Akut İskemik İnme Hastalarında Yeni Bir Markır: Monosit / HDL Oranı

Objective: Stroke is a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Ischemic stroke is usually marked by cell death associated with inflammation and oxidative stress, and the role of inflammation in neurological diseases has become increasingly obvious. In our study, we studied the monocyte / HDL ratio (MHR) which can support the theory of inflammation in stroke and can be used in clinical practice. MHR can be used a prognostic marker in stroke patients base on this theory. Methods: Our study registered 91 acute ischemic stroke patients (47 females and 44 males) and 50 healthy controls. Results: MHR was elevated in the patient group and correlated with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). MHR was higher in patients with high a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) than those with a low NIHSS (p=0.050) as well as in patients with a larger infarct area and in than those with a smaller area (p=0.050). The MHR correlated with both the clinical condition and infarct area in acute ischemic stroke patients, which underscores the value of MHR as a new marker. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study of 91 acute ischemic stroke patients indicates that inflammation markers and MHR are correlated with clinical status and even radiological parameters.Amaç: İnme, dünyada major bir morbidite ve mortalite sebebidir. İskemik inmede genellikle inflamasyon ve oksidatif strese bağlı hücre ölümü görülür. Nörolojik hastalıklarda inflamasyonun rolü giderek daha da belirginleşmektedir. Çalışmamızda inmede inflamasyon teorisini destekleyebilen ve klinik uygulamada kullanılabilecek monosit / HDL oranını (MHO) inceledik. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamızda 91 akut iskemik inme hastası (47 kadın ve 44 erkek) ve 50 sağlıklı kontrol kaydedildi. Bulgular: Hasta grubunda MHO yüksek idi ve yüksek duyarlılıkta C-reaktif protein (hsCRP) ile korele idi. MHO, Ulusal Sağlık Enstitüleri İnme Ölçeği (NIHSS) skoru yüksek olan hastalarda, düşük NIHSS'li (p = 0.050) olanların yanı sıra, ve de daha büyük bir infarkt alanı olanlarda daha küçük infarkt alanına sahip olanlara (p = 0.050) göre daha yüksekti. MHO, yeni bir belirteç olarak, akut iskemik inme hastalarında, hem klinik durum hem de infarkt alanı ile koreledir. Sonuç: 91 akut iskemik inme hastasının, bu cross-sectional çalışması, inflamasyon belirteçlerinin ve MHO'nin; klinik durum ve hatta radyolojik parametrelerle körele olduğunu göstermektedir

Patients with primary restless legs syndrome have higher prevalence of autonomic dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome

CONCLUSION The presence of autonomic nervous system impairment in patients with pRLS and the strong link between IBS and pRLS merit further, more extensive investigation

Essential Tremor is not Only a Movement Disorder; Its Relationship with Sleep and Anxiety

Conclusion: Sleep disorder and anxiety are more common in patients with ET than in healthy individuals. We believe that more severe sleep disorders and anxiety in female and/or married patients are indicative of the psychosocial component of the disorder, and that this condition should not be overlooked and should be studied more comprehensively in this regard

Bilateral vertebral artery stenosis present with vertigo

Of ischaemic stroke patients, about 25% rise from the posterior or vertebrobasilar system. The ischaemia of vertebral arteries may emerge for different vascular pathological reasons, at different localisations and with different clinical findings. Despite its low morbidity and mortality risk, early diagnosis and treatment is of importance. Vertebrobasilar ischaemia symptoms can be observed clinically such as vertigo, tinnitus, double vision, headache, hypokinesis and hearing disorders, etc. In this article, a 42-year-old stroke patient case is presented, who applied to the emergency service with vertigo and then, was diagnosed with bilateral vertebral artery stenosis by means of cranial MR angiography