M Turgut

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..Based on our findings, we suggest that pineal gland/melatonin might play an important role in morphological features of the developing spinal cord in the chicken...

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..This is the first report investigating the involvement of the pineal hormone MEL in the repair of rat IVD...

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..The disease is very resistant to treatment and quickly becomes fatal despite antifungal chemotherapy with AmB preparations, the drugs of choice for the infection...

..The purpose of this report is to present his unique contribution to modern neurological surgery...

..Thus, spinal drainage may predispose to entry of air intracranially and pneumocephalus. It is important to be aware of this serious post-operative complication in patients with a CSF fistula...

..This is the first experimental study investigating the effects of melatonin (MLT) on nerve repair and neuronal regeneration in rat sciatic nerve suture repair...

..Control MR imaging confirmed the removal of the cystic lesion. The clinical, neuroradiological and surgical features of this rare condition are discussed and the importance of a differential diagnosis is stressed...

..The appearance of these two pathological entities together suggests a common origin. The embryological significance of this finding is discussed, and the pertinent literature is reviewed...

..Early diagnosis is important and prompt antibrucellar chemotherapy is effective in most cases, but prolonged follow up is necessary in all patients with spinal brucellosis...

..Despite aggressive multimodality management the patient died within 3 months of presentation due to widespread systemic disease...

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..MR imaging is essential to achieve the correct differential diagnosis...

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..They also discuss the embryological significance of this clinical entity and briefly review the relevant literature...

..In the light of these results from present animal study, melatonin may play a role in the development of IVD degeneration in human beings, but this suggestion need to be validated in the human setting...

..The purpose of this review was to present the Turkish experience by analyzing the literature on the management of spinal brucellosis during the last century...

..The current study was undertaken to investigate the morphological changes in the hippocampus of newborn pups of pinealectomized rats subjected to experimental epilepsy during pregnancy...

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..To the best of the authors' knowledge, this has not been described in the literature...

..The purpose of this overview was to present the surgical experience by analyzing the literature on the management of pituitary apoplexy for better treatment of these cases...

..Extradural MCC metastasis in the lumbosacral area should be considered in the differential diagnosis of radicular symptoms caused by disc herniation...

..In the postoperative period of posterior spinal surgery, surgeons usually encounter a wide spectrum of complications, including retained surgical sponge, gossypiboma...

..On the other hand, dermoid tumour is a rare entity accounting for 0.04-0.7% of all intracranial tumours and the most common location is in the posterior fossa, at or near the midline...

..The sections on neurosurgery are still relevant to modern medicine. The book combines previous knowledge of Greek, Roman, Arabic, and Turkish surgery. Today, Sabuncuo?lu is recognized as a pioneer of pediatric neurosurgery...

..A careful observation of the root during surgery is indicated to detect such an anatomical abnormality, especially in cases with recurrent disc herniation...

..The patient underwent laminectomy for excision of the solitary mass and histological findings were consistent with schwannoma. Giant schwannoma of the cauda equina is a rare tumor, with variable manifestations...

..In this historical article, the sections of Cerrahiyyetu'l Haniyye pertinent to surgical techniques and instruments for pediatric head injury are critically reviewed...

..Hydatid disease is still a major problem in infested areas of the world, especially in the rural areas, including Turkey...

..Further studies are needed to characterize fully the relevance of our findings for the treatment of disorders such as postmenopausal osteoporosis...

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..Early diagnosis is important and prompt antibrucellar chemotherapy is effective in most cases. Therefore, spondylodiscitis due to brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spinal infections...

..In the light of this result, the role of MLT in the development of spinal deformity in chickens after pinealectomy remains controversial, and further investigations are warranted...

..However, further experimental studies will be needed to determine the validity of this statement in animals or human beings...

..The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient made an excellent neurological recovery. The present report is of the first published case of an extensive spinal tuberculosis involving cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine...

..The present study provides experimental evidence that serum trace metal levels might be affected in pinealectomized animals because of the lack of its main neurohormone melatonin...

..In the present study, it was concluded that the neurological involvement due to Pott's disease is relatively benign if urgent decompression is performed at the onset of the disease...

..Based on the results of our study, it is suggested that melatonin may be an active factor that speeds up the rate of tail regeneration in lacertilians...

..On the other hand, there were no differences in the other groups. These data suggest that high-dose thiamine (B(1)) treatment may be beneficial in delaying the progression of diabetic cystopathy in this experimental animal model...

..The findings of the present study using stereological methods could provide data for the evaluation of normal and pathological volumes of intracerebral ventricles...

..The patient gained 19 kg body weight during 4 months follow up because of hyperphagia. This solitary tumor, either a breast cancer metastasis or a primary tumor, involving the STN is extremely unusual...

..In this review, we focused on the current dilemmas and their present clarifications in the wide clinicopathologic spectrum of APL syndrome and APL antibody-related distinct pathologic conditions...

..Hence, we suggest that estimation of surface area using MRI and stereology may be clinically relevant for assessing cortical atrophy as well as for investigating the structure and function of cerebral hemispheres...

..The identification of a safe, effective, and potent pharmacologic platelet growth factor could significantly improve the management of thrombocytopenia-induced bleeding...

..In addition to pathogenic aspects of Exophiala dermatitidis, the diagnostic approaches and relevant therapeutic strategies are discussed...

..To assess the analgesic efficacy of lornoxicam and compare it with that of tenoxicam in patients undergoing extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for renal stones...

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..The dimensions, localization and numbers of the cysts are important determinants of the outcome...

..The majority of patients with CTS obtain spontaneous relief in the immediate postpartum period...

..This report is an example of how radiological investigations can be most valuable, when US and MR imaging are used as complementary in imaging of the foetuses...

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..This case demonstrates that bacillary angiomatosis may also be seen in immunocompetent patients and that it may contaminate wounds without the intermediary of cats...

..To determine the cross-section area of adrenal medulla and the percentage of Ki-67 (a proliferation marker) of the adrenal gland in diabetic rats after leptin injection...

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..To evaluate structural alterations in rat endometrium at preimplantation following treatment with aspirin beginning from proestrus by light microscopy, electron microscopy and immunohistochemical techniques...

..We describe nine cases of carboxyatractyloside poisoning in humans which, to our knowledge, has not previously been reported. The clinical, laboratory and histopathological findings and our therapeutic approach are also discussed...

..In the light of such findings, it will also be necessary to evaluate the functional consequences of a va-riety of epileptic seizures on learning and memory in neonates...

..To investigate possible detrimental effects on bone tissue induced by ovariectomy and tamoxifen (TMX) using bone densitometry and histomorphologic analysis...

..Orbital hydatid cyst should be included in the differential diagnosis of unilateral proptosis and visual handicap in patients from countries where hydatidosis is endemic...

..Based on our findings, we intimate that pineal gland/melatonin might play an important role in the development of cerebellar granule cells in the chick...

..01). These observations indicate that pyramidal cells in the hippocampus may be vulnerable to FA exposure during the early period of life...

..This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of pinealectomy (Px) and melatonin treatments on the morphological changes in the liver tissue of newborn rats following experimental epilepsy during pregnancy...

..These results may explain why some disorders do not appear until later life...

..These data suggest that exposure of animals to BCNU during pregnancy leads to delayed maturation of offspring cerebellum and melatonin protects the cerebellum against the effects of BCNU...

..Haemolysis may also be seen because of the inadequacy of the protection by erythrocytes against the cytotoxic effects of free radicals resulting from the lack of antioxidant enzymes in these cells...

..As more radical resections are attempted for medulloblastoma, the potential for increased morbidity must be carefully weighed against prognostic factors, especially in patients with brainstem invasion...

..This study highlights the emergence of serogroup W-135 disease in Turkey and concludes that vaccines to prevent meningococcal disease in this region must provide reliable protection against this serogroup...