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    How do presentation age and CSF opening pressure level affect long-term prognosis of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in children? Experience of a single tertiary clinic
    (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) DAĞÇINAR, ADNAN; Ozturk G., Turkdogan D., Unver O., Dericioglu V., Aslan B., Dagcinar A.
    Background: Diagnosis and treatment of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in children is still a challenge for clinicians. The aim of this study is to reveal the influence of presentation age and CSF opening pressure on long-term prognosis of pseudotumor cerebri and share our clinical data of the very young age (≤ 5-year) group. Method: This retrospective study includes the patients followed by the Marmara University Pediatric Neurology Clinic between years 2012 and 2020 diagnosed with definite, probable, or suggestive pseudotumor cerebri syndrome according to modified Friedman criteria. Patients were classified into three groups according to presentation age: group 1: ≤ 5 years old; group 2: 6–10 years; and group 3 > 10 years old. CSF opening pressure was also categorized into three groups as CSF < 20 cmH20; CSF 20–30 cmH20; and CSF > 30 cmH20. Results: One hundred three patients, 62.1% female (n = 64), were enrolled in the study. Group 1 consisted of 16 patients (60% male), group 2 consisted of 30 patients (63.3% female), and group 3 consisted of 57 patients (66.7% female). The mean CSF opening pressure did not differ between the three age groups in our study (p > 0.05). Treatment response was not correlated with CSF opening pressure. Papilledema presence and level of CSF opening pressure were independent of age (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Age at presentation and CSF opening pressure at diagnosis are not any predictive factors that influence long-term prognosis of pseudotumor cerebri syndrome in children. Evaluation and follow-up of children should be done in personalized approach. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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    Neural tube defect family with recessive trait linked to chromosome 9q21.12-21.31
    (SPRINGER, 2015) DAĞÇINAR, ADNAN; Bayri, Yasar; Soylemez, Burcak; Seker, Askin; Yuksel, Sirin; Tanrikulu, Bahattin; Unver, Olcay; Canbolat, Cagri; Sakar, Mustafa; Kardag, Ozen; Yakicier, Cengiz; Dagcinar, Adnan; Ziyal, Ibrahim; Bayrakli, Fatih
    Meningomyelocele is one of the most common and socioeconomically, psychologically, and physically debilitating neurodevelopmental diseases. A few chromosomal locus and genes have been identified as responsible for the disease; however, clear evidence still needs to be produced. This study aimed to show evidence of a strong genetic linkage in a novel chromosomal locus in a family with this neural tube defect. We identified a neural tube defect family in eastern Turkey, where two of six offspring had operations due to thoracolumbar meningomyelocele. The parents were of a consanguineous marriage. We collected venous blood from six offspring of the family. Whole genome linkage analysis was performed in all offspring. A theoretical maximum logarithm of an odds score of 3.16 was identified on chromosome 9q21.12-21.31. This result shows a strong genetic linkage to this locus. Our results identified a novel chromosomal locus related to meningomyelocele and provide a base for further investigations toward the discovery of a new causative gene.