Evaluation of the Auditory System in Autistic Children Using Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions and a Contralateral Suppression Test.

In this study, we evaluated the cochlea, medial olivocochlear system, and brainstem function in autistic children using evoked otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) and a noninvasive contralateral suppression (CLS) test. In total, we included 21 autistic children with normal hearing (study group) and 11 healthy children (control group). Transient-evoked OAEs (TEOAEs) and CLS of TEOAE were evaluated in the left and right ears of all patients.

Serum asymmetric dimethylarginine and nitric oxide levels in Turkish patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Background: Nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is present in the brain and cerebral arteries and it enables the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), which plays a critical role in brain perfusion. Asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous NOS inhibitor.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate serum ADMA levels, which are an indicator of endothelial dysfunction of the renal functions in patients with acute ischemic stroke, and to determine whether there is a possible correlation between ADMA and NO levels and the l-arginine-to-ADMA ratio.

COMPARISON TACHOCOMB WITH SURGIWRAP, SURGICEL AND LYODURA IN EPIDURAL FIBROSIS: AN EXPERIMENTAL RAT MODEL.

Objectives: We designed this study to evaluate the effect of TachoComb and to compare it with SurgiWrap, Surgicel, and Lyodura in an experimental rat model for epidural fibrosis (EF).

Methods: This prospective and experimental rat model study was performed at Dicle University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, between January 2005 and June 2005, using 50 Sprague Dawley rats (30 female and 20 male) with a mean weight of 290 g. The rats were divided into five groups: TachoComb, Surgicel, SurgiWrap, Lyodura, and control.

A prospective case control questionnaire study for restless leg syndrome on 600 pregnant women.

Aim: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of pregnant women with restless leg syndrome (RLS).

Materials And Methods: A total of 600 pregnant women were asked to complete a questionnaire of RLS and medications.

Results: The educational and socio-economical status was significantly lower in study group.

Is there an association between the Expanded Disability Status Scale and inflammatory markers in multiple sclerosis?

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune demyelinating disease characterized by inflammation of white matter in the central nervous system. It has been indicated that this inflammation causes increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate if there is a possible association between inflammatory markers and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score in patients with MS.