Browsing by Author "Kurt, Semiha"
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Analysis of dopamine beta hydroxylase gene polymorphisms in migraine
Sezer, Saime; Kurt, Semiha; Ates, Omer (Elsevier, 2016)Background: Migraine is a complex neurological disorder characterized by severe recurrent headache, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. The frequency and duration of these symptoms varies among individuals. ... -
Analysis of MMP2-1306C/T and TIMP2G-418C polymorphisms with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
Aksoy, Durdane; Ates, Omer; Kurt, Semiha; Cevik, Betul; Sumbul, Orhan (Bmj Publishing Group, 2016)Aims Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease characterized by loss of myelin forming oligodendrocytes and changes in the blood-brain barrier. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) -2 and -9 are known to ... -
The Association of Bipolar Disorder and Neuro-Behcet Syndrome
Hasbek, Ekrem; Kurt, Semiha; Unaldi, Hatice Karaer; Celikel, Feryal Cam; Taycan, Serap Erdogan; Solmaz, Volkan (Galenos Yayincilik, 2012)The neurological involvement in Behcet's disease (BD) known as neuro-Behcet's syndrome (NBS) develop approximately in 5-15% of cases. Psychiatric symptoms in BD are an interesting issue for the researchers. In the reported ... -
Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene C677T Polymorphism With Multiple Sclerosis in Turkish Patients
Cevik, Betul; Yigit, Serbulent; Karakus, Nevin; Aksoy, Durdane; Kurt, Semiha; Ates, Omer (Bmj Publishing Group, 2014)Background and Aim: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Genetic risk factors are known to contribute to the etiology of MS. Methylenetetrahydrofolate ... -
ASYMPTOMATIC VASCULITIC NEUROPATHY
Kurt, Semiha; Alsharabati, Mohammad; Lu, Liang; Claussen, Gwendolyn C.; Oh, Shin J. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015)Introduction: We performed a retrospective analysis of the clinical, pathological, and electrophysiological features of 21 cases of asymptomatic vasculitic neuropathy (AsVN). Methods: Among 270 patients with biopsy-proven ... -
Atypical Features in a Large Turkish Family Affected with Friedreich Ataxia
Kurt, Semiha; Cevik, Betul; Aksoy, Durdane; Sahbaz, E. Irmak; Eken, Asli Gundogdu; Basak, A. Nazli (Hindawi Ltd, 2016)Here, we describe the clinical features of several members of the same family diagnosed with Friedreich ataxia ( FRDA) and cerebral lesions, demyelinating neuropathy, and late-age onset without a significant cardiac ... -
Central corneal thickness and its relationship to Parkinson's disease severity
Aksoy, Durdane; Ortak, Huseyin; Kurt, Semiha; Cevik, Emre; Cevik, Betul (Canadian Ophthal Soc, 2014)Objective: To investigate the effect of Parkinson's disease (PD) on blink rate (BR), tear breakup time test (TBUT). Schirmer's test, and corneal thickness, and the relationship of these effects with disease severity. Design: ... -
Characteristics of headache and its relationship with disease severity in patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
Aksoy, Durdane; Barut, Hatice; Duygu, Fazilet; Cevik, Betul; Kurt, Semiha; Sumbul, Orhan (Kare Publ, 2018)Objectives: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a fatal, tick- borne disease. The classic clinical presentation of CCHF is characterized by sudden onset of high fever, chills, and severe headache. There are no previous ... -
Clinical and Demographic Properties of the Acute Stroke Patients Admitted to Emergency Department of a Tertiary Referral Center
Aksoy, Dürdane; Ayan, Murat; Alatlı, Tufan; Şahin, Fatih; Özdemir, Mehmet Baki; Çevik, Betül; Kurt, Semiha (2014)Objective: Stroke is an important cause of morbidity and mortality and has an increasing trend in the emergency department. It has become crucial to treat ischemic stroke with thrombolytic therapy. We reviewed the findings ... -
Combination of myotonic dystrophy and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy
Kurt, Semiha; Karaer, Hatice; Kaplan, Yuksel; Akat, Irern; Battaloglu, Esra; Eruslu, Didern; Basak, A. Nazli (Elsevier, 2010)Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) in combination with demyelinating neuropathy is very rare in literature. In this Study, DM1 and demyelinating neuropathy were demonstrated clinically and electromyographically in a 43-year-old ... -
Combination of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and antiepileptic drugs
Kurt, Semiha; Sumbul, Orhan; Aksoy, Durdane (Oxford Univ Press, 2019)This commentary refers to 'The 2018 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation', by J. Steffel et al., on page 1330. -
The Comorbidity of Migraine and Restless Legs Syndrome
Kurt, Semiha (Springer, 2019)Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review is to discuss migraine and RLS diseases and explain the comorbidity of migraine and RLS and possible mechanisms leading to this comorbidity in the light of recent studies.Recent ... -
Comparison of the Diagnostic Utility of Electromyography, Ultrasonography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Determined by Clinical Findings
Deniz, Fatih Ersay; Oksuz, Erol; Sarikaya, Basar; Kurt, Semiha; Erkorkmaz, Unal; Ulusoy, Hasan; Arslan, Sule (Oxford Univ Press Inc, 2012)BACKGROUND: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve entrapment syndrome. It is sometimes difficult to diagnose, and a late diagnosis may result in permanent nerve damage. Electromyography (EMG), ultrasonography ... -
An electrophysiologic evaluation of whether open and laparoscopic techniques used in pediatric inguinal hernia repairs affect the genitofemoral nerve
Celebi, Suleyman; Aksoy, Durdane; Cevik, Betul; Yildiz, Abdullah; Kurt, Semiha; Dokucu, Ali Ihsan (W B Saunders Co-Elsevier Inc, 2013)Background: A prospective study was performed to evaluate the effect of inguinal hernia repairs on the genitofemoral nerve (GFN), and to compare postoperative electrophysiologic changes in the GFN of patients who had ... -
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of headache in university students
Kurt, Semiha; Kaplan, Yuksel (Elsevier, 2008)Objective: Epidemiological studies regarding headache are abundant in developed countries; however, the data in developing countries are scarce. This study aims to detect the prevalence and clinical features of headache ... -
The Evaluation of the Ganglion Cell Layer-Inner Plexiform Layer Complex Thickness in Early Parkinson's Disease
Aksoy, Durdane; Demir, Selim; Ortak, Huseyin; Cevik, Betul; Sumbul, Orhan; Kurt, Semiha (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018) -
Evaluation of visual field parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Demir, Helin Deniz; Inonu, Handan; Kurt, Semiha; Doruk, Sibel; Aydin, Erdinc; Etikan, Ilker (Wiley, 2012)Purpose: To evaluate the effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on retina and optic nerve. Methods: Thirty-eight patients with COPD and 29 healthy controls, totally 67 subjects, were included in the study. ... -
Frontal lobe syndrome developing after head trauma: case report
Cevik, Betul; Yildirim, Ali; Aksoy, Durdane; Ozer, Erdal; Kurt, Semiha (Cumhuriyet Univ Tip Fak Psikiyatri Anabilim Dali, 2015)Frontal lobe syndrome (FLS) is a clinical picture caused by damages due to reasons like prefrontal cortex cerebrovascular disease, tumor, infection or head trauma and displaying itself through distinct and permanent ...
