Investigation of the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Comprehensive Coordination Scale in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Objective: The Comprehensive Coordination Scale (CCS) is a valid, reliable scale for evaluating motor coordination, described as the ability to produce context-dependent movements of multiple body parts in both spatial and temporal domains in patients with chronic stroke. The aim of this study was to develop a Turkish version of the CCS that can be used to evaluate coordination in Parkinson's disease patients and to test its validity and reliability.

Methods: Thirty-four patients with Parkinson's disease (18 females, 16 males) with a mean age of 67.

Effect of nusinersen treatment on quality of life and motor function in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 4 loading doses of nusinersen on motor function and quality of life (QoL) in adult patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Twenty-one adult patients with genetically confirmed SMA who were treated with 4 loading doses of nusinersen were included in this study. All patients were evaluated with the Medical Research Council (MRC) scale, the Hammersmith Functional Motor Scale Expanded (HFMSE), and the Short Form Survey-36 (SF-36) at baseline (V1) and before the first nusinersen maintenance treatment, which was at the 15th month of treatment (V2).

Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life of Caregivers for Patients with Parkinson's Disease Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation.

Objective: This study aimed to identify caregiver burden (CB) and contributing factors to CB for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients under Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN-DBS) treatment, and investigation the factors, affecting the caregivers' quality of life (QoL).

Methods: Twenty-four PD patients under STN-DBS treatment and their caregivers participated in this study. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was applied for the clinical assessment of the patients.

Effects of the combined treatment of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation and levodopa on balance and mobility in Parkinson's disease.

Background And Purpose:

Neuropsychiatric Effects of Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: Results at the 12-Month Follow-up.

Introduction: It is aimed to report the effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) on motor symptoms, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients.

Methods: The results of 22 patients with PD, who had undergone bilateral STN-DBS, were analyzed. The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was applied to assess the patients' clinical characteristics before surgery and 6-, and 12-month follow-up after surgery.

Surgical-Related and Hardware-Related Adverse Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Retrospective Single-Center Analysis.

Aim: To review both the surgical-related, and hardware-related adverse effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a single center over the last five years.

Material And Methods: All patients who underwent DBS electrode implantation at the Akdeniz University Hospital during the last five years participated in this study. Demographic information (sex, age, diagnosis, the duration between diagnosis and surgery, comorbid disease) and the date of surgery were collected from an electronic medical database.

Restless leg syndrome in adult patients with β-thalassemia major.

Background And Purpose: To investigate the quality of sleep and the presence of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in the Turkish population with β-thalassemia major (TM). The second aim was to assess the risk factors of RLS in TM adults.

Methods: The study sample comprised of 121 patients at least 18 years old with TM.

Acute transverse myelitis after inactivated COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been rapidly developed to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There is increasing safety concerns regarding COVID-19 vaccines. We report a 78-year old woman who was presented with tetraparesis, paresthesias of bilateral upper extremities, and urinary retention of one-day duration.

A rare entity of acquired idiopathic generalised anhidrosis which has been successfully treated with pulse steroid therapy: Does the histopathology predict the treatment response?

Acquired idiopathic generalised anhidrosis is an uncommon sweating disorder characterized by loss of sweating in the absence of any neurologic, metabolic or sweat gland abnormalities. Although some possible immunological and structural mechanisms have been proposed for this rare entity, the definitive pathophysiology is still un-clear. Despite some successfully treated cases with systemic corticosteroid application, the dose and route of steroid application are controversial.

Evaluation of sleep quality and restless legs syndrome in adult patients with sickle cell anemia.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and RLS in adult patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA). The second aim was to identify the risk factors for RLS and impairment of sleep quality in SCA patients.

Materials And Methods: Patients at least 18 years old, with hemoglobin electrophoresis confirmation of sickle cell disease, were included.

Permanent pain and brachial plexus injury after coronary bypass grafting: Case report and reviwing the literature.

Neurological complications of cardiac surgery is known for almost a century. Brachial plexus injury after coronary artery bypass grafting is not a rare complication, but the frequency of reporting is less because these are temporary and often symptoms requiring treatment. in a few cases peripheral neuropathy findings are permanent and causes of disability.

The interaction between breathing and swallowing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The aim of the study is to determine the association between respiratory swallow patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. Furthermore, it aims to clarify the role of the dysphagia limit in defining the relationship between swallowing disorders and respiratory disorders. Functional rating scales were used to describe swallowing and respiratory function.