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Introduction: Medial femoral cutaneous (MFC) sensory nerve action potentials (SNAPs) can be easily recorded using distal stimulation. This study aimed to identify a new parameter using MFC SNAPs for the early electrophysiological diagnosis of length‐dependent axonal polyneuropathy (LDAP) associated with uremic neuropathy. Methods: Patients with chronic renal failure who were referred to the electrodiagnostic laboratory due to symptoms suggesting polyneuropathy were included. Assessments encompassed neurological examination, Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI), and Semmes–Weinstein monofilament test. Antidromic radial, median, ulnar, MFC, sural, and superficial peroneal sensory; median, ulnar, tibial, and peroneal motor nerve conduction studies were performed. Sural‐to‐radial amplitude ratio (SRAR) and sural‐to‐medial femoral cutaneous amplitude ratio (SMFCAR) were calculated, and their diagnostic sensitivities were compared with the age and sex matched healthy controls. Results: Thirty‐two chronic renal failure patients (mean age 60.0 ± 9.6 years) and 37 controls (60.6 ± 9 years) were included. MNSI indicated clinical polyneuropathy in 59.4% of patients, while sural SNAP amplitude was diagnostic in 78%. Median SRAR and SMFCAR values were significantly lower in patients than controls (p <.001 for both). The cut‐off values for SMFCAR and SRAR were <1.82 and <0.30, respectively, both with a sensitivity of 59% and a specificity of 94%. Discussion: Sural SNAP is the most sensitive parameter in the diagnosis of LDAP. SMFCAR is not superior to SRAR. If the sural SNAP amplitude is normal, SMFCAR can serve as an alternative to SRAR in dialysis patients with bilateral arteriovenous fistulae or in those unable to undergo radial NCS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Serebral silent ischemia is a complication of carotid stenting. If silent ischemia occurs 24 h later of carotid stenting, it called early serebral silent ischemia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of heparin infusion on the prevention of early silent ischemia in patients who underwent carotid stenting. We included 26 patients who underwent carotid stenting. Patients who had carotid stenting, we randomized into two groups. The first group of patients were given continuously heparin infusion a maximum of 20,000 units for 24 h, and screened the aPTT value each 6 h. The aPTT value aimed a range of 2–3 times to up baseline. The second group didn't take heparin infusion. Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI) and gradient echo (GRE) sequences performed in all patients at the 24 h of carotid stenting. Early serebral silent ischemia was detected by DWI-MRI in 13 (50%) of 26 patients who underwent carotid stenting. Seven (53.80%) of 13 patients whit early serebral silent ischemia did not receive heparin treatment, while 6 (46.20%) received heparin treatment. There was no symptomatic or asymptomatic acute hemorrhage in patients who treated with heparin. In our study, the continuation of anticoagulant therapy for 24 h to prevent early silent ischemia was not statistically significant. Also there is no reduction for count of serebral silent ischemia between two groups. However, due to the small number of patients in the study, future studies are required with more patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intermittent rhythmic delta activities are electroencephalographic discharges with uniform morphology, at a frequency of 4 Hz or less, containing at least six cycles, lost by eye opening and stimulation. These are called "plus" if concomitant theta or higher frequency rapid activity or spike, sharp wave activity is present. This group has a stronger relationship with epileptiform abnormality. We aimed to discuss the clinical presentations, and nomenclature of intermittent rhythmic delta activities with three case reports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Visual sensitivities include photosensitivity, eye closure sensitivity, fixation off-eye closed and pattern sensitivity. Fixation off-eye closed sensitivity occurs while eye closed and the period lasting for more than 3 s and persisting as long as the eyes remain closed or when fixation was interrupted. In this case report, a 19 years old female patient had a history of a single generalized seizure one year ago. Although there is no more seizure, electroencephalography (EEG) examination like as a status epilepticus at different times. When we examined EEG, we recognized these discharges became when eyes closed and persisted as long as eyes closed. In addition, video recording showed us eyelid myoclonus without absence during eyes closed and discharged on EEG. It is aimed to discuss the fixation-off sensitivity and eyelid myoclonus accompanied by literature with this case report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]