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{"title":"Retrospective Evaluation of Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Neurology Outpatient Clinic with Headache: Experience of a Tertiary Hospital.","authors":"Ilhan Abidin, Cuneyt Ugur, Mirac Yildirim","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.86244","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.86244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>It was aimed to determine the etiological and clinical features of pediatric patients with headache complaints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The files of patients who were admitted to the pediatric neurology outpatient clinic with headache were reviewed retrospectively. Patients' age, gender, features of headache, symptoms accompanying headache, available blood tests, brain magnetic resonance (MR) and electroencephalography (EEG) results were recorded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the total 470 patients, aged between 3 and 17 years, 291 (61.9%) were female and 179 (39.1%) were male. The mean age of the patients was 12.38±3.45 years. According to age groups, there were 16 (3.4%) patients under the age of 5, 159 (33.8%) between the ages of 6-11, and 295 (62.8%) patients aged 12-17 years. While 289 (61.5%) patients were diagnosed with primary headache, 122 (26.0%) patients were diagnosed with secondary headache, and headaches of 59 (12.5%) patients could not be classified. The most common primary headaches were tension-type headache (TTN) (n=177, 37.7%) and migraine (n=111, 23.6%). The 86 (70.5%) of the patients with secondary headache were diagnosed with sinusitis. Abnormal neurological examination finding was determined in 8 (1.7%) patients. Brain MR was performed in 439 (93.4%) of all patients and abnormal brain MR findings were detected in 52 (11.8%) patients. EEG was performed in 205 (43.6%) of all patients and abnormal EEG findings were detected in 24 (11.7%) patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to age groups, headache was most common in the 12-17 age group. The most common causes of headache were TTN and migraine, respectively. The most common secondary headache cause was sinusitis. We think that physical and neurological examination still maintains its priority in determining the causes of headache.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"109-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Abducens Nerve Palsy in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report.","authors":"Gulten Tata, Sahin Isik, Husrev Diktas, Gencer Genc, Serpil Bulut","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.55491","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.55491","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Numerous neurological manifestations associated with COVID-19 have been reported. However, abducens nerve palsy (ANP) associated with COVID-19 is very rare and mostly related to accompanying respiratory symptoms. Here we present a 29-year-old woman with unilateral ANP manifesting with diplopia and positive SARS-CoV-2 S antibodies, which were checked later. On admission, she had signs of viral pneumonia in thorax CT without any respiratory symptoms. Her cranial neuroimaging revealed no abnormality. Following treatment with favipiravir 2x1600 mg loading dose and then 2x600mg daily maintenance, dexamethasone 8 mg/day and enoxaparin 6000 IU/day, her CT findings recovered completely whereas her ANP only partially resolved. One week after the end of COVID-19 treatment, she also developed Herpes simplex keratitis which was successfully treated with valacyclovir. It should be kept in mind that isolated abducens nerve palsy may be the only finding of COVID-19 cases without any respiratory symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"131-134"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128696/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Analysis of FSE T2 Weighted, Chemical Shift and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging in the Characterization of Adrenal Masses Based on Qualitative and Quantitative Parameters.","authors":"Ahmet Mesrur Halefoglu, Bade Von Bodelschwingh, Yuksel Altuntas, Bahar Memis","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.02328","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.02328","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objectives: &lt;/strong&gt;The purpose of our study was to investigate the role of different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters in the characterization of adrenal masses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A total of 150 patients who presented with 186 adrenal tumors were retrospectively evaluated in this study. Final patient cohort consisted of 17 pheochromocytomas, 3 adrenocortical carcinomas, 24 metastases, 31 lipid-poor adenomas and 111 lipid-rich adenomas. We carried out a visual assessment on FSE (Fast spin echo)T2 weighted images and also calculated T2 signal intensity ratio of all adrenal masses and also performed a qualitative assessment on chemical shift imaging (CSI) together with quantitative calculation using Adrenal to spleen signal intensity (si) ratio and Adrenal si index formulas. On dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences, visual assessment based on enhancement patterns on late-arterial phase images was performed and also mean signal intensity measurements were carried out. All examinations were interpreted by two abdominal radiologists in consensus who were blinded to the clinical and pathological findings. Statistical analysis was performed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;On FSE T2 weighted imaging, isointense to liver and slightly hyperintense than liver was found higher in benign cases, however, in malignant cases moderately and strikingly hyperintense than liver was higher than in benign cases (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). There was a statistically significant difference between the T2 signal intensity ratio values of adrenal tumor groups (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). In lipid-rich and lipid-poor adenoma groups, T2 signal intensity ratio values was significantly lower than in pheochromocytoma and metastasis cases. In malignant group, T2 signal intensity ratio values were found statistically significantly higher than in the benign group (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). There was a statistically significant difference between CSI visual assessment of adrenal tumor groups (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). Although moderate and significant signal intensity loss was usually detected in lipid-rich adenoma group, never detected in other tumor groups. There was also a statistically significant difference between benign and malignant adrenal tumor groups (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). In the malignant group, Adrenal to spleen si ratio values were found significantly higher whereas, Adrenal si index values were significantly lower compared to benign tumors (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). Based on malignancy, there was a statistically significant difference between adrenal tumor groups (p=0.001, p&lt;0.01). Although capillary blush and homogenous type enhancement were more common in benign cases than in malignant ones, peripheral-patchy and strikingly capillary blush type enhancement was more frequent in malignant tumors. Based on malignancy, mean arterial signal intensity values of malignant tumors were statistically higher than benign tumors (p=0.001; p&lt;0.01).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;Dynamic","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"30-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128695/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Early Results of Supra-Annular and Intra-Annular Aortic Valve Replacement in Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement.","authors":"Osman Fehmi Beyazal, Tanzer Tokatlioglu, Veysel Basar, Ahmet Zengin, Mehmed Yanartas","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.39112","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.39112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to compare the early results of patients who underwent isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) with supra-annular and intra-annular AVR.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2013 and 2019, 113 patients (77 males; mean age 57.8±16.36 years) who underwent isolated AVR were evaluated. The patients were divided into two groups those who underwent supra-annular (n=59) and intra-annular (n=54) AVR. The most commonly used valves in surgeries St Jude Medical Masters (St. Jude Medical, Minneapolis, MN, USA), (n=35, 30.9%), Sorin Mitroflow (Sorin Group Inc., Mitroflow Division, Canada), (n=32, 28.3%, and Carbomedics Top Hat (Sulzer, Carbomedics, Austin, TX), (n=31, 27.4%).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cross-clamp (XCL) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) times of the patients who underwent supra-annular AVR were found to be significantly higher than the patients who underwent intra-annular AVR. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of postoperative adverse events. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the postoperative first-week transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>When comparing supra-annular and intra-annular valve positioning results in patients undergoing isolated AVR, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of postoperative complications, gradient differences in postoperative TTE, and ejection fractions. Supra-annular valve positioning should be considered, especially in patients with small annulus, in the presence of suitable anatomical features. However, this issue needs to be investigated in future prospective studies with more patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"23-29"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128707/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Endovascular Pipeline Shield Treatment of Iatrogenic Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Carotid-Cavernous Fistula.","authors":"Eyup Camurcuoglu, Umut Erdem, Ender Uysal","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.84479","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.84479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pseudoaneurysm (PA) and carotid cavernous fistula (CCF) of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is an uncommon complication of endoscopic endonasal surgery that occurs in 1% of cases. We report on the successful placement of flow-diverting stents (FDS) to ICA pseudoaneurysm and caroticocavernous fistula caused by iatrogenic ICA injury for a pituitary adenoma in a 37-year-old female. After placement of the pipeline shield given a certain time, dual antiplatelet agents (DAPT) and follow-up angiogram verified complete aneurysm obliteration and effective endoluminal reconstruction of the injured vessel. In managing ICA pseudoaneurysms, the placement of flow-diverting stents is a viable vessel-sparing technique.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"135-137"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128697/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Impact of Combination of Aerobic and Resistive Exercise on Activities of Daily Living and Risk of Fall in Osteosarcopenic Patients.","authors":"Selda Ciftci Inceoglu, Aylin Ayyildiz, Tulay Sahin, Figen Yilmaz, Kudret Keskin, Banu Dede, Fatma Cici, Banu Kuran","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.56898","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.56898","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>It is aimed to explain the impact of the combination of aerobic and resistive exercise on activities of daily living and the risk of falls in osteosarcopenic patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Female and male patients over 70 years of age followed up from the osteoporosis outpatient clinic were screened. Appropriate patients were evaluated for sarcopenia gait speed, grip strength and skeletal muscle mass. Patients with sarcopenia who did not have the exclusion criteria were included in the 3-month aerobic and resistive exercise program. Changes in skeletal muscle mass measurements, physical performance and balance tests were evaluated at 1 month and 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Sarcopenia was screened in 91 patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia. Sarcopenia was detected in 27 patients and 23 completed the 3-month study. The mean age of the patients was 78.4±5.7 years and the number of female patients was 16 (69.6%). There was no significant change in skeletal muscle mass measurements and Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale performed at 1 and 3 months (p>0.05). Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT) and Berg Balance Test (BBT) were found to improve significantly in the first month, and it continued to develop in the third month (p<0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the combination of aerobic and resistive exercise in osteosarcopenic patients did not lead to a significant increase in skeletal muscle mass, It has a significant effect on physical performance and balance. It can be foreseen that this will increase the independence of the person while reducing the risk of falling.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"68-74"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128704/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Turkish Validity and Reliability of Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Scale.","authors":"Cigdem Cindoglu, Burcu Beyazgul, Merve Tatligun","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.70033","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>A self-care approach is very important in diabetes management. In this study, it was aimed to make the Turkish validity and reliability of the Comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Scale (CDSMS), which examines the behaviors of diabetes patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study is of methodological type. CDSMS, which was translated into Turkish from its original version and tested for language validity, was first included in the pilot application and then in the main study. The validity of the scale was evaluated by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Then, a Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to determine the cut off score.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the study participants was 57.10 ± 11.20 years and the mean disease duration was 9.96 ± 7.79 years. The internal consistency of CDSMS was 0.73, which was measured using Cronbach's alpha. After the ROC analysis, the optimal cut-point score of CDSMS to predict good glycemic control was determined as 21.17 points.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>With this study, it was found that the Turkish version of CDSMS is valid and reliable for use in the Turkish population. It is thought that CDSMS will be beneficial to physicians working in the clinic in terms of showing the disease management skills of diabetic patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"62-67"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128708/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Living Donor Liver Transplantation on the Improvement of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment.","authors":"Yucel Yankol, Oswaldo Aguirre, Luis A Fernandez","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.87864","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2024.87864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, with increasing incidence. There are different treatment options, but only 30%-40% of HCC cases are diagnosed at an early stage for curative treatment. With the implementation of Milan Criteria for liver transplantation (LT) in HCC cases and its use for organ allocation with successful outcomes, LT has become an optimal treatment. Seeking new criteria for LT and developing updated algorithms for HCC treatment has become a hot topic nowadays. With the experience in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), especially in Asian countries, LDLT was established and adopted with different criteria for HCC treatment, especially including criteria beyond Milan's size and number of tumors. Living donor grafts are uniquely different than deceased donor grafts as they are not considered a public resource. A living donor graft is rather a private gift intended for a specific recipient. Living donor livers are not limited by organ allocation systems, and this significant advantage of LDLT has opened new frontiers in the treatment of HCC. Improvements in LDLT have had remarkable parallel effects in the successful treatment of HCC as supported by a growing body of literature in the past decade.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128703/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the Clinical, Laboratory and Radiology Findings and Treatment Methods of Children with Acute Bronchiolitis: Experience of a Tertiary Center.","authors":"Cuneyt Ugur, Elif Somuncu, Taha Demirci","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.95605","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.95605","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting the duration of hospitalization and causing the initiation of antibiotics in children with acute bronchiolitis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was conducted retrospectively in Konya Training and Research Hospital. Demographic data, clinical features, laboratory and radiological findings, treatment methods and duration of hospitalization of 102 patients followed up in the pediatric service between September 2017 and April 2019 (in autumn, winter and spring seasons) were recorded from patient files.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>67 (65.7%) of 102 patients were male, and 35 (34.3%) were female. Median age was 6.5 (11.0) months. According to Wang bronchiolitis clinical scoring, 36 (35.3%) of the patients were mild, 51 (50.0%) were moderate, 15 (14.7%) were severe bronchiolitis The most common agents in polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were respiratory syncytial virus 60 (58.8%), influenza virus 20 (19.6%), rhinovirus 15 (14.7%), bocavirus 15 (14.7%) and parainfluenza virus 12 (11.7%). The median duration of hospitalization was 7.0 (4.0) days. Forty-two (41.2%) of the patients were hospitalized for ≤5 days, and 60 (58.8%) were hospitalized for >5 days. Duration of hospitalization was significantly and positively correlated with crepitant crackles, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, and coinfection with influenza virus (p=0.036, p=0.034, p=0.028, p=0.036, respectively). Duration of hospitalization was significantly and negatively correlated with pH and increased aeration (p=0.002, p=0.003, respectively) Antibiotic initiation was significantly and positively correlated with wheezing, crepitant crackles, leukocytosis, and neutrophilia (p=0.033, p=0.013, p=0.028, p=0.002, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>A significant relationship was found between crepitant crackles in physical examination, respiratory acidosis in laboratory, co-infection with influenza virus detected by PCR and hospitalization for more than 5 days. A significant relationship was determined between wheezing or crepitant crackles in physical examination, leukocytosis or neutrophilia in laboratory and the initiation of antibiotic.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"102-108"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128706/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141160912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex in the Aging Population.","authors":"Basak Mutlu, Sidika Cesur, Ahmet Mutlu, Mahmut Tayyar Kalcioglu","doi":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.31967","DOIUrl":"10.14744/SEMB.2023.31967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to evaluate vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) of individuals over 60 years of age who have not been diagnosed with a specific vestibular pathology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Bilateral six-semicircular canal video head impulse test (vHIT), Dizziness Handicap Inventory and European Evaluation of Vertigo scales were applied to participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 103 participants were included in the study (75 male, 28 female), and the mean age was 69.35 ± 7.41 years. The mean age of 7th decade group was 64.32±3.12 (59 participants; 38 male, 21 female), and the mean age of 8th decade and older group was 76.11±5.93 (44 participants; 37 male, 7 female). No significant differences were found between the VOR gains of the lateral or vertical semicircular canals between the 7th decade and 8th decade and older groups (p>0.05). In the 8th decade and older group, the presence of right lateral semicircular canal corrective saccade and left posterior semicircular canal corrective saccade showed a positively moderate correlation with VOR gains of the same semicircular canals (r=0.455, p=0.002, and r=0.518, p=0.001, respectively). No significant correlation was found between age and VOR gain in the 7th decade group, however, there was a negatively weak correlation between age and left lateral semicircular canal VOR gain (r=-0.366, p=0.017) in the 8th decade and older group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>While assessing the age-related changes in VOR using vHIT, it must be considered that the changes related to aging of the vestibular system begin to emerge in the population over 70 years of age, and corrective saccade findings may be more informative than VOR gains in revealing these changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":42218,"journal":{"name":"Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital","volume":"58 1","pages":"45-54"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11128693/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141161553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}