Headache as the sole presenting symptom of cerebral venous sinuses thrombosis: Subgroup analysis of data from the VENOST study.

Objectives: Headache is the most common complaint in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) and it may sometimes be the only symptom in these patients. This retrospective and prospective study was an investigation of any differences in terms of clinical risk factors, radiological findings, or prognosis in patients with CVST who presented with isolated headache (IH) and cases with other concomitant findings (non-isolated headache [NIH]).

Methods: A total of 1144 patients from a multicenter study of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (VENOST study) were enrolled in this research.

Assessment of Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage or Hemorrhagic Transformation in the VENOST Study.

Introduction: Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis (CVST) may lead to cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure; besides, ischemic or hemorrhagic lesions may develop. Intracerebral hemorrhages occur in approximately one-third of CVST patients. We assessed and compared the findings of the cerebral hemorrhage (CH) group and the CVST group.

Epileptic seizures in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: Subgroup analysis of VENOST study.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence and prognostic impact of early seizures in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis patients (CVST).

Method: VENOST is a retrospective and prospective national multicenter observational study. CVST patients with or without epileptic seizures (ES) were analyzed and compared in terms of demographic and imaging data, causative factors, clinical variables, and prognosis in a total of 1126 patients.

Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis as a Rare Complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Subgroup Analysis of the VENOST Study.

Aim: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an unusual risk factor for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). As few CVST patients with SLE have been reported, little is known regarding its frequency as an underlying etiology, clinical characteristics, or long-term outcome. We evaluated a large cohort of CVST patients with SLE in a multicenter study of cerebral venous thrombosis, the VENOST study, and their clinical characteristics.

Behçet's disease as a causative factor of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: subgroup analysis of data from the VENOST study.

Objective: This study was performed to determine the rate of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) among cases of Behçet's disease (BD) included in a multicentre study of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (VENOST).

Methods: VENOST was a retrospective and prospective national multicentre observational study that included 1144 patients with CVST. The patients were classified according to aetiologic factors, time of CVST symptom onset, sinus involvement, treatment approach and prognosis.

How Long does Denervation Take in Poliomyelitis? Or is it a Lifetime?".

Background And Objective: This study aims to determine the period of reinnervation in patients with poliomyelitis. This research was conducted to identify the appearance of denervation potentials in patients with poliomyelitis as indicators for reinnervation.

Materials And Methods: A total of 246 male patients with poliomyelitis were assessed electrophysiologically between 1988 and 2007.

The investigation into the cutaneous silent period in patients with essential tremor pre-treatment and post-treatment.

Although essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder, little is known regarding its pathophysiology. Cutaneous silent period (CSP) is a spinal inhibitory reflex that causes suppression of the voluntary muscle contraction that is induced by strong electrical stimulation of the cutaneous nerves. Clinical interest in the CSP stems from its potential usefulness for evaluating segment and components of sensory nerves that are not well assessed by standard electrodiagnostic methods.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)-Induced Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia.

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an effective and novel treatment method that has been approved for the treatment of refractory depression by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in Myasthenia gravis: A study in Turkish patients.

Objective: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is commonly viewed as a muscle disorder. Less is known about neurosensory function and dysfunction in MG. We aim to evaluate olfactory and gustatory behavior in Turkish patients with MG, and compare these results with age and sex-matched healthy controls.

The effect of obstructive sleep apnea on olfactory functions.

Objectives/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the parameters of olfactory functions (odor threshold, odor discrimination, and odor identification tests) for orthonasal olfaction, retronasal olfactory testing, and olfactory bulb (OB) volumes.

Study Design: Prospective clinical study.

Methods: This study was carried out in 78 volunteers between the ages of 20 and 60 years.

Amniotic membrane covering for facial nerve repair.

Amniotic membranes have been widely used in ophthalmology and skin injury repair because of their anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, we measured therapeutic efficacy and determined if amniotic membranes could be used for facial nerve repair. The facial nerves of eight rats were dissected and end-to-end anastomosis was performed.

Segmental vitiligo in a patient with thoracic outlet syndrome.

Reported here is a 35-year-old man with findings of thoracic outlet syndrome and bilateral segmental vitiligo on C8-T1 dermatomes. The possible causal relationship between the two disorders under the common denominator of cervical sympathetic involvement is discussed for the first time in the literature.

Serum asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in diabetic patients with neuropathy.

Objective: The goal of our study was to evaluate the role of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with diabetic neuropathy.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 58 diabetic patients and 26 healthy volunteers were included. In both groups ADMA measurements were performed together with other biochemical examinations.

Epileptic seizure during anaesthesia induction with etomidate.

In this report a 20-year-old male patient who had suffered tonic-clonic seizure after a single induction dose of etomidate until a bispectral index value of 60 is presented. Our best knowledge, this case is the first report of pure etomidate (with induction dose) induced generalized tonic clonic seizure proven with EEG. Anaesthesiologists should be careful against such a complication even in the induction stage of anaesthesia during etomidate use.

Role of anti-GQ1B antibody in differential diagnosis of acute ophthalmoparesis.

Miller Fisher syndrome (MFS) is a triad of total external ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and areflexia, while botulism has the usual clinical presentation of involvement of cranial muscles and palsies with blurred vision, diplopia, ptosis, dilated pupils, and facial paralysis, caused by a bacterial neurotoxin which attacks proteins involved in presynaptic vesicle release. In this report, we needed to make the differential diagnosis between MFS and botulism in a patient who presented with acute ophthalmoparesis and a history of diarrhea three days before, which started two days after consuming tinned food. Routine laboratory, neurophysiologic, and imaging investigations were normal.

Autofluorescence findings in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease.

Purpose: To report shortwave autofluorescence (SW-AF) and near infrared autofluorescence (NIR-AF) findings in a case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease.

Methods: A 22-year-old man presented with a 2-week history of headache, moderate hearing loss, discolored hair, and bilateral gradually decreased vision (20/800 bilaterally). Ophthalmologic examinations revealed bilateral granulomatous anterior uveitis and multiple patchy bullous retinal detachments.

Neurological symptoms after a provocative dive: spinal DCS or anterior spinal artery syndrome?

Reported here is a 37-yr-old professional diving instructor who had developed complaints of back pain and weakness in the lower extremities after diving. He was eventually diagnosed as having spinal cord decompression sickness along with a likely diagnosis of anterior spinal artery (artery of Adamkiewicz) syndrome. Additionally, since the transthoracic echocardiography revealed patent foramen ovale, we hypothesized that it might have been a potential route for gas bubbles to occlude the anterior spinal artery in this diver.

The effects of gabapentin on acute and chronic pain after inguinal herniorrhaphy.

Background And Objective: To find out whether preoperative gabapentin use had a favourable effect on long-term postoperative pain in patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy.

Methods: Sixty male patients--aged 20-40 years--who were scheduled for unilateral inguinal herniorrhaphy under spinal anaesthesia were included in this prospective, randomized, double-blind study. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups: the gabapentin group (n=30) received single-dose 1.