Publications by authors named "Fatma Nazli Mercan"
The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and side effects of botulinum toxin (BTX) in the treatment of hemifacial spasm (HFS). We also focused on the divergence between different injection techniques and commercial forms. We retrospectively evaluated 470 sessions of BTX injections administered to 68 patients with HFS.
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- Essential tremor is a common movement disorder that can lead to significant disability, and its connection to Parkinson's disease is still being studied.
- Researchers analyzed a Turkish family with a history of both conditions and identified a specific gene variant (HTRA2 p.G399S) that appears to be responsible for both essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.
- The study found that individuals with two copies of this variant experience earlier and more severe symptoms of essential tremor and are more likely to develop Parkinson’s signs later in life, suggesting a genetic link between the two disorders.