Browsing by Author "Yilmaz, Sanem"

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The Association of Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy and Familial Mediterrenean Fever
(Galenos Yayincilik, 2016) Yilmaz, Sanem; Aydin, Ilyas
Recurrent facial palsy is a rare disorder in childhood similar to adults. It can occur idiopathically as well as a result of nerve compression, infectious, inflammatory and vascular disorders. Familial Mediterrenean fever is a common disease in the Turkish population but neurological involvement such as headache, myalgia, demyelinationg lesions, aseptic meningitis, seizure or electroencephalographic abnormalities, is rarely reported. To date, peripheral facial palsy in association with Familial Mediterrenean fever is described in single cases both in adult and pediatric population. Moreover, recurrent peripheral facial palsy is described in only one pediatric case of Familial Mediterrenean fever.
A Case of Adem Mimicking Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy Based on Supratentorial Mri Findings
(Aves, 2014) Beyazal, Mehmet; Unal, Ozkan; Yilmaz, Sanem; Bora, Aydin
A 9-year-old male admitted for syncope also had the complains of pain and numbness in his legs and frequent falling down. There was a history of upper respiratory tract infection 10 days before. On neurologic examination, paraparesia and fall a sleep were identified. On magnetic resonance imaging, the symetric signal increases were seen in biparieto-occipital white matter intented to corpus callosum at T2-weighted sequences and cytotoxic edema was seen at diffusion-weighted images. Heterogeneous contrast enhancement was seen on these areas. In addition, at the C7-Th5 vertebrae levels, spinal cord had diffuse increased signal intensity and contrast enhancement. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis was thought based on clinical and radiological findings. Steroid therapy was started. Significant improvement was shown after treatment. On 2-year follow-up, there was no recurrence. In conclusion, it must be kept in mind that acute disseminated encephalomyelitis can rarely present with biparieto-occipital involvement which extends to corpus callosum and can mimic adrenoleukodystrophy. For the differential diagnosis butterfly glioma, tumefactive demyelinating lesions or multiple sclerosis should be considered.
A Confusing Coincidence: Neonatal Hypoglycemic Seizures and Hyperekplexia
(Hindawi Ltd, 2014) Demir, Nihat; Dogan, Murat; Yilmaz, Sanem; Peker, Erdal; Bulan, Keziban; Tuncer, Oguz
Hyperekplexia is a rare, nonepileptic, genetic, or sporadic neurologic disorder characterized by startle responses to acoustic, optic, or tactile stimuli. Genetic defects in glycine receptors as well as encephalitis, tumors, inflammation, and disgenesis are among the etiologic causes of the disease. The main problem in hyperekplexia is the incomplete development of inhibitory mechanisms or exaggerated stimulation of excitatory mediators. Hyperekplexia is often confused with epileptic seizures. Here we present a case with hypoglycemic convulsions coexisting with hyperekplexia, causing diagnostic difficulty.
A Rare Cause of Seizures: Brucellar Brain Abscess
(Elsevier Brazil, 2016) Yilmaz, Sanem; Avcu, Gulhadiye; Beyazal, Mehmet; Arslan, Mehmet