Neurology Prof. Dr. Kayihan Uluç
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About Prof. Dr. Kayihan Uluç
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Prof. Dr. Kayihan Uluç is a neurologist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with more than 20 years of experience.
He treats neuromuscular diseases, neuropathic pain, myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, myofascial pain syndrome, and spastic ataxia, and performs electromyography, electroencephalography, electrodiagnostic neurology, concentric needle electrode jitter testing, and cutaneous silent period testing. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Prof. Kayihan Uluç is a professor of neurology with a medical degree from Marmara University (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2016). He brings extensive clinical and academic experience and is currently affiliated with Acibadem Health Group (2025).
His professional focus includes neuromuscular diseases and neuropathic pain, and he is active in clinical neurophysiology. He is a member of national and international professional organizations, including the Turkish Neurological Association (Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuropathic Pain Study Groups), the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the World Federation of Neurology, and the Turkish Medical Association.
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Education
- 2016Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology / Professor
- 2011Medical Specialization Board Clinical Neurophysiology
- 2009Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology / Associate Professor
- 2009Marmara University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Neurological Sciences / Electrodiagnostic Neurology Master’s Degree
- 2004Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Neurology
- 1997Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2017Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Neurology Association / Currently
- 2011–2017Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Head of Clinical Neurophysiology
- 2009–2022Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Faculty Member
- 2006–2009Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Specialist
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Neurological Association – Neuromuscular Diseases and Neuropathic Pain Study Groups
- Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association
- European Academy of Neurology (EAN)
- American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
- World Federation of Neurology
- Turkish Medical Association
Selected Publications
- Accuracy and reliability of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Eur J Radiol. 2022 Oct;155:110491 (SCIE) Kuzan BN, Ilgın C, Kuzan TY, Dericioglu V, Kahraman-Koytak P, Uluç K, Çimşit NÇ.
- Physical and mental fatigue in myasthenia gravis and its correlation with other symptoms Acta Neurologica Belgica 2022;122(4):915-23 (SCIE) Akkan Suzan A, Kahraman Koytak P, Uluc K, Tanridag T.
- Neuropathic pain frequency in neurology outpatients: A multicenter study Boz C, Tütüncü M, Akalin MA, Kamişli Ö, Özcan A, Koytak PK, Uluç K, Erdem-Özdamar S, Tan E. Noro Psychiatr Ars 2021;58(4):257-260, 2021 (SCIE). Bekircan-Kurt CE, İnan B, Bulut O, Şengün İ, Karli N, Güneş N, Çokal BG, Güler SK, Yoldaş TK, Özcanyüz DG, Koç F, Ünlütürk Z, Erdoğan Ç, Uludağ B,
- Reference jitter values for the stemocleidomastoid muscle with concentric needle electrodes Muscle Nerve 2021;63:116-119 (SCI) Kula E., Tanrıdağ T., Kahraman Koytak P., Uluç K.
- Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on neuromuscular transmission- a descriptive study Cranio 2021:6; 1-6 (SCIE) Bilgin Topcuoglu O., Cetintas Afsar G., Alibas H., Uluç K.
- Revisiting the complex architecture of ALS in Turkey: Expanding genotypes, shared phenotypes, molecular netvvorks, and a public variant database Tunca C, Seker T, Akcimen F, Coskun C, Bayraktar E, Palvadeau R, Zor S, Kocoglu C, Kartal E, Sen N, et al. Human Mutat, 2020:41;e7-e45 (SCI)
- Possible role of SCN4A skeletal muscle mutation in apnoea during seizure Türkdoğan D., Matthews E., Usluer S., Gündoğdu A., Uluç K., Mannıkko R., Hanna M. G., Sısodıya S. M., Çağlayan H. Epilepsia Open 2019;4:498-503 (SCI)
- Homozygous CAPN1 mutations causing a spastic-ataxia phenotype in 2 families Kocoglu C, Gundogdu A, Kocaman G, Kahraman Koytak, Uluc K, Kiziltan G, Caglayan AO, Bilguv K, Vural A, Basak AN. Neurol Genet 2018;4:e218 (SCIE)
- Cutaneous silent period in myofascial pain syndrome Muscle Nerve 2018;57: E24- E28 (SCIE) Kiline O, Şencan S, Ercalik T, Kahraman Koytak P, Alibas H, Gündüz O. H, Tanridag T, Uluç K.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Noro Psychiatr Ars 2017;54:307-311 (SCIE) Bilgin Topcuoglu O, Oruç O, Saraç S, Cetintas Afşar G, Uluç K.
- Evaluation of depressive mood and cognitive functions in patients with acromegaly under somatostatin analogue therapy. J Endocrinol Invest. 2017;40:1365-1372 (SCIE) Alibas H, Uluc K, Koytak P, Uygur MM, Tuncer N, Tanridag T, Yavuz DG.
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