Pediatric Neurology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Selen Aslan
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Selen Aslan is a Pediatric Neurology specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 20+ years of experience.
She treats pediatric epilepsy, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes, electrical status epilepticus in sleep, cortical dysplasia–associated seizures, Sydenham chorea, pediatric stroke, Guillain-Barré syndrome in children, childhood peripheral facial palsy, regressive episodic ataxia type I, and ADHD in epilepsy. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online…
Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Selen Aslan is a pediatric neurologist with specialized training from the Ankara Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital, where she completed pediatric neurology training in 2016. Holding the academic title of Associate Professor and a medical degree, she combines clinical expertise with academic involvement. Since 2025 she has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, contributing to pediatric neurology care, clinical practice development, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Her background reflects a commitment to child neurology, evidence-based care, and advancing outcomes for young patients and their families.
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Education
- 2016Ankara Pediatrics Hematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Neurology
- 2012Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Pediatrics
- 2006Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2021Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital / Associate Professor Dr.
- 2019–2021Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrics / Assistant Professor Pediatric Neurology
- 2016–2019Ankara Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology E.A.H / Pediatric Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
- 2016Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital / Child Neurology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
- 2013–2016Ankara Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology E.A.H / Subspecialty Residency
- 2012–2013Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics E.A.H. / (Compulsory Service)
- 2006–2012Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrics / Assistant Professor
Selected Publications
- Sydenham’s Chorea: Putaminal Enlargement J Child Neurol. 2020 Aug 27:883073820951364. doi: 10.1177/0883073820951364. Karalok ZS, Ozturk Z, Gunes A, Gurkas E.
- Ictal pouting (Chapeau de gendarme) in three pediatric cases with cortical dysplasia. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 2020;26;82-88. Cebeci D, Arhan E, Hirfanoglu T, Karalok ZS, Ercelebi H, Dedeoglu O, Atay LO, Ucar M, Serdaroglu, A.
- Risk factors for recurrence after drug withdrawal in childhood epilepsy. Brain and Development. 2020:42;35-40. (SCI) Karalok ZS, Guven A, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E.
- Subcortical gray matter changes in pediatric patients with new-onset juvenile myoclonic epilepsy Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Mar;104(Pt A): 106860. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106860. Öztürk Z, Güneş A, Karalok ZS.
- Reduced thalamic volume is strongly associated with electrical status epilepticus in sleep. Acta Neurologica Belgica. 2019; 27:1-7. Ozturk Z, Karalok ZS, Gunes A.
- Risk factors and motor outcome of paediatric stroke patients. Brain and Development. 2019;41:96-100.(SCI) Karalok ZS, Gene HM, Taskin BD, Ceylan N, Guven A, Yarali N.
- Cortical thinning in benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) with or without attention-deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD). Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 2019;68:123-7. Karalok ZS, Ozturk Z, Gunes A.
- Guillain-Barre syndrome in children: subtypes and outcome Child’s Nervous System. 2018;34:2291 -7.(SCI) Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Yanginlar ZB, Gurkas E, Guven A, Degerliyurt A, Unlu E, Kose G
- Reply to ??Childhood peripheral facial palsy. Child’s Nervous System Childs Nerv Syst. 2018;34:1443-4.(SCI) Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A
- Identification of a New de Novo Mutation Underlying Regressive Episodic Ataxia Type I. Frontiers in Neurology. 2018;25:587.(SCI-E) Karalok ZS, Megaro A, Cenciarini M, Guven A, Hasan SM, Taskin BD, Imbrici P, Ceylaner S, Pessia M, D”Adamo MC.
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What patients say about Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Selen Aslan
★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“My daughter's seizure management was handled with such patience and kindness. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslan was wonderful with our child and so patient. I would recommend this team to anyone.”
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