neurological monitoring and treatment of a case diagnosed with postpartum cerebellar infarction

A 32-year-old female patient with a previous history of cesarean section, who was referred to our clinic due to pre-eclampsia, was administered a cesarean section due to fetal distress. Consultation with the Neurologic Department was performed upon the development of complaints including headache, dizziness and blurred vision. Upon detection of acute infarction in the left cerebellar region on cerebral diffusion magnetic resonance imaging [MRI], she was referred to the Neurology Clinic. To investigate the etiology of stroke occurring at an early age, various biochemicals, hematological analyses, vasculitis, infection markers and radiological imaging methods [carotis, vertebral artery color Doppler ultrasonography, cerebral arteriographyvenography MR angiography, and cervical MR angiography] were used. Treatment included antilipid and anti-aggregant therapies for hypertriglyceridemia and infarction respectively. The patient was discharged upon improvement in her complaints

Body Hair Scores and Total Hair Diameters in Healthy Women in the Kirikkale Region, of Turkey

It was aimed to determine the normal hair scores of women of Kiri kkale region according to the Ferriman- Gallwey scale and to investigate the relationship between the hair shaft diameter and hair scores. Hair scores were calculated in 204 healthy women, and hair shaft diameters were measured from the hair samples collected from 60 patients. Body mass index, waist to hip ratio, insulin resistance and blood androgen levels were determined. Neutral, hormonal and total hair scores were 2.1+/-1.4, 3.1+/-2.7 and 5.2+/-3.6, respectively. The average total hair diameter and hormonal hair diameter were 191.93+/-90.49micrometer and 121.8+/-75.9micrometer respectively. The correlation between total hair diameter and total hair score was statistically significant (r=0.704 p< 0.001). Also, the correlation between hormonal hair diameter and hormonal hair score was statistically significant (r=0.724 p< 0.001). While hair scores and diameters show meaningful positive correlation with androgen levels, they show negative correlation with age. In our population, 95% value of total hair score was 11, and for the hormonal score, it was 9. Hair diameters increase with hair score, regardless of total or hormonal of hair scores. Hair scores and hair diameters may be affected by blood androgens in healthy women.