Objectives This study aimed to compare the effects of propofol, thiopental, and etomidate, which are routinely used in anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), on cardiovascular system, seizure variables, recovery, cognitive functions, response treatment. Methods Male patients hospitalized at Seventh Psychiatry Clinics Bakırköy Teaching Hospital Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery who were treated with ECT investigated prospectively. The system parameters (heart rate, blood pressure,...

Oxidative stress is defined as exposure to excessive oxidants and/or decrease in antioxidant capacity. Several studies have shown the effects of free radicals and defense systems bipolar disorder. We aimed investigate role thioredoxin (TRX), which a novel oxidative marker patients with disorder.Sixty-eight hospitalized who were manic episode included study. As control group, 30 healthy people elected. Two groups formed. The first group consisted undergoing electroconvulsive treatment +...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate relationship between behavioural and psychological symptoms Alzheimer's disease with caregiver burden depression.METHODS: In this prospective clinic-based study, 71 patients over 65 years age diagnosed according DSM IV diagnostic criteria who were admitted Bakirkoy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Research Training Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology Neurosurgery April 2014 November their care givers included in study. Information on caregivers...

Background: Resolvin D1 (RvD1) is a soluble mediator, which the metabolite of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid. It thought that RvD1 may contribute to etiology bipolar disorder (BD) because its anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effect. In this study, it was aimed compare serum levels patients with BD diagnosed manic-depressive-euthymic episodes those healthy subjects. The secondary objective study investigate relationship between measures inflammatory markers.Methods: We...

The correlation of suicide attempt and suicidal ideation with insight, depression severity illness in schizophrenic patients Objective: At this study, it is aimed to determine criteria predict the risks explore as well.Method: Randomly selected 104 inpatients between 20 65 years age, treated a diagnosis schizophrenia according DSM-IV-TR at Bakirkoy Training Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology Neurosurgery were included, examined period first 72 hours admission.The evaluated Schedule...

Compliance in follow-up and treatment after discharge among chronic psychotic patients Almost for all disease, especially ones, compliance is an important factor prevents the success of treatment. While non-compliance no-show outpatient follow up appointments declared as 20% 50% psychiatric patient populations, it can be 70% - 80% patients. For without insight, there are many factors affecting which classified personal problems concerning family, health system side effects medication.

Priapism is defined as having prolonged (more than 6 h), and usually painful penile erection that occurs without a sexual desire or arousal. Only very few priapism cases caused by ziprasidone are reported in the literature. In this case report we aimed to present due use of ziprasidone.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine efficacy electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with antipsychotic (AP) medication on symptom profile in patients a diagnosis schizophrenia who had received acute psychiatric inpatient treatment.METHODS: In this prospective study, were evaluated for inclusion diagnosed according DSM-IV diagnostic criteria and receive ECT. using Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Assessment Positive Symptoms (SAPS), Negative (SANS), Clinical Global...

ÖZETAmaç: Serebrovasküler atak geçiren hastaların yaklaşık üçte birinde ilk iki sene içerisinde depresyon belirtileri görülmektedir. Depresyonun fiziksel ve bilişsel kayıplarda iyileşmeyi geciktirdiği, morbidite mortaliteyi artırdığı bilinmektedir. Ancak henüz etkin bir tedavisi üzerinde fikir birliğine varılamamıştır. Bu açık etiketli çalışmanın amacı selektif serotonin geri-alım inhibitörü (SSRI) essitalopram'ın inme sonrası hastalığında etkinlik güvenliliğini araştırmaktır.Yöntem: İnme 6...

Kronik psikotik hastalarda taburculuk sonrası takip ve tedaviye uyum Hemen bütün hastalıklarda, özellikle kronik hastalıklarda sorunu tedavinin başarısını engelleyen önemli bir etmendir

Objectives: Depressive disorders are characterized by oxidative stress and burden of may provoke cellular biochemical challenges. Thiols converted into non-reactive disulphides after reacting with oxygen radicals back to thiols. N-terminus the albumin can be modified strain is called ischemia (IMA). In this study, it was aimed assess potential effects electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on thiol disulphide homeostasis IMA levels in depression. Methods: Twenty-three patients depressive episodes...

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the change in metabolic parameters patients with major depression treated escitalopram. Methods: height, body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, lipid profile (total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein, high triglycerides), fasting glucose, thyroid stimulating hormone and Hamilton Depression Scale (HamD) 41 consecutively selected were measured before treatment third month treatment, for whom a decision start escitalopram was...

ÖZETNörosifiliz, bir spiroket olan Treponema Pallidum'un sebep olduğu sifilizin klinik formudur. Antibiyotiklerin yaygın kullanımı, doğal seyrini değiştirerek geç dönem nörosifilizin farklı görünümlerde ortaya çıkmasına olmuştur. Nörosifiliz, nöropsikiyatrik belirtilerle kendini gösterebilir ve psikoz, deliryum, kişilik değişiklikleri, duygudurum bozuklukları gibi çok psikiyatrik bozukluğu taklit edebilir.Duygudurum belirtileri belirgin başlangıçlı tablo sebebiyle sifiliz serolojisinin...

Objective: Recurrent admissions to psychiatric emergency services (PES) are a multidimensional clinical situation.In this situation, elderly people have different properties and needs compared younger people.The aim of the present study was determine characteristics with recurrent PES in terms sociodemographic, approach, according features youth, draw attention what can be done. Methods:The files patients aged 18 years over, who had two or more our hospital's between January 2011 2012, were...

The brain extracellular matrix (ECM) is composed of glycoproteins deriving from the cell membrane and joining into nets called perineuronal (PNNs). ECM limit neuroplasticity, proliferation, differentiation. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) provided by electrical currents that may alter several cascades biophysical effects. conformation might be influenced effects ECT.

Objective: Our aim is to compare demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with early late-onset diagnosed as bipolar disorder type I (BPD-I) manic episode retrospectively. Method: A total 24 elderly (?65 years old) hospitalized were divided into 2 groups those early-onset disorder, according a threshold 50 age, retrospectively compared 29 young (19-55 in terms sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms, family history, prophylactic treatment, co-existing medical conditions,...