The relationship between somatic sense perception levels and comorbid psychiatric diseases in chronic pain patients.

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate any comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic pain and to examine the effects of sociodemographic details and the level of somatic sense perception on the severity of these diseases.

Methods: In this study, 51 chronic pain patients were evaluated in a consultation with a psychiatrist. Sociodemographic characteristics of the patients, such as age, gender, education level, and marital status were recorded, and Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV results were assessed.

Assessment of co-morbidity of adult separation anxiety in patients with bipolar disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the co-morbidity of adult separation anxiety in bipolar patients and evaluate its effects on the course of disorder and functionality.

Method: A total of 70 patients who have been regularly followed in the Bipolar Disorder Unit were included in the study. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV - Axis I and Axis II disorders and demographic form were used.

FMR1 gene mutation screening by TP-PCR in patients with premature ovarian failure and fragile-X.

CGG repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene is associated with fragile X syndrome, fragile X-associated tremor/ ataxia syndrome and fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency. In this study, FMR1 gene mutation screening was carried out in 50 patients. Among them, 12 (%24) were POF and 19 (%38) were Fragile-X.

A fourth ventricular ganglioneurocytoma representing with cerebellar epilepsy: a case report and review of the literature.

Fourth ventricular low-grade tumoral or dysplastic neuronal lesions have been reported as an epileptic focus for recently described cerebellar epilepsy in the form of repetitive and stereotyped attacks of hemifascial spasm, eye blinking, fascial movements, head deviation and dysautonomic manifestations. The case of a 3-month old infant having fourth ventricular mass with similar symptoms such as paroxysmal facial movements, eye blinking, eyelid contractions and abnormal head posture is reported in this article. After a few days of her admission, her attacks displayed a new form with altered consciousness and left limb jerks which were unresponsive to medical therapy.