Neurology Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen
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About Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen
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Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen is a neurologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with 31+ years of experience.
She treats chronic migraine, migraine, pediatric and adolescent headache disorders, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures, motor neuron diseases, and spinal disorders, and performs onabotulinumtoxinA and botulinum toxin treatment for migraine, electromyography, electroencephalography, and dermatomal somatosensory evoked potential testing. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultations.
Prof. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen is a board-certified neurologist with a strong clinical and academic background in pediatric and adult neurology. She has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group since 2002, where she provides comprehensive neurological care and contributes to clinical programs. In 2016 she expanded her expertise in pediatric headaches through an observership at the Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Headache Center, enhancing her skills in diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of headache disorders in children and adolescents.
Prof. Yalınay Dikmen is an active member of several professional societies, including the Turkish Neurology Association, the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, and the European Neurological Society. Her memberships reflect a commitment to staying current with advances in neurology and clinical neurophysiology and to contributing to professional collaboration and education.
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Education
- 2016Cincinati Children’s Medical Center, Pediatric Headache Center- Observer
- 2013Associate Professor of Neurology
- 2010Istanbul University Institute of Health Sciences, Electrophysiology/DATE- Neuroscience Master
- 2007Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine – Assistant Professor
- 2000Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Neurology
- 1998Houston Baylor College Neurology Department- Observer
- 1986–1994Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2002Acibadem Health Group
- 2000–2002May 29 Hospital
- 1995–2000Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Neurology Association
- Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG EMG Association
- European Neurological Society
Selected Publications
- A Single Center Retrospective Study of Onabotulinumtoxin A for Treatment of 245 Chronic Migraine Patients: Survey Results of A Real-World Experience Acta Neurologica Belgica 2018 P. Yalinay Dikmen, E. Aydinlar, S Kosak, A. Sagduyu Kocaman
- Electromyography in Pediatric Population Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2018;55:36-39 E. Kocasoy Orhan, L. Baysal Kırac, P. Yalınay Dikmen, Z. Matur, M. Ertas, A.E. Oge, F. Deymeer, J. Yazıcı, M.B. Baslo
- Onabotulinumtoxin A efectiveness on chronic migraine, negative emotional states and sleep quality: a single-center prospective study The Journal of Headache and Pain 2017;18:23 E. Aydinlar, P. Yalinay Dikmen, S Kosak, AS Kocaman
- Relationship between MIDAS, depression, anxiety and alexithymia in migraine patients Acta Neurologica Belgica 2017;16 P. Yalinay Dikmen, E. Onur Aysevener, S. Kosak, E. Ilgaz Aydinlar, A. Sagduyu Kocaman
- Analysis of Motor Unit Firing Characteristics in Patients with Motor Neuron Diseases. Somatosensory and Motor Research. 2016;24:1-4. P. Yalınay Dikmen, E. Kocasoy Orhan, M.B. Baslo.
- Pain Levels of Examined Muscles and Gender Differences in Pain During Electromyography. Pain. 2015;27:79-82. P. Yalınay Dikmen, E. Ilgaz Aydınlar, G. Karlıkaya.
- The relationships between migraine, depression, anxiety, stress and sleep disturbances. Acta Neurol Belg. 2015 Jun;115(2):117-22. P. Yalinay Dikmen , Yavuz BG, Aydinlar EI.
- The relation of sexual function to migraine-related disability, depression and anxiety in patients with migraine. J Headache Pain. 2014 May 27;15:32. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-32. Eraslan D, Yalınay Dikmen P, Ilgaz Aydınlar E, Incesu C.
- Expected and Experienced Pain Levels in Electromyography Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2013;50:364-367. DOI: 10.4274/npa.y6699 P. Yalınay Dikmen, E.I. Aydınlar, G. Karlıkaya
- Diagnostic use of dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials in spinal disorders: a case series. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013;36(10):672-678. P. Yalınay Dikmen, A.E. Öge.
- Botulinum Toxin in Migraine Treatment. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, 2013;50(1):36-40 E.I. Aydınlar, P.Y. Dikmen, A.K. Sağduyu.
- Association between somatic amplification, anxiety, depression, stress and migraine. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2013;14:53. Yavuz BG, Aydinlar EI, Dikmen PY, Incesu C.
- Clinical events in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures based on semiological seizure classification. Neurological Research (ISSN: 01616412), 2013;35(10):1070-1075. P.Y. Dikmen, Z.U. Acar, C. Gürses.
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