Publications by authors named "Esin Evren Kilicaslan"
Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) are episodic events that bear a resemblance to epileptic seizures (ES) in their outward manifestations, yet they lack pathological electroencephalographic (EEG) activity during the ictal phase. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5th Edition (DSM-5), PNES is designated as "Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder with seizures". Individuals diagnosed with PNES commonly present with concurrent psychiatric disorders, notably depression, panic disorder, and chronic anxiety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of childhood trauma on age of onset in patients with schizophrenia.
Int J Soc Psychiatry
December 2020
Purpose: Childhood trauma (CT) has been shown to affect the etiology and clinical features of schizophrenia. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of CT on the age of onset (AoO) and clinical features of the disease by considering factors such as family history, head trauma, birth trauma, alcohol and substance abuse that may affect AoO of the disease.
Methods: The sample comprising 200 patients admitted to the outpatient and inpatient care at the Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Atatürk Education and Research Hospital psychiatry clinic, were included in the study.
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- The study assessed obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in 100 adult epilepsy outpatients, utilizing various psychological assessment tools like the OCI-R, BDI, and others.
- It found that epilepsy patients with OCS often exhibited obsessions and compulsions centered around symmetry and exactness, contrasting with OCD patients who showed more contamination, cleaning, and aggressiveness themes.
- Additionally, OCS prevalence was higher in patients with temporal lobe and extratemporal epilepsy compared to those with generalized epilepsy, and these symptoms were linked to higher levels of depression, dissociation, and schizotypy in epilepsy patients.
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- Patients with schizophrenia have a higher 10-year cardiovascular disease risk (5.16%) compared to healthy controls (3.02%), highlighting the increased health risk in this population.
- The study found no direct correlation between cardiovascular risk and schizophrenia symptoms, but significant relationships were noted with age, hospitalizations, and illness duration.
- Antipsychotic medication usage, particularly multiple antipsychotics, was associated with higher cardiovascular risk and lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, emphasizing the impact of medication on cardiovascular health.
Association Between Age at Onset of Schizophrenia and Age at Menarche.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars
September 2014
Introduction: Increasing evidence from clinical practice, as well as from epidemiological and basic research shows that there are gender differences in clinical features of schizophrenia, and this may be related to estrogens. There may be a relationship between earlier puberty and later onset of the disease, because of the protective effects of estrogens in women with schizophrenia. In this study, our aim was to analyze the correlation between age of menarche and age of onset of schizophrenia and to investigate the protective effects of estrogens in schizophrenia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Dual-chamber pacing is believed to have an advantage over single-chamber ventricular pacing. The aim of this study was to determine whether elderly patients who have implanted pacemakers for complete atrioventricular block gain significant benefits from dual-chamber (DDD) pacemakers compared with single chamber ventricular (VVIR) pacemakers.
Study Design: This study was designed as a randomized, two-period crossover study-each pacing mode was maintained for 1 month.