Neurology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykut Kural
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykut Kural
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aykut Kural is a Neurology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 12+ years of experience.
He treats epilepsy, typical absence seizures, diabetic polyneuropathy, and polyneuropathy, and performs electroencephalography, EEG interpretation, electromyography, distal nerve conduction studies, and sural near-nerve needle recording. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Aykut Kural is a clinical neurophysiologist with a strong academic and clinical background. He completed his PhD in Clinical Neurophysiology at Aarhus University (2018–2021) and currently practices with Acibadem Health Group (2025). His work focuses on electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders, especially epilepsy.
He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Danish Epilepsy Society, Danish Neurological Society, Danish Society for Clinical Neurophysiology, Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Society, Turkish Neurology Association, and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). These memberships reflect his commitment to advancing clinical practice, research collaboration, and education in neurophysiology and clinical neurology.
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Education
- 2020Research Assistant, Yale University Department of Neurology, Nevvhaven, United States of America
- 2018–2021PhD Program, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Aarhus University,Aarhus, Denmark
- 2014Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Neurology
- 2013Observer, Clevland Clinical Epilepsy Center, Clevland, United States of America
- 2009–2014Neurology Assistant, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
- 2008Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine
- 2007–2008Internship (Exchange Student), Vrije University, Brussels, Belgium
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2024Visiting Professor McGill University, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Canada
- 2022–2024Associate Professor, Mardin Training and Research Hospital (Compulsory Service)
- 2014–2022Research Assistant, Department of Neurology, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Professional Memberships
- Danish Epilepsy Society
- Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Society
- Danish Neurological Society
- Turkish Neurology Association
- Danish Society for Clinical Neurophysiology
- International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
Selected Publications
- Change in Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in Type 2 Diabetes and Early Diabetic Polyneuropathy: ADDITION-Denmark Diabetes Care. 2024 Jun l;47(6):986-99 doi: 10.2337/dc23- 2208 (Q1 indexed journal) Mââttâ LL, Andersen ST, Parkner T, Hviid CVB, Bjerg L, Kural MA, Charles M, Sondergaard E, Sandbaîk A, Tankisi H, Witte DR, Jensen TS.
- Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence JAMA Neurol. 2023 Aug l;80(8):805-812.doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.1645 (Q1 indexed journal) Tveit J, Aurlien H, Plis S, Calhoun VD, Tatum WO, Schomer DL, Arntsen V, Cox F, Fahoum F, Gallentine WB, Gardella E, Hahn CD, Husain AM, Kessler S,
- Serum Neurofilament Light Chain – A Potential Biomarker for Polyneuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetes Res Clin. Practice 2023 Nov:205:11098 doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2023.1109888 (Q1 indexed journal) Mââttâ LL, Andersen ST, Parkner T, Hviid CVB, Bjerg L, Kural MA, Charles M, Sondergaard E, Sandbeek A, Tankisi H, VVitte DR, Jensen TS
- Spike count and morphology in the classification of epileptiform discharges Front Neurol. 2023 May 23:14:1165592. fneur.2023.1165592 (Q2 indexed journal) Aanestad E, Gilhus NE, Olberg HK, Kural MA, Beniczky S, Brogger J
- Learning about e-learning – the 34th International Epilepsy Congress experience. Epileptic Disord . 2022 Jun 1;24(3):623- 625. doi: 10.1684/epd.2022.1412. (Q2 indexed journal) Nascimento FA, Kural MA, Beniczky S.
- Accurate Identification of EEG recordings with interictal epileptiform discharges using a hybrid approach: artificial intelligence supervised by human experts. Epilepsia . 2022 May;63(5):1064-1073. doi: 10.1111/epi.l7206. Epub 2022 Mar 7. (Q1 index Journal) Kural MA, Jing J, Fürbass F, Perko H, Qerama E, Johnsen B, et al.
- The operational definition of epileptiform discharges significantly improves diagnostic accuracy of trainees in EEG reading Epileptic Disord . 2022 Apr l;24(2):353-358 doi: 10.1684/epd.2021.1395. (Q2 indexed journal) Kural MA, Aydemir ST, Levent HC, Ölmez B, Özer IS, Vlachou M, Witt AH, Yilmaz AY, Beniczky S
- Electro-clinical features and long-term therapeutic response in patients with typical absence seizures Epileptic Disord . 2022 Apr l;24(2):315-322 doi: 10.1684/epd.2021.1392. (Q2 index Journal) Vlachou M, Skrimpas GA, Kural MA, Rackauskaite G, Nikanorova N, Christensen J, Nikanorova M, Beniczky S
- Criteria for defining interictal epileptiform discharges in EEG: a clinical validation study Neurology. 2020 May 19;94(20):e2139-e2147 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000009439. (Q1 indexed journal) Kural MA, Duez L, Hansen VS, Larsson, Rampp S, Schulz R, Tankisi H, Wennberg R, Bibby BM, Scherg M, Beniczky S,
- Diagnostic utility of distal nerve conduction studies and sural near-nerve needle recording in polyneuropathy Clin. Neurophysiol.2017 Sep;128(9):1590-1595 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.031. Epub 2017 Jun 27 (Q1 indexed journal) Kural MA, Karsslon P, Pugdahl K, Isak B, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, Tankisi
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