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Intravenous thrombolysis and acute neurointerventional therapies such as or neurothrombectomy / aspiration should be compleed by two approaches in order to achieve meaningful success in acute stroke clinical practice. The first is the 'acute stroke system of care' that will ensure the timely and safe transfer and triage of acute patients to the centers, and the second is the management of these patients in the hospital stay during the acute period. In-hospital acute stroke practice is a comprehensive process that begins in neurological intensive care or stroke units, and the results are directly affected by the level and quality of stroke nursing practice. Acute stroke nursing consists of, but not limited to, effective and safe application of stroke-specific treatments; management of blood pressure, blood sugar, swallowing, nutrition and hydration; patient's posture, mobilization, early physical therapy and rehabilitation plan; monitoring of consciousness and neurological examination; venous thromboembolism, gastric ulcer and infection prophylaxis; prevention of complications such as KIBAS, infection, respiratory failure and bleeding and intensive care unit management and very effective patient, patient relative and team interaction and communication. This manuscript presents the fundamental practices and metrics adapted for our country from many current guidelines of acute stroke nursing.

DEMIR, AYLIN BICAN/0000-0001-6739-8605; Yeni, S. Naz/0000-0001-7372-5430; E, A/0000-0003-3698-8201; WOS: 000408863600004 Objectives: Neurocutaneous syndromes are genetic diseases that affect the nervous system and the skin. Epileptic seizures are seen with variable frequency. In the present study, data of 29 patients from 5 centers were analyzed in an effort to draw attention to the disease group. Methods: Data of 29 patients diagnosed with neurocutaneous syndrome were retrospectively evaluated. Results: Study population was composed of 15 women (51.7%) and 14 men (48.3%), with a mean age of 31 (72 +/- 2.16). Ten patients (34.5%) were diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis, 9 (31%) with Sturge-Weber syndrome, 3 (10.3%) with neurofibromatosis type 1, 3 (10.3%) with neurofibromatosis type 2, 1 (3.4%) with neurocutaneous melanosis, 1 (3.4%) with hypomelanosis of Ito, 1 (3.4%) with probable Sturge-Weber syndrome, and 1 patient was diagnosed with unclassified neurocutaneous syndrome. One patient did not receive antiepileptic treatment, 9 (31%) received monotherapy, and 19 (65.5%) received polytherapy. Carbamazepine was the most commonly used medication. Conclusion: Attention is drawn to the prevalence of neurocutaneous syndrome in epileptic adults, with seizure frequency depending on syndrome type.