Electromyography in Pediatric Population.

Introduction: Electrodiagnostic evaluation provides an important extension to the neurological examination for the evaluation of pediatric neuromuscular disease. Many pediatric neuromuscular diseases are analogous to those seen in the adult. However, the relative frequency of these illnesses varies greatly when different age populations are compared.

Genetic bases and phenotypes of autosomal recessive Parkinson disease in a Turkish population.

Background And Purpose:   To evaluate the phenotype and the frequencies of mutations in PRKN, DJ1 and PINK1 genes in patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in Turkey.

Methods: Eighty-six patients from 77 PD families participated in the study. Seventy-four families were originating from Turkey, two families from Greece and one family from Bulgaria.

The impact of familial structure on Parkinson's disease in Istanbul Medical School, Turkey.

The prevalence and family structure of idiopathic Parkinson disease (iPD) in Turkey is not known. Patients with iPD were recruited consecutively at the Medical School of Istanbul University over an 18-month period. Clinical details were assessed with standardized forms.

Pain is common in Parkinson's disease.

Objective And Background: Patients with Parkinson's disease may present with severe or intractable pain, which can be more distressing than the motor disability. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the prevalence of pain and underlying causes in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease.

Patients And Methods: Ninety-six patients (42 female, 54 men) were interviewed and pain was assessed using patient descriptions, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS).