Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science

Musculoskeletal Disorders
Focal hand dystonia due to hemorrhage of the cervical spinal mass: a case report: Pelin Analay, Hazal Sevinç, Hilmi Berkan Abacıoğlu, Rahşan Göçmen, Bayram Kaymak, Levent Özçakar; J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2025;42:10. Published online November 26, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2024.01123

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Abstract PDF Supplementary Material: Dystonia is a movement disorder characterized by intermittent or sustained muscle contractions that lead to abnormal postures and/or repetitive movements. Although dystonia is traditionally considered a disorder of the basal ganglia, it has been observed in association with lesions at various sites of the motor and sensory pathways, including spinal cord pathologies such as syringomyelia, tumors, and demyelinating lesions. However, there has been an increasing number of focal dystonia cases due to peripheral injuries, such as soft tissue trauma, mononeuropathy, plexopathy, and radiculopathy. In this report, to the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of a patient who developed focal hand dystonia due to cervical mass hemorrhage. We review the literature and discuss possible mechanisms.

Physical therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation
Optimal examination for traumatic nerve/muscle injuries in earthquake survivors: a retrospective observational study: Berkay Yalçınkaya, Büşranur Tüten Sağ, Mahmud Fazıl Aksakal, Pelin Analay, Hasan Ocak, Murat Kara, Bayram Kaymak, Levent Özçakar; J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2024;41(2):120-127. Published online April 5, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2024.00087

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Background
Physiatrists are facing with survivors from disasters in both the acute and chronic phases of muscle and nerve injuries. Similar to many other clinical conditions, neuromusculoskeletal ultrasound can play a key role in the management of such cases (with various muscle/nerve injuries) as well. Accordingly, in this article, a recent single-center experience after the Turkey-Syria earthquake will be rendered.
Methods
Ultrasound examinations were performed for various nerve/muscle lesions in 52 earthquake victims referred from different cities. Demographic features, type of injuries, and applied treatment procedures as well as detailed ultrasonographic findings are illustrated.
Results
Of the 52 patients, 19 had incomplete peripheral nerve lesions of the brachial plexus (n=4), lumbosacral plexus (n=1), and upper and lower limbs (n=14).
Conclusion
The ultrasonographic approach during disaster relief is paramount as regards subacute and chronic phases of rehabilitation. Considering technological advances (e.g., portable machines), the use of on-site ultrasound examination in the (very) early phases of disaster response also needs to be on the agenda of medical personnel.

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Musculoskeletal Disorders
Dynamic ultrasound examination of the median nerve during follow-up after wrist fracture/surgery: Ahmet Furkan Çolak, Ayşe İrem Yeşiloğlu, Alpaslan Fatih Kaynar, Bayram Kaymak, Levent Özçakar; J Yeungnam Med Sci. 2024;41(1):56-57. Published online January 5, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12701/jyms.2023.01291

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