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    Long-term electrophysiological assessment after hypoglossal-facial anastomosis
    (Springer, 2020) Tutar, Hakan; Eravci, Fakih Cihat; Mercan, Metin; Karalogu, Furkan; Tutar, Vildan Basturk; Yildirim, Irem; Karamert, Recep
    Purpose To investigate and provide objective documentation of the possible differences in the axonal reinnervation process of facial muscles after hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis. Then, to search for the presence of the trigemino-hypoglossal reflex and determine whether it indicates better peripheral recovery. Methods Electrophysiological examination performed on 20 patients who had undergone VII-XII anastomosis, with follow-up periods of more than 2 years. Results The mean follow-up time after surgery was 4.1 +/- 1.3 years (range 2-8 years). The degrees of axonal reinnervation for the orbicularis oculi (OOc) and orbicularis oris (OOr) were 46.91 +/- 19.77 and 32.65 +/- 14.85, respectively. And the difference between these muscles was statistically significant (p = 0.018) in favor of the OOc. In addition, R1 blink reflexes that were not followed by R2 components were observed in 30% of the patients. However, these 6 patients with short-latency potential did not differ from the others in terms of latency, the amplitude of compound muscle action potential (CMAP), and degree of axonal reinnervation (p > 0.05) at both muscles (OOc and OOr). Conclusion The recoveries of the lower face and upper face are different after VII-XII anastomosis, and in our patients the OOc healed better. In addition, R1 blink reflexes that were not followed by R2 components were observed in 30% of the patients. However, the patients with these blink reflexes did not have better peripheral healing in their neuromuscular units, which suggests that the blink reflex is not an indicator for peripheral recovery.
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    QT interval alterations in epilepsy: A thorough investigation between epilepsy subtypes
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2022) Gurses, Asli Akyol; Genc, Emine; Gurses, Kadri Murat; Altiparmak, Taylan; Yildirim, Irem; Genc, Bulent Oguz
    Objectives: Cardiac disturbances and rhythm abnormalities which potentially lead sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, have been extensively studied in focal epilepsies. However, studies including generalized epilepsies are scarce and it is not clear whether electrocardiogram parameters reflecting vulnerability to ventricular arrhythmias differ between these groups.Methods: Medical records of patients who were followed in epilepsy department of a tertiary center between October 2015 and September 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. 66 generalized and 64 focal epilepsy patients with eligible electrophysiological data were analyzed. QTc interval, QTcd and other electrocardiographic indices were compared between patients with focal vs generalized epilepsy. Another analysis was performed in order to disclose any difference between patients with epilepsy (n:130) and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. A two-tailed p value < 0.05 was considered significant.Results: There was no difference in terms of QTc and QTcd between patients with focal and generalized epilepsy [median: 406 ms vs 404 ms, p = 0.119; and median: 46 ms vs 44 ms, p = 0.497, respectively]. However patients with epilepsy were found to have longer QTc and QTcd when compared to ones with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (p = 0.035 and p < 0.001, respectively).Conclusion: Current findings demonstrate that patients with epilepsy have longer QTc and QTcd than patients with pure psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Since there was no difference between patients with focal and generalized epilepsy; QTc interval, QTcd and potential susceptibility to cardiac arrhythmias as a result, could be a consequence of epilepsy itself regardless of origin.