Prevalence of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Rural Area of Sivas, Turkey.

Introduction The exact prevalence of dementia in Turkey is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of dementia in members of the population aged 60 years and older, as well as the influence of detailed sociodemographic factors on the prevalence rate in Sivas City Center, a large city in the middle of Anatolia, Turkey. Methods This was a cross-sectional, simple random sampling, door-to-door, population-based study.

Monocyte/high-density lipoprotein ratio predicts the mortality in ischemic stroke patients.

Objective: The inflammatory process is a very important stage in the development and prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The monocyte to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio (MHR) is accepted as a novel marker for demonstrating inflammation. However, the role of MHR as a predictor of mortality in patients with AIS remains unclear.

The Effect of Eosinopenia on Mortality in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Introduction: Inflammation may determine the prognosis of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), which has high mortality and morbidity rates. Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated eosinopenia as a prognostic factor, particularly in bacteremia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and myocardial and cerebral infarction. Nonetheless, its significance regarding the determination of prognosis in patients with ICH has not yet been clarified.

Validity and Reliability of the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31) for Turkey.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate reliability and validity of the 31-item Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31) in Turkish epileptic patients.

Methods: This study was performed methodologically. To standardize the inventory, using a standard "forward-backward" translation and cultural adaptation procedure the English version of the QOLIE-31 was translated to Turkish.

Dermatoglyphic features in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Objective: To examine dermatoglyphic features to clarify implicated genetic predisposition in the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: The study was conducted between January and December 2013 in the Departments of Anatomy, and Neurology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey. The dermatoglyphic data of 61 patients, and a control group consisting of 62 healthy adults obtained with a digital scanner were transferred to a computer environment.