Publications by authors named "Keziban Sanem Cakar Turhan"

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  • * Both treatments resulted in significant improvements in pain severity, headache duration, frequency of headaches, and reduced need for medication, but GON blocks were notably more effective.
  • * By the third month, patients receiving GON blocks experienced a greater reduction in headache intensity and disability compared to those receiving SPG blocks, indicating that GON block may be the more effective option for managing episodic migraines.
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Chronic low back pain is a common clinical condition causing medical, socioeconomic, and treatment difficulties. In our study, we aimed to compare early and long-term efficacy of lumbar radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFTC) nucleoplasty and targeted disc decompression (TDD) in patients with lumbar radiculopathy in whom previous conventional therapy had failed. The medical records of 37 patients undergoing TDD and 36 patients undergoing lumbar RFTC nucleoplasty were retrospectively examined and assigned to the Group D and Group N, respectively.

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