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    Is acupuncture effective against pain in patients with Parkinson’s disease? A randomized controlled study
    (2022) Yaksi, Elif; Yasar, Mustafa Fatih; Dogan, Nalan; Balci, Muhammed
    Aim: To investigate the efficacy of acupuncture application in the treatment of neck pain of musculoskeletal\rorigin in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).\rMethods: Forty-five patients were screened, of whom 40 were enrolled and 29 completed the study. The\rpatients were divided into two groups, each consisting of 20 individuals. The acupuncture group (AG) received\racupuncture therapy in addition to neck exercises, while the control group (CG) performed only neck exercises.\rBoth groups were enrolled in an exercise program, every day of the week for five weeks. The AG also received\r10 sessions of acupuncture, twice weekly. The Hoehn and Yahr Scale, the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the\rMovement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease rating Scale-I (MDS-UPDRS-I), a Health\rAssessment Questionnaire (HAQ), and the Neck Disability Index (NDI) were applied as data collection tools\rbefore and at the end of treatment.\rResults: Significant improvement was determined in both groups in post-treatment VAS, MDS-UPDRS-I,\rHAQ, and NDI values compared to pre-treatment (p<0.05). The improvement in VAS, MDS-UPDRS-I, HAQ,\rand NDI values was significantly greater in AG than in CG (p<0.05).\rConclusion: With its local and systemic effects, acupuncture is a safe procedure capable of use for analgesia.\rHowever, further randomized, placebo-controlled studies will permit a more detailed evaluation of its\rtherapeutic efficac
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    The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among medical students
    (2023) Yakşi, Elif; Demirel, Adnan; Yaşar, Mustafa Fatih; Kilinç, Serdar; Balci, Muhammed
    Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among students at the Abant Izzet Baysal University Medical Faculty in Turkey. Material and Method: Two hundred eleven medical students aged between 18 and 30 were included in the study. The presence and severity of TMD were evaluated using the Fonseca Anamnestic Index (FAI). Parafunctional habits, bruxism, and orthodontic treatments potentially associated with TMD were investigated. Results: No TMD was determined in 87 (41.2%) of the participants, mild TMD in 82 (38.9%), moderate TMD in 37 (17.5%), and severe TMD in five (2.4%) in the evaluations performed using the FAI. The frequency of TMD was significantly higher in women compared to men (p<0.05). The incidences of parafunctional habits and self-reported bruxism were significantly higher among participants with TMD compared to those with no TMD (p<0.05). The severity of TMD also increased significantly in the presence of parafunctional habits and bruxism (p<0.05). Conclusions: The incidence of TMD among medical students was 59% and female gender, parafunctional habits, and bruxism were found to be associated with the disorders.