Furkan Yilmaz

Journal Article The Cooper Rowan Medical Journal · October 23, 2020 The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent literature focusing on intravenous (IV) administration of commonly used anesthetics, including midazolam, pentobarbital/ thiopental, propofol, and ketamine in the treatment of status epilepticus ... Full text Cite

Diagnostic Approach for Stroke Etiology in Takayasu Arteritis.

Journal Article Cureus · June 1, 2020 Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare inflammatory arteritis that is usually affecting young women and causes ischemic changes in the vessel wall. In this report of TA leading to an acute ischemic stroke, we describe a treatment-resistant case, with short inte ... Full text Link to item Cite

Anti-glutamate Dehydrogenase Antibody Positive Cerebellar Ataxia and Stiff Person Syndrome Responding to Dual Treatment with Steroids and Intravenous Immunoglobulin: A Case Presentation and Literature Review.

Journal Article Cureus · June 6, 2019 Anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibody syndrome (aGAS) has various presentations including cerebellar ataxia (CA) and stiff person syndrome (SPS). This is a treatable cause of CA and SPS. We present a case of a 49-year-old man who developed b ... Full text Link to item Cite

Inter-predictability of Neuroprognostic Modalities After Cardiac Arrest.

Journal Article Cureus · April 17, 2019 Introduction At present, there is an emphasis on a multi-modal approach to neuro-prognostication after cardiac arrest using clinical examination, neurophysiologic testing, laboratory biomarkers, and radiological studies. However, this necessitates signific ... Full text Link to item Cite

Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA.

Journal Article N Engl J Med · July 19, 2018 BACKGROUND: Combination antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin may reduce the rate of recurrent stroke during the first 3 months after a minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A trial of combination antiplatelet therapy in a C ... Full text Link to item Cite

Diurnal pattern of seizures outside the hospital: is there a time of circadian vulnerability?

Journal Article Neurology · May 8, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the distribution of seizures throughout the day is the same in ambulatory outpatient conditions as observed in inpatient conditions. METHODS: We analyzed records from consecutive patients who had ambulatory EEG monitoring for ... Full text Link to item Cite