investigate the correlations between HRV parameters and ... -
Isolated Cortical Vein Thrombosis After Epidural Anesthesia: Report of Three Cases
Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Balaban, Hatice; Cil, Gulsum; Oztoprak, Ibrahim; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2010)Cerebral venous thrombosis rarely develops after lumbar puncture and spinal anesthesia with accidental dural puncture, however, occurrence of isolated cortical vein thrombosis after epidural anesthesia is extremely rare. ... -
Migraine prevalence, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students in Turkey
Balaban, Hatice; Semiz, Murat; Senturk, Ilteris Ahmet; Kavakci, Onder; Cinar, Ziynet; Dikici, Ayfer; Topaktas, Suat (SPRINGEROPEN, 2012)The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of migraine, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students at Cumhuriyet University of Sivas in Turkey. A total of 250 medical students ... -
Mutation in the HTRA1 Gene in a Patient with Degenerated Spine as a Component of CARASIL Syndrome
Bayrakli, Fatih; Balaban, Hatice; Gurelik, Mustafa; Hizmetli, Sami; Topaktas, Suat (TURKISH NEUROSURGICAL SOC, 2014)AIM: To show the mutation in HTRA1 gene in a patient suffering from CARASIL syndrome with degenerated spine as a component of the disease. MATERIAL and METHODS: We identified a family that one of the members had CARASIL ... -
Neuroradiologic Findings of Intracranial Hypotension: Two Cases
Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Donmez, Recep; Gokce, Seyda Figul; Bolayir, Asli; Cigdem, Burhanettin; Balaban, Hatice; Yildiz, Bulent; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (TURKISH NEUROLOGICAL SOC, 2017)… -
A Novel Locus for Restless Legs Syndrome on Chromosome 13q
Balaban, Hatice; Bayrakli, Fatih; Kartal, Ugur; Pinarbasi, Ergun; Topaktas, Suat; Kars, Hamit Zafer (KARGER, 2012)Background: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder in which affected individuals suffer from uncomfortable sensations and an urge to move their lower limbs; it occurs mainly in resting situations during ... -
The quantitative electroencephalogram in pseudotumor cerebri
Bolayir, Ertugrul; Gencer, Elif Saroender; Topaktas, Suat (UNIVERSITATSVERLAG ULM GMBH, 2005)EEG's of seven female pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) patients are examined quantitatively before and after the LP treatment. Two of the cases were showing predominance of slow waves and it is observed in quantitative EEG analyzes ... -
The Role of Event-Related Potentials in Subclinical Cognitive Dysfunction in Essential Tremor
Balaban, Hatice; Senturk, Ilteris Ahmet; Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2012)Several studies have reported that patients with essential tremor (ET) may also have mild cognitive impairment. Event-related potentials (ERPs) involve cognitive processes in the brain. No detailed investigation has been ... -
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in restless legs syndrome patients
Balaban, Hatice; Yildiz, Ozlem Kayim; Cil, Gulsum; Senturk, Ilteris Ahmet; Erselcan, Taner; Bolayir, Ertugrul; Topaktas, Suat (ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2012)Objective: Restless legs syndrome is characterised by discomfort during rest and an urge to move the limbs that is accompanied by abnormal sensations. Studies on disease pathophysiology have focused on dopaminergic ...
