Publications by authors named "S Akkus"
Objective: To assess the demographic, clinical, and outcome data in patients with NMOSD across a single-center adult cohort and find out associations, if any, with the disease burden.
Background: Neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorder is an autoimmune condition with unpredictable course and relapses. The clinical and economic burden of NMOSD has been studied less.
Clinical properties and rehabilitation needs of earthquake survivors in a subacute rehabilitation setting.
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg
April 2024
Background: This descriptive analysis examines the victims of the February 6, 2023, earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş and Elbistan, Türkiye. It aims to detail the injury profiles related to neuro-musculoskeletal trauma, assess the rehabilitation needs of patients, and propose a comprehensive rehabilitation approach.
Methods: The study included patients injured in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake on February 6, 2023, who were transported to our hospital based on their rehabilitation needs.
Parry-Romberg Syndrome (PRS) is a rare neurocutaneous disorder characterized by gradual facial hemiatrophy. We present a case study of a 64-year-old woman with late-onset PRS and linear scleroderma. The patient exhibited atypical PRS symptoms including leg numbness, hyper-reflexia, trigeminal neuralgia, and severe headaches.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNS) and autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) are immune-mediated disorders. PNS is linked to cancer, while AIE may not Their clinical manifestations and imaging patterns need further elucidation.
Objective/aims: To investigate the clinical profiles, antibody associations, neuroimaging patterns, treatments, and outcomes of PNS and AIE.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify and describe uncommon manifestations in patients with atypical parkinsonian syndromes by analyzing medical records over more than a decade.
- A total of 46 patients with atypical symptoms were analyzed, with diagnoses including multiple system atrophy, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal syndrome, and progressive supranuclear palsy.
- Results indicated similar prevalence of atypical findings across the different syndromes, highlighting features like myoclonus, double vision, and abnormal MRI signs, suggesting some cases may have genetic implications.