1.A case with 18p deletion and dystonia and review of the literature
Hakan Tekeli ; Mustafa Tansel Kendirli ; Mehmet Güney Şenol ; Serkan Demir ; Halit Yaşar ; Rıfat Erdem Toğrol ; Mehmet Fatih Özdağ ; Yusuf Tunca
Neurology Asia 2015;20(3):287-290
18p deletion syndrome is a rare disorder which is accompanied with mental retardation, facial
abnormalities and short stature. Dystonic findings are rarely seen and only 12 cases have been reported
in the literature until now. We report here a 26 year old female complaining of spasms on her trunk
and limb muscles. Genetic investigation revealed 18p deletion.
Chromosome 18p deletion syndrome
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Dystonic Disorders
2.Smell identification scores of patients with essential tremor
Hakan Tekeli ; Mehmet Guney Senol ; Fatih Ozdag ; Mehmet Saracoglu ; Halit Yasar ; Mustafa Tansel Kendirli ; Aytug Altundag ; Melih Cayonu ; Murat Salihoglu ; Turker Turker
Neurology Asia 2014;19(3):271-275
It has been reported that patients with essential tremor have a much higher risk of Parkinson’s disease;
moreover, olfactory dysfunction is common in Parkinson’s disease and becomes apparent early in the
disease process. We aimed to investigate the olfactory function of essential tremor patients using the
Short Smell Test Battery of GATA Haydarpaşa (GULTEST), which consists of five odors (banana,
lemon, mint, rose, and chocolate). The participants in the study were 155 male essential tremor patients,
20–36 years of age (mean age: 21.2), and 290 male control subjects, 20–35 years of age (mean age:
21.1). The two groups were similar in terms of age, gender, and smoking history; their mean GULTEST
scores were 3.41 and 3.4, respectively. Our results showed no loss of olfactory function in young
male essential tremor patients.