Angelman syndrome: clinical findings and follow-up data of 14 patients.

The diagnosis of Angelman syndrome (AS) is based on the clinical features, behavior, EEG findings, and genetic abnormalities. The physical, clinical and behavioral aspects appear to attributable to localized central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction of the ubiquitin ligase gene, UBE3A, located at 15q11.2.

Health beliefs and breast self-examination in a sample of Turkish nursing students and their mothers.

Aim: To describe health beliefs and breast self-examination practice of Turkish female nursing students and their mothers.

Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths among Turkish women. Breast self-examination is one of the primary methods for early detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women.

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging findings of a patient with neonatal citrullinemia during acute episode.

Reports on citrullinemia usually describe the imaging findings in the adult form of the disease. However, neuroimaging findings of neonatal cases are seldom reported. We report on the diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of a one-year old infant with neonatal citrullinemia during an acute episode and discuss possible underlying mechanisms for abnormal diffusion findings.

Hippocampus and amygdalar volumes in patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Functional and structural neuroimaging studies have implicated the hippocampus-amygdala complex in the pathophysiology of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), although no consensus has been established. These brain regions have not been investigated in refractory OCD patients. Volumes of the hippocampus, and amygdala were measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a sample of 14 refractory OCD patients and 14 healthy comparison subjects.

Recurrent headache and MRI findings in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Background: Headache in patients with systemic lupus eryhtematosus (SLE) is considered a common neurological finding, although the relationship is unclear. Another obscure point is the relationship between headache and neuroradiologic findings in these patients.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the correlation between headache characteristics and intracranial lesions in SLE patients.

Expression of c-kit protooncogen in hepatitis B virus-induced chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: has it a diagnostic role?

Aim: There are more than 350 million people worldwide chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), who are at high risk for the development of hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Because of the conflicting results about c-kit expression in HCC and the key role played by c-kit in gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) and other solid tumours, the aim of this study was to determine c-kit expression in the course of hepatitis B infection.

Materials And Methods: Paraffin-embedded tissues in Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pathology between January 2002 and February 2006 were searched restrospectively to investigate this issue.

Correlation of serum adiponectin levels and hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection.

Steatosis is an important cofactor in hepatitis C virus (HCV) because it is associated with fibrosis and reduces early and sustained virologic response. Recent studies suggest that HCV genotype 1 is not steatogenic if additional risk factors are not present. Because hypoadiponectinemia was found to be a feature of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) independent of insulin resistance, its level in patients with hepatitis C genotype can reveal the optimal therapeutic strategy.

Functional results of physiotherapy programme on patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Objective: The purpose is to evaluate the functional recoveries obtained through the physiotherapy program started in the early postoperative period with the patients with SAH, and then advanced after being discharged.

Material And Methods: Home Exercise (HE) (n=54) was Group I, and the Regular Supervised Exercise (RSE) (n=18) group by the physiotherapist was determined to be Group II. The patients in both groups were treated as outpatients for six months after being discharged.

One year outcome after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: a comparison of reoperated and not reoperated patients.

Objectives: To assess the disability level and quality of life of the patients who had been reoperated and not reoperated because of lumbar disc herniation.

Methods: 34 reoperated and 34 not reoperated patients with lumbar disc herniation were retrospectively included in the study. The disability levels of the patients were evaluated with the Oswestry Disability Index and the the quality of life was evaluated with SF-36.

Hashimoto's encephalopathy in a ten-year-old girl.

Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a steroid-responsive, relapsing or progressive encephalopathy associated with thyroid autoantibodies. Age at presentation varies from 10 to 78 years. In children, Hashimoto's encephalopathy is rare, and seizures, confusion and hallucinations are the most commonly described features.

Nonadherence with diet and fluid restrictions and perceived social support in patients receiving hemodialysis.

Purpose: To describe nonadherence with diet and fluid restrictions and the level of perceived social support in hemodialysis patients.

Design: Descriptive survey. The data were obtained from 160 patients in three hemodialysis centers in Turkey between March 2006 and May 2006.

Transient peripheral leukocytosis in children with afebrile seizures.

The purpose of this study was (1) to demonstrate whether peripheral blood leukocytosis accompanies first afebrile seizures without bacterial infection, (2) to investigate the duration of leukocytosis, and (3) to assess the relationship between peripheral blood leukocytosis and seizure characteristics. Complete blood count was routinely obtained from all the patients. Blood and urine cultures were obtained from patients with leukocytosis.

Is there a role for the family and close community to help reduce the risk of postpartum depression in new mothers? A cross-sectional study of Turkish women.

Objectives: Postpartum depression is an important and under-diagnosed problem. The aims of this study were (1) to compare the prevalence of depressive symptomology in Turkish mothers who were 1-3 months postpartum with the prevalence of depressive symptomology in mothers who had not been pregnant for at least 1 year, (2) to identify risk factors associated with depression in both groups, and (3) to examine the effect of postpartum depression on breastfeeding by the mothers.

Design: Cross-sectional study

Setting: Well-baby clinic

Participants: 326 women enrolled in January 2001; 163 were 1-3 months postpartum, and 163 had not been pregnant in the previous year.

The treatment of psychogenic polydipsia with risperidone in two children diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Polydipsia is a well-known phenomenon in adult psychiatry, but the literature regarding children is very limited. Just as the pathogenesis remains poorly understood, so does its management remain a clinical challenge. Data regarding the effect of risperidone on polydipsia are contradictory.

Asymptomatic retropharyngeal abscess related to cervical Pott's disease.

Pott's disease is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis, which usually involves thoracic or lumbar vertebrae. The body of the vertebrae is most severely affected and a compression fracture is an almost inevitable consequence of the disease. A paravertabral abscess generally accompanies vertebral involvement.

The prevalence of anemia in adolescents: a study from Turkey.

A cross-sectional method was used to study a group of 400 high school students in Kocaeli, Turkey, aged 14 to 16 years, identified among 17,812 high school students. Students from 10 high schools were selected using a random sampling method. Whole blood counts were performed as a screening test for anemia.

Quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cyst in a patient with Kabuki syndrome.

Kabuki syndrome is a rare dysmorphic disorder characterized by peculiar facial appearance, developmental delay, skeletal abnormalities, mental retardation, and dermatoglyphic abnormalities. Neurologic anomalies are frequently observed. This report presents a 2-year-old male with Kabuki syndrome who had a quadrigeminal cistern arachnoid cyst: the second case of such an association to be reported in the literature.

Volumetric investigation of brain regions in patients with conversion disorder.

Preliminary evidence revealed a decrease of regional cerebral blood flow in the thalamus and basal ganglia contralateral to the deficit and suggested that hysterical conversion deficits might entail a functional disorder in striatothalamocortical circuits. However, there is no systematic structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study in the literature in patients with conversion disorder (CD). Therefore, we aimed to perform structural MRI to evaluate the brain regions of interest in first applying patients with CD.

Neuro-Behçet disease presenting as secondary pseudotumor syndrome: case report.

Behçet's disease is a multisystemic, recurrent, inflammatory disorder, which has a three-symptom complex comprising uveitis, oral aphtae and genital ulcerations. It is rare in childhood. The prevalence of neurologic involvement in BD is range of 10-49%, and shows a wide spectrum from isolated headache to subacute encephalopathy and severe psychosis.

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with excessive subarachnoid hemorrhage in a 14-year-old boy.

Cerebral venous thrombosis presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is very rare. We report a case of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as an initial manifestation of SAH. A 14-year-old boy was admitted with progressive headache, nausea, vomiting, diplopia, and gait disturbance.

Neuro-Behçet syndrome presenting as acute meningeal syndrome.

Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitic disease characterized mainly by recurrent oral and genital aphthous ulcers, uveitis and skin findings. Central nervous system involvement is a serious manifestation. A case of acute meningeal syndrome secondary to Behçet's disease is presented.