Anterior Pituitary Hormones are Important in Growth, but does their Deficiency Cause Skeletal Deformity? A Case Report.

Hypopituitarism is a clinical syndrome that occurs when the anterior pituitary gland fails to secrete one or more hormones. Developmental delay is frequently seen in these patients. However, skeletal deformities and postural instability are unexceptional.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of muscle thickness in female patients with fibromyalgia and its relationship with clinical parameters.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the ultrasonographic thickness of selected major muscles of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and asymptomatic control subjects and to evaluate the relationship between muscle thickness and muscle strength, physical performance, kinesiophobia, and clinical variables.

Methods: Twenty-two FMS patients and 18 asymptomatic control cases who applied to the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient clinic were included. The thickness of the gastrocnemius medialis/lateralis, trapezius, and upper arm muscle was evaluated with ultrasonography.

Can Early Fatigue in Leg Muscles After Exercise Cause Postural Instability in Women With Fibromyalgia?

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the effects of exercise-induced lower limb muscle fatigue on postural stability in female patients with fibromyalgia (FMS).

Method: This study included 19 female patients diagnosed with FMS according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria and 19 age-matched healthy controls. Muscle fatigue was induced by chair sit-to-stand (STS) repetitions in all participants.

Validity, reliability and minimal detectable change of Mini-BESTest Turkish version in neurological disorders.

Aims: It is aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of Mini-BESTestTR in Turkish patients with neurological disorders.

Methods: A total of 61 people between the ages of 42 and 80, who were patients with Parkinson's disease, stroke or multiple sclerosis for more than 1 year, were included in the study. For inter-rater reliability, two independent researchers applied the scale two times within 5 days for test-retest reliability.

Trajectory of Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Descriptive Study.

Objective: To investigate anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over 15 years and associations between demographic, disease-related variables, anxiety and depression, and HRQoL in patients with AS.

Study Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration of the Study: Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Prof.

Obesity in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy in Turkey: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: Obesity prevalence and the relationship between obesity and motor function in children with ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) were investigated.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The obesity profile of 75 children aged 2-18 years with ambulatory CP was investigated.

Multimorbidities and quality of life in adult cerebral palsy over 40 years.

Aim: This study aimed to describe the most common combinations of comorbidities and their relationship to quality of life in a sample of adults over 40 years of age with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Patients who are 40 years or older and admitted to the hospital in the last 5 years and were diagnosed with cerebral palsy were included. Demographic data and comorbidities were both questioned through the Patient Information Management System and confirmed by asking the individual about their diseases.

Quality of Life, Participation, and Functional Status in Cerebral Palsy: A 13-year Follow-up Study.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the current status and changes in motor and functional status, participation, and quality of life of individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) during the 13-year follow-up.

Methods: Data from the database were retrospectively analyzed, including comorbidities, mobility status, orthotic usage, and information about the rehabilitation program and follow-up. The EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) was used to measure the health-related quality of life.

Pedobarographic Measurements of Rheumatoid Feet Compared with Clinical Parameters.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure pedobarographic measurements and disease activity, radiological abnormalities, and foot indexes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Sociodemographics, foot symptoms, anatomical distribution, pain intensity and duration, and podiatry services access data were collected. Disease activity scale of 28 joints (DAS28) was used for the disease activity, and Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used for the functional status.

Assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis with ankle-brachial index in psoriatic arthritis: A case-control study.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis using the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Patients And Methods: This case-control study included 51 PsA patients (24 males, 27 females; median age 47; range, 41 to 52 years) recruited at our hospital's outpatient clinics between October 2016 and January 2017 and 50 healthy controls (24 males, 26 females; median age: 48.5; range, 40.

How Did the Lockdown Imposed Due to COVID-19 Affect Patients With Cerebral Palsy?

Background: The novel coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2) caused disruption of the treatment and follow-up evaluations of children with cerebral palsy.

Aim: The change in mobility, pain, functional status, and spasticity was investigated who were followed in a pediatric rehabilitation unit after the lockdown.

Methods: One hundred ten children were evaluated.

Rehabilitation in paraneoplastic stiff-person syndrome - Case Report.

We aimed to share our rehabilitation experience in a patient diagnosed with paraneoplastic Stiff-person syndrome(SPS). A 45-year-old female patient was admitted to neurology with the complaint of widespread painful contractions. EMG was evaluated in favor of SPS.

The Effect of Yoga Asana "Vrksasana (Tree Pose)" on Balance in Patients With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: In this study, the effect of the add-on effect of the Tree Pose (Vrksasana) on the balance of patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis was investigated.

Design: Thirty-two patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis were randomly assigned to conservative exercise group (30 mins/d for 12 wks) or Tree Pose-added exercise group (30-min conventional exercise + 2-min Tree Pose/d for 12 wks) by Microsoft Excel randomization option. The balance of the patients was evaluated with Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, single-leg standing test, tandem walk test, tandem stance test, and Korebalance static&dynamic balance tests at baseline, sixth week, and third month of the exercise program.

The effect of therapeutic instrumental music performance method on upper extremity functions in adolescent cerebral palsy.

The aim of the study is to investigate the improvement of upper extremity functions with piano training of adolescent cerebral palsy. Nine adolescent cerebral palsy patients admitted to the Pediatric Disability Clinic between 2018 and 2020 and 9 healthy adolescent volunteers as control group were included. Therapeutic Instrumental Music Performance method was applied 2 days a week, 3 months in 40-min sessions.

Assessment of adult patients with cerebral palsy.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate health problems, accommodation, and mobility of adult patients with cerebral palsy (CP).

Patients And Methods: Between September 2018 and September 2019, a total of 70 adult CP patients (37 males, 33 females; mean age 29.4±10.

Consensus recommendations for botulinum toxin injections in the spasticity management of children with cerebral palsy during COVID-19 outbreak.

Spasticity is the most common motor disturbance in cerebral palsy (CP). Lockdown in the COVID-19 outbreak has profoundly changed daily routines, and similarly caused the suspension of spasticity treatment plans. Besides, the delay in botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection, which is important in the management of focal spasticity, led to some problems in children.

Clinical presentations of pain in patients with COVID-19 infection.

Background: Pain can be considered an early sign of COVID-19 infection. There are no studies that specifically investigate the frequency, characteristics, and presentation patterns of pain in COVID-19 infection.

Aims: Our aim is to evaluate the frequency, localization, and severity of pain among the presenting signs and symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

Validity of the Korebalance Balance System in Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

Objective: Balance is impaired in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Balance can be assessed with several tests and balance assessment systems. In our study, we investigated validity of Korebalance Balance System (KBS).

Bilateral and atypical localized elastofibroma dorsi in a patient with shoulder and back pain: A case report.

A 61-year-old woman presented with localized back pain at the left inferomedial border of the scapula and left shoulder pain. On physical examination, a soft tissue mass was detected on the left scapula. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a mass at the left suprascapular region and another mass in the left infrascapular region.

Osteopathic manipulative treatment improves function and relieves pain in knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind, randomized-controlled trial.

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) to exercise treatment in the knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Patients And Methods: A total of 100 patients (9 males, 76 females; mean age 54.8±8.

Ultrasound therapy in iliopsoas hematoma.

Warfarin is a commonly used anticoagulant agent that can have life-threatening complications, such as severe bleeding, which then require cessation of the treatment. Due to the widespread use of this therapy in recent years, incidences of its hemorrhagic complications have also increased significantly. In hemodynamically stable patients, it is possible to adopt conservative treatment strategies, such as ultrasound (US) therapy as an alternative.

Economic burden of stroke.

Objectives: This study aims to estimate the annual economic cost per hemiplegic patient in Turkey.

Patients And Methods: Between September 2014 and December 2014, a total of 84 hemiplegic patients (53 males, 31 females; mean age 61.4±13.

Inflammatory arthritis mimicking Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in a child: A case report.

Joint complaints in childhood are seen frequently and differential diagnosis can be difficult. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatological disease of childhood. It involves peripheral joint arthritis, chronic synovitis, and extra-articular manifestations.

Relation of physical activity level with quality of life, sleep and depression in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effects of physical activity level on the quality of life, depression, sleep quality and functional capacity in elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: Fifty-five patients over 65 years of age (age range: 65-84 years) with knee osteoarthritis were enrolled in the study. Patients were divided into two groups including Insufficient Activity Group (IAG) and Physically Active Group (PAG) according to their responses to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire.