Ankle Proprioception in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Background: Ankle position sense may be reduced before the appearance of the clinical manifestation of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. This is known to impair gait and cause falls and foot ulcers. Early detection of impaired ankle proprioception is important because it allows physicians to prescribe an exercise program to patients to prevent foot complications.

The importance of lower extremity involvement type on exercise performances, function, and quality of life in peripheral predominant forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can cause reduced exercise capacity, deterioration in functional activities, and poor health-related quality of life. This study aims to objectively reveal lower extremity involvement in the peripheral predominant forms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis through qualitative evaluations and to determine the effects of these involvements on exercise, function, and quality of life.

Methods: Thirty-two patients with a history of peripheral arthritis and aged between 7 and 16 years participated in the study.

Brachial Plexus Injuries in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury : A Retrospective Study.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the presence of brachial plexus injury (BPI) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients and to draw attention to BPI, which can be overlooked by physicians in TBI patients.

Methods: The study was designed retrospectively by examining the files of 58 patients with moderate to severe TBI to investigate coexistence of TBI and BPI.

Results: BPI was detected in six of 58 TBI patients (10.

How Does Nutritional Status Affect Outcomes in Patients with Neurological Diseases?

Background: To evaluate the nutritional status of patients with neurological diseases during the rehabilitation process and to investigate the relationships between the nutritional status and disease severity and clinical evaluation outcomes.

Methods: In this prospective trial, 109 patients with a disease duration of <6 months, hospitalized for neurological rehabilitation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Ankara, Turkey were enrolled from 2014-17. All patients were assessed with the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) test, European Quality of Life Scale (Euro-QoL), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pittsburg Rehabilitation Participation Scale (PRPS), and Functional Ambulation Category (FAC).

Short-Term Efficacy of Kinesiotaping versus Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Study.

Background: Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative condition that is one of the most common causes of heel and foot pain. Among noninvasive management of plantar fasciitis, extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) has been extensively studied and found to be effective, but few studies have assessed the effectiveness of kinesiotaping (KT) method.

Objective: This study aimed to show the effectiveness of KT compared with ESWT in the management of plantar fasciitis.

Bone mineral density and serum vitamin D status in Parkinson's disease: Are the stage and clinical features of the disease important?

Background: Although it is well known that patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) have low bone mineral density (BMD) and serum vitamin D level, there are no studies evaluating their relationship with the stage and clinical features of the PD.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between BMD and serum vitamin D level and stage or clinical features of the PD.

Materials And Methods: One hundred twenty-four patients with PD recruited from Movement Disorders Outpatient Clinic and age- and sex-matched 116 healthy controls were included in the study.

Depression and Somatization in Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis.

Objectives: This study aims to present two major psychological factors, namely depression and somatization, which may occur with high probability in patients with refractory lateral epicondylitis (LE).

Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study included 36 patients (11 males, 25 females; mean age 42.6±8.

The addition of self-lymphatic drainage to compression therapy instead of manual lymphatic drainage in the first phase of complex decongestive therapy for treatment of breast cancer-related lymphedema: A randomized-controlled, prospective study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of adding self-lymphatic drainage (SLD) to compression bandaging (CB) therapy rather than manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) in the first phase of complex decongestive therapy (CDT) on arm edema, quality of life, upper extremity function, and anxiety-depression in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL).

Patients And Methods: Between January 2015 and January 2017, a total of 24 patients (mean age 58.9±10.

What Happens to Swallowing Muscles after Stroke?: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Electrophysiological Study.

Background: Stroke is the most frequent reason of neurological dysphagia Electrophysiological studies can be used to evaluate oral, pharyngeal and initial phase of esophageal phase.

Aims: This study aims to noninvasively evaluate mastication, mimic, and tongue muscles of stroke patients, which play an important role in the oral phase of swallowing process and compare them with healthy individuals.

Setting And Design: This study was conducted at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of our hospital between January 2014 and December 2016.

Acupuncture plus night splint for quality of life and disability in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition caused by pressure on a nerve in the wrist. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture plus night splinting on quality of life, function and pain in patients with CTS.

Methods: This research is a prospective randomized, single-center trial.

Is kinesiophobia associated with lymphedema, upper extremity function, and psychological morbidity in breast cancer survivors?

Objectives: This study aims to the effects of kinesiophobia on lymphedema, upper extremity function, depression/anxiety, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2015 and January 2016, a total of 81 breast cancer survivors (mean age 54.1±10.

Acute bilateral foot drop in a chronic alcoholic patient.

Peroneal palsy is compression neuropathy of the peroneal nerve, which presents with foot drop. Patients with unilateral peroneal nerve palsy are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Although bilateral peroneal nerve palsy is rare, bilateral foot drop due to peroneal nerve palsy is much less common.

Effects of isokinetic muscle strengthening on balance, proprioception, and physical function in bilateral knee osteoarthritis patients with moderate fall risk.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the effects of isokinetic quadriceps and hamstring strengthening exercises on balance, proprioception, and physical function in patients with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis and moderate fall risk.

Patients And Methods: Between November 2011 and December 2012, a total of 39 participants (30 females, 9 males; mean age 61.7±8.

Spontaneous regression of extruded lumbar disc herniation: Correlation with clinical outcome.

Objective: To evaluate the natural history of lumbar extruded disc with conservative treatment on MRI and to assess relation between the radiologic changes and clinical outcome.

Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted at University of Health Sciences, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital between May 2015-June 2018. It included consecutive patients who were diagnosed as having lumbar symptomatic extruded disc as shown in MRI.

Can the First Web Space Angle Be Predictive of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most frequent entrapment neuropathy in the upper limb. Although more objective methods for assessment have been reported in literature, there is a lack of evidence concerning the best methods for assessment of CTS. This study aimed to investigate whether there was a difference in the first web space in patients with different severities of CTS in relation to healthy controls as easy screen method.

Migraine in patients with fibromyalgia and outcomes of greater occipital nerve blockage.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of greater occipital nerve (GON) blockage in patients with migraine and fibromyalgia (FM) comorbidity.

Patients And Method: 20 patients who were diagnosed as FM according to 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) diagnostic criteria and migraine according to International Classification of Headache Disorers II criteria and did not recieve any medication or GON block for both disorders were included for the study. GON blocks were repeated every week in the first month and repeated montly for the following 2 months.

Early Detection and Treatment of Subclinical Lymphedema in Patients with Breast Cancer.

Early identification and treatment of subclinical lymphedema may prevent development of advanced stages and its related complications. We aimed to detect subclinical lymphedema and to evaluate the effects of early treatment program on the development of clinical lymphedema, upper extremity functions, and quality of life in patients with subclinical lymphedema. Twenty-five women who were diagnosed having subclinical lymphedema were enrolled in the study.

The psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability in patients in the early period after stroke.

Background/aim: The Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability (MASA) is an efficient tool that allows physicians to determine the alertness, cooperation, and respiration of patients, which are important factors when assessing swallowing . This study aimed to translate the MASA into Turkish (T-MASA) and to assess its reliability and validity in patients during the early period after a stroke .

Materials And Methods: The scale was administered to 141 patients in the early period after a stroke.

The effect of task-oriented electromyography-triggered electrical stimulation of the paretic wrist extensors on upper limb motor function early after stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

The combined effect of task-oriented motor training and electromyography (EMG)-triggered electrical stimulation (ES) has been examined in chronic stroke, but there are no published reports in patients with early stroke. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the short-term and long-term effects of task-oriented EMG-triggered ES on upper limb motor function in acute/subacute stroke. Twenty-seven patients with stroke within the first 3 months after stroke onset were randomly allocated to an experimental group and a control group.

Effect of Primary Hypertension on Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A 5 Year Follow Up Retrospective Study.

Aim: To investigate the efficacy of primary hypertension (HTN) on the treatment prognosis of patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP).

Methods: 45 patients who were diagnosed as PMOP with lumbar and/or femur neck bone mineral density screening (BMD) but have no history of PMOP treatment including calcium and vitamin D, have comorbid primary HTN and treated with a vasodilator antihypertensive drug at least a year were included to the study. Control group was constituted with 44 patients with PMOP at same age but have no comorbidity.

Effects of functional electrical stimulation-cycling on shoulder pain and subluxation in patients with acute-subacute stroke: a pilot study.

Functional electrical stimulation (FES)-cycling is a technique used to provide voluntary muscle contraction during a functional task. The aims were primarily to determine the effects of FES-cycling on shoulder pain and subluxation, and secondarily to evaluate the improvement of upper extremity motor function in patients with acute-subacute stroke patient. In this prospective trial, 21 patients with acute-subacute stroke, randomly assigned into the FES-cycling group or the standard rehabilitation program (control group).

The effect of premorbid features on post-stroke rehabilitation outcome.

A wide variety of factors influence stroke prognosis, including age, stroke severity, stroke mechanism, infarct location, comorbid conditions, clinical findings, and related complications. The aim of this study was to detect the prognostic determinants in patients with acute stroke for guiding rehabilitation. Patients with ischemic acute stroke were included in the study.

The effect of aerobic exercise on stroke rehabilitation.

Background And Aims: To compare the effects of aerobic exercise and conventional exercise that were applied during the rehabilitation process on the aerobic capacity, motor function, activity limitation, quality of life, depression level, and sleep quality in subacute stroke patients.

Methods: The patients were divided into two groups; aerobic exercise group (n = 22) or conventional exercise group (n = 20). Both groups participated in a conventional stroke rehabilitation program; however, aerobic exercise program was applied only for the patients in group 1.

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluations of the Turkish version of Parkinson Fatigue Scale.

Purpose: The objectives of the present study were to translate and cross-culturally adapt the English version of the Parkinson Fatigue Scale into Turkish, to evaluate its psychometric properties, and to compare them with that of other language versions.

Methods: A total of 144 patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease were included in the study. The Turkish version of Parkinson Fatigue Scale was evaluated for data quality, scaling assumptions, acceptability, reliability, and validity.

An unusual late complication in traumatic brain injury: Persistent dysphagia due to tracheoesophageal fistula.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), which leads to cognitive, physical, emotional and behavioral deficits according to the severity of trauma, is a disability with high morbidity and mortality. In addition to primary effects of TBI, direct trauma to the face, neck, and chest also contributes to increased morbidity. Recovery in swallowing functions in TBI patients is often parallel with recovery in functional daily activities.