Factors in the development of refractory status epilepticus in status epilepticus patients.

Objectives: Status epilepticus (SE) is a severe neurological condition associated with a poor prognosis. Refractory status epilepticus (RSE) is a treatment-resistant form of SE with an even worse prognosis. The exact mechanisms underlying the development of RSE are not fully understood.

The effect of greater occipital nerve block on amplification of somatic symptoms and anxiety and depression levels in chronic migraine.

Objectives: It is known that chronic migraine (CM) is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, and psychosomatic complaints. We designed this study with the assumption that greater occipital nerve (GON) block treatment could potentially improve not only pain symptoms but also psychosomatic complaints. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in the visual analog scale (VAS), somatosensory amplification scale (SSAS), beck depression ınventory (BDI), and beck anxiety ınventory (BAI) with GON block treatment in patients with CM.

Effect of Age and Body Mass Index on Surgical Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Aim: To investigate the effect of age, diabetes mellitus, and body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) surgery in patients with moderate CTS according to neurophysiological classification.

Material And Methods: Postsurgical outcomes were evaluated via a nerve conduction study (NCS) six to nine months after the surgery. Patients were divided into two groups according to neurophysiological classification based on the findings of postsurgical NCS: patients with mild CTS (partial recovery) or normal NCS (complete recovery) were classified as surgical success, and patients with moderate to more severe CTS were defined as surgical failure.

The Effects of Antiepileptic Medications on Lipid Profile, Thyroid Panel, and Vitamin Level.

Background: Conventional antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been used for many years to treat epilepsy, and physicians are generally familiar with their side-effect profiles and potential drug interactions. However, AEDs affect patient vitamin and mineral levels in a manner that is not well understood. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between AEDs and patient vitamins and mineral levels.

A Novel Predictive Marker for In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Cerebral Infarction: Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol to Lymphocyte Ratio.

Objectives Neutrophil to eosinophil ratio, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, C-reactive protein to albumin ratio, and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) have been studied in patients with acute cerebral infarction (ACI). However, the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) to lymphocyte ratio has never been studied. Hence, our objective was to study the LDL-C to lymphocyte ratio with regard to in-hospital mortality rates of patients with ACI.

Is neutrophil/eosinophil ratio at admission a prognostic marker for in-hospital mortality of acute ischemic stroke?

Objectives: There has been a recent focus on hematological parameters affecting the prognosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, there are no studies investigating the neutrophil/eosinophil ratio (NER). This study aimed to investigate whether NER at admission is a prognostic marker for in-hospital mortality in patients with AIS.

The Correlation of Routine Hematological Parameters with In-hospital Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients with Large Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction.

Objective Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) reflect inflammation and these parameters have not been studied in patients with large cerebral artery infarction. This study investigated the correlation of these inflammation parameters with in-hospital mortality and length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with large middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction. Materials and methods The study was conducted with patients who had large MCA (M1 and M2 segments) infarction.

Relationship between generalized epileptic seizure and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, platelet/lymphocyte ratio, and neutrophil mediated inflammation.

There is a close relationship between systemic inflammation and epileptic seizure. Recently, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been defined as significant inflammation biomarkers. In the present study, it was aimed to determine levels of NLR, PLR, and mean platelet volume (MPV) during generalized tonic clonic epileptic seizures, and to investigate their relationships with epileptic seizures.

Correlation of neutrophil/lymphocyte and platelet/lymphocyte ratios with the severity of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio with the severity of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

Methods: A total of 407 patients with idiopathic CTS (neurophysiologically 150 mild, 144 moderate, and 113 severe) and 206 subjects without CTS were included (control group).

Results: There was a positive correlation between the severity of CTS and NLR (r = 0.