Publications by authors named "Feyza Unlu-Ozkan"
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- This study investigates the effectiveness of acupuncture in alleviating pain and improving function, range of motion, and quality of life in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS), compared to sham acupuncture.
- A randomized controlled trial with 80 participants showed that the acupuncture group experienced significant improvements in all measured outcomes, including pain and range of motion, over the control group.
- The findings suggest that acupuncture is a safe and effective non-invasive treatment option for SIS, with benefits lasting at least one month after treatment.
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- The study focused on understanding how common fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) and widespread pain are among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), while also examining related clinical and demographic factors.
- Conducted over 14 centers in Türkiye, the research included 661 patients, differentiating those with FS from those with widespread pain but not meeting FS criteria.
- Results showed that significant percentages of both RA (34.1% with FS) and AS (29.2% with FS) patients had high polysymptomatic distress (PSD) scores, indicating a high level of discomfort and symptomatology associated with their conditions.
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- Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition often associated with enthesitis, which is the inflammation of tendon and ligament insertion sites, particularly in those with psoriatic arthritis.
- The study evaluates the Madrid Sonography Enthesitis Index to accurately detect subclinical enthesitis in psoriasis patients compared to healthy individuals and monitors changes over one year.
- Results show significantly higher enthesitis scores and other measurements in psoriasis patients, highlighting the importance of ultrasonography for early detection and regular monitoring of enthesitis regardless of disease severity.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the Selective Control of Upper Extremity Scale (SCUES) in patients with stroke.
Materials And Methods: Forty-two patients with stroke aged 18-75 years, were included in the study. Patients were video-recorded while SCUES was administered.
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- A study was conducted to assess retinal and choroidal characteristics in fibromyalgia (FM) patients, comparing them to healthy controls, using advanced imaging techniques called spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).
- The study involved 39 FM patients and 44 healthy subjects, measuring key retinal metrics like retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and choroidal thickness (CT), and found that FM patients had notably thinner RNFL and CT, along with a higher choroidal vascular index (CVI).
- Results indicated a relationship between severity of ocular and body pain in FM patients and SD-OCT measurements, although the use of pregabalin did not appear to influence these ocular characteristics.
Delayed radiation-induced motor neuron syndrome: A case report.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
December 2023
Background: Delayed radiation-induced motor neuron syndrome (DRIMNS) is an atypical motor neuron disorder that develops months or years after radiation therapy. In this study we present a case of DRIMNS that developed forty years after radiotherapy and to discuss differential diagnoses.
Case Presentation: A 56-year-old male patient was admitted to our clinic with complaints of increasing difficulty in walking for the past year.
Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effects of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines administered in Türkiye on disease activity and the side effects in the patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease (IRD).
Patients And Methods: Between September 2021 and February 2022, a total of 536 patients with IRD (225 males, 311 females; mean age: 50.5±12.
Local glucocorticoid injections are used in the treatment of isolated sacroiliitis in patients with spondyloarthritis. Sacroiliac joint injections can be performed intraarticularly or periarticularly. Since the accuracy of blind injections is low, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or ultrasonography guidance are used to increase the accuracy of sacroiliac joint injections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltrasound (US)-guided suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) is a widely used procedure and while describing the US-guided SSNB in the suprascapular notch, the suprascapular fossa is often visualized and injection is performed in that location. Although it can be done in both location, to inject the right area, the terminology should be settled and the visualization of these areas which are unclear and confusing in the literature should be clarified. In this sense, we showed the course of the nerve on a cadaver and briefly describe a protocol to correctly visualize the suprascapular notch with US.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPectoralis minor syndrome (PMS) is defined as compression of the brachial plexus (BP) nerves, axillary artery, and axillary vein under the pectoralis minor muscle. The symptoms of PMS resemble supraclavicular compression of the neurovascular bundle, with shoulder, neck, chest, and arm pain, and paresthesia and weakness in the arm and hand. The diagnosis of PMS can be confused with other upper extremity pain syndromes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDemographic and clinical characteristics of inpatient stroke patients in Turkey.
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil
March 2022
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- The study evaluates stroke rehabilitation facilities in university hospitals and training hospitals in Turkey, identifying geographical disparities in patient access and treatment.
- During the analysis of 1,529 stroke patients, data on demographics, treatment periods, and functional statuses were collected to assess rehabilitation effectiveness.
- Findings revealed that most patients treated in training hospitals were from regions with fewer local patients, and the study emphasizes the need for standardized evaluation methods to improve rehabilitation outcomes.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of spasticity on glucose metabolism and percentage of fat-free mass (FFM%) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Patients And Methods: A total of 33 patients (22 males, 11 females; mean age: 38.6±12.
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- * Sixty-six patients were randomly assigned to one of the two medications, and their progress was measured using various scales over a period of 12 weeks.
- * Results showed improvements in pain and functional scores for both medications after 4 weeks, with some enhancements in mental health and sleep quality observed at different intervals, suggesting that these medications can effectively help manage osteoarthritis symptoms.
Objective: The purpose of the study is to explore the rehabilitation status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and anxiety level of their caregivers during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Methods: Caregivers of children with CP who were being followed up in our outpatient CP clinic were contacted between May 28 and June 26, 2020. Two hundred and six caregivers who voluntarily agreed to participate were administered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and were questioned about the rehabilitation status of their children.
Vascular pectoralis minor syndrome as an overlooked condition: A case report.
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil
December 2021
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- Thoracic outlet syndrome involves pain, tingling, weakness, and vascular symptoms due to compression of nerves and blood vessels in specific areas of the thoracic outlet.
- The main compression sites are the retropectoralis minor space, costoclavicular space, and interscalene triangle, which can make it hard to identify the exact location and appropriate treatment.
- A case study of a 49-year-old woman shows she was initially diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome but found to have pectoralis minor syndrome, allowing her to be treated effectively with conservative methods instead of surgery.
Objectives: To investigate the characteristics of the patients who are clinically diagnosed with pes anserine tendinitis bursitis syndrome (PATBS), and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnose based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Methods: Included in this cross-sectional clinical study were 156 patients who were evaluated based on the clinical presence or absence of PATBS. All patients underwent Q-angle measurement, knee osteoarthritis (OA) grading according to the Kellgren-Lawrence classification, and medial joint space measurement, and their cartilage thickness, and any periarticular and intraarticular knee pathologies were recorded from an assessment of knee MRIs.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of pregabalin for treating myofascial pain syndrome (MPS), which is viewed as a central sensitivity issue rather than just a local pain problem.
- A total of 40 female patients were divided into two groups: one received pregabalin with exercise therapy, while the other received exercise therapy alone, with evaluations conducted at multiple stages.
- The results showed that the group receiving pregabalin had significantly better improvements in pain levels and quality of life compared to the exercise-only group, indicating pregabalin's effectiveness in managing MPS.
Background: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is the term of persistent back and/or leg pain after lumbar surgery. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (r-TMS) is a technique that allows noninvasive and relatively painless stimulation of cerebral cortex. It can reduce the experience of chronic pain by producing the small electrical currents in the cortex via magnetic field.
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- The study aimed to analyze the demographics, causes, and risk factors related to low back pain (LBP) in 106 children and adolescents who visited a clinic from 2014-2018.
- Out of the participants, most were diagnosed with non-specific LBP, whereas others had conditions like lumbar disc herniation and scoliosis; only a few required surgical intervention, while conservative treatments were mainly effective.
- The findings highlight that low back pain is common among youth, primarily due to mechanical issues rather than serious underlying conditions, contrary to popular beliefs.
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of kinesiotaping (KT) in patients with chronic non-specific neck pain (NSNP) in terms of pain, disability, cervical range of motion (ROM), and cervical lordosis.
Patients And Methods: Between October 2013 and March 2014, a total of 50 patients (10 males, 40 females; mean age 35.1±9.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the regenerative effects of alpha lipoic acid on the recovery of sciatic nerve crush injury (SNCI) in rats.
Design: This was a randomized, experimental, and sham-controlled study. The sciatic nerves of 28 rats in four groups were traumatized for 60 secs: G1, sham operated + saline; G2, SNCI + saline; G3, SNCI + alpha lipoic acid 50 mg/kg/day; and G4, SNCI + alpha lipoic acid 100 mg/kg/day.
Objectives: Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive foot deformity in which the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint is affected. The relationship between the dome height of the first metatarsal head and the HV deformity has not been studied previously. This study aimed to investigate a possible relation of the dome height of the first metatarsal head with articular alignment and the hallux valgus angle (HVA), which is frequently used to evaluate HV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the efficacy of shortwave diathermy in treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow.
Design: The study was a double blind, randomized controlled clinical trial.
Setting, Participants: A total of 76 adult patients diagnosed with ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow clinically and electrophysiologically, were randomly assigned into two groups.