Neurology Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen
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Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen is a neurologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, serving in the Neurology and Headache Treatment units. She evaluates and treats neurological concerns, with professional experience in headache care, clinical neurophysiology including EEG and EMG, and pediatric headache observation training.
About Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen
Prof. Dr. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen is a neurologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital, working in the Neurology and Headache Treatment units. Her clinical focus includes neurological assessment and headache care.
She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and completed neurology training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital. Her education also includes a master’s degree in Electrophysiology/Neuroscience at Istanbul University Health Sciences Institute and observer training at Baylor College of Medicine’s Neurology Department and Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Headache Center.
International patients can expect a structured neurology consultation informed by her experience in clinical neurology, electrophysiology, and headache treatment. She has worked within Acibadem Healthcare Services since 2002 and is a member of Turkish, clinical neurophysiology, and European neurology associations.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Headache Treatment
Education
- 2016Cincinati Children''s Mediacal Center, Pediatric Headache Center- Observer
- 2013Neurology Associate Professor
- 2010İstanbul University Health Sciences Institute, Elektrofizyoloji/DATE- Sinirbilim Master
- 2007Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine - Assistant Associate Professor
- 2000Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Neurology
- 1998Houston Baylor Collage Neurology Department- Observer
- 1986–1994İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2002Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2000–200229 Mayıs Hospital
- 1995–2000Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Neurology Association
- Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG EMG Association
- European Neurology Association
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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