Does B12 deficiency lead to change in brain metabolites in pediatric population? A MR spectroscopy study.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine metabolite changes in different brain regions of the children with vitamin B12 deficiency disease using MR spectroscopy.

Methods: Eighteen children with serum vit. B12 deficiency and 12 healthy volunteer children were included in the study.

An Evaluation of Oxidative Status in Serum and Breast Milk of Mothers Giving Birth Prematurely and at Full-Term.

Background: Burning fat and carbohydrates to provide energy in biological systems causes the formation of free oxygen species.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the oxidative status of serum and breast milk of mothers giving birth prematurely and at full-term.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 50 mothers who gave birth at full-term at more than 38 weeks and 43 mothers who gave birth pre-term at below 32 weeks.

An evaluation of neuropeptide Y status in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis patients.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the neuropeptide Y values of patients with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 38 patients diagnosed with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis at our clinic, who were being routinely followed-up, together with a control group of 36. Using the Risk and Haddad classification for clinical staging, 16 patients were determined as Stage II and 22 patients as Stage III.