Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Distal Femoral Cartilage Thickness in Parkinson's Patients.

Objectives: Both Parkinson's disease (PD) and osteoarthritis (OA) are characterized by chronic inflammation and tissue degeneration. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between PD and distal femoral cartilage thickness (DFCT). Our study is the first in the literature to measure DFCT in PD.

Investigation of the Association between Headache Type, Frequency, and Clinical and Radiological Findings in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Aim: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of primary headaches in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), to determine the type of headache according to the criteria of International Headache Society and to investigate the relationship between primary headache type and MS subtype, and the relationship between the localization of plaques in the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with MS clinic.

Methods: In this study, we include the patients diagnosed with MS according to the Mc Donald criteria and functional loss determined with Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). We include the patients who were questioned about headache characteristics in detail and the patients who have MRI previously.

Assessment of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament Thickness in Patients with Chronic Stroke: An Ultrasonographic Study.

Background: Patients with equinovarus deformity have an increased risk of fall and ankle ligament injury, because of inappropriate prepositioning of the ankle at the end of the swing phase, and inadequate leg and ankle stability during the stance phase. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to compare anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) thickness of chronic stroke patients with that of healthy individuals using ultrasonography.

Methods: This was a case-control study conducted in a university hospital between July 2015 and July 2016.