Chronic low back pain and exercise: a molecular perspective on aerobic and anaerobic core training.

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) remains a significant challenge for clinicians, and a substantial percentage of adults experience it at some point in their lives. Non-pharmacological treatments have gained attention for managing pain through aerobic and anaerobic core exercises. However, studies on humans and animals have yielded conflicting results regarding the type of exercise and its effect on pain sensation.

Evaluating lake water quality with a GIS-based MCDA integrated approach: a case in Konya/Karapınar.

Considering water quality is an essential requirement in terms of environmental planning and management. To protect and manage water resources effectively, it is necessary to develop an analytical decision-support system. In this study, a systematic approach was suggested to evaluate the lake water quality.

Neuroprotective Effects of Piceatannol on Olfactory Bulb Injury after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 5% of all stroke cases and is responsible for significant permanent brain and neurological damage within the first few days. Loss of smell is one of those neurological disorders following olfactory bulb injury after SAH. Olfaction plays a critical role in several aspects of life.

Source, degree and potential health risk of metal(loid)s contamination on the water and soil in the Söke Basin, Western Anatolia, Turkey.

Water and soil quality are the two most important parameters for sustainable agriculture and regional development in the basin. This study focused on the causes of soil and water contamination and the potential impact of drinking water on community health. Reasons for metal(loid)s enrichment in the water and soil in the Söke Basin were examined by considering anthropogenic and geogenic inputs.

Rarely Seen Intradiploic Skull Hematoma in Infants.

Although the first intradiploic hematoma (IH) case was reported in 1934, only 7 infant cases were reported in the literature. The authors present 2 IH cases, without birth trauma or bleeding disorder, which were treated surgically. IH is also included in the differential diagnosis of babies with a skull deformity.

The variations of the anterior choroidal artery: an intraoperative study.

Aim: Increasing use of surgical magnification for operations in the territory of the anterior choroidal artery (AChA) has created a need for detailed knowledge of their anatomical variations. The aim of the present study is to examine the anatomical variations of the AChAin patients operated via pterional approach.

Material And Methods: The origin and branching pattern of AChAs were observed intraoperatively in 130 patients who were operated via a pterional approach at our center.

Nonsurgically treated cervical brucellar epidural abscess causing spinal cord compression.

Cervical spinal cord compression due to brucellar epidural abscess is extremely rare, with only 13 previously reported cases. We present another case of cervical spinal epidural abscess causing spinal cord compression. Diagnostic tools and treatment options are discussed.

Alveolar echinococcosis of the brain in five patients.

Cerebral alveolar echinococcis is a biologically aggressive infestation that mimics a malignant neoplasm radiologically and macroscopically. This paper describes the clinical and radiological aspects of the disease, with new diagnostic studies, and discusses the surgical treatment of this infestation. The records of five patients with cerebral alveolar echinococcis treated at our center between 2000 and 2004 were reviewed.

A preliminary histopathological study of the effect of agmatine on diffuse brain injury in rats.

The present study evaluates the effects of agmatine on histopathological damage following traumatic injury using a clinically relevant model of diffuse brain injury. A total of 27 male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-225 g were anaesthetised and subjected to head trauma using Marmarou's impact-acceleration model. The rats were then separated into two main groups: one was treated with agmatine and the other with saline for up to 4 days immediately after head trauma.

Transanal prolapse of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunt application is among the most frequently performed procedure in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Despite the peritoneal cavity being convenient for absorption of cerebrospinal fluid, multiple complications related to the shunt tend to develop in this area. Anal migration of ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter is seen as a rare complication due to the intestinal perforation caused by peritoneal shunt catheters.

Treatment of spinal hydatid disease: a single center experience.

In Turkey, spinal hydatidosis remains a serious health problem that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to analyze the clinical, radiological, and surgical aspects and outcomes for five patients with spinal hydatidosis who were treated surgically at the Department of Neurosurgery of Ataturk University, Turkey. Despite the introduction of modern surgical and pharmacological therapy the disease remains difficult to cure, and patient outcomes are not satisfactory because of the high incidence of recurrence.