Evaluation of Peripapillary Choroidal Thickness, Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, and Optic Nerve Head Parameters in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Objectives: The objectives of the study are to assess the peripapillary choroidal thickness (PPCT), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients compared to healthy subjects.

Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight eyes from 64 patients were included in this cross-sectional study. Eighty-two eyes of 41 MS patients and 46 eyes of 23 healthy subjects were examined.

Pressure ulcer development in patients treated for acute ischaemic stroke.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) in patients treated for acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and to evaluate comorbid/confounding factors.

Method: The study included patients treated for AIS who were divided into three treatment groups: those receiving intravenous tissue plasminogen activator therapy (tPA); patients receiving mechanical thrombectomy (MT); and those receiving both tPA and MT. PUs were classified according to the international classification system and factors that may influence their development were investigated.

Evaluation of peripapillary and subfoveal choroidal vascularity index in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: To evaluate the changes in the peripapillary choroidal vascularity index (PCVI) and subfoveal choroidal vascularity index (SFCVI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy subjects.

Methods: A total of 145 eyes of 73 patients were investigated in this cross-sectional study. 78 eyes of 39 MS patients (Group 1) and 67 eyes of 34 healthy subjects (Group 2) were evaluated.

The Relationship between Polyneuropathy and Cognitive Functions in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Objectives: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. However, it is not known which pathophysiological mechanisms lead to impairment in cognitive functions in Type 2 DM. This study aims to compare the cognitive functions of diabetic patients with and without polyneuropathy using standardized Mini-Mental Test (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) and to assess whether the presence of polyneuropathy is a predictive factor for the development of cognitive impairment.

Validation and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy.

Introduction: We aimed to validate the Turkish version of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE) (from Brazil) and present the results.

Method: The SSE was completed by 33 patients with epilepsy (PWE), 25 of the patients' family members, and 23 people from the community. Subjects were interviewed on an individual basis; a physician read the questions and the subjects wrote the answers on a sheet.