Neurology

Lege Artis Medicinae

DECEMBER 19, 2023

[Digitalization in healthcare: usage habits, attitudes and needs of patients and doctors over 65 concerning digital health in Hungary]

BOROS Julianna, GIRASEK Edmond, DÖBRÖSSY Bence, GYÔRFFY Zsuzsanna

[The development of digital health has accelerated significantly in recent years, but often the most vulnerable groups, including the elderly, are missing out on the most advanced digital technologies.

In our exploratory research, a national, representative questionnaire-ba­sed patient survey of the adult Hungarian population was conducted in autumn 2021 (N=1723), 428 respondents were aged 65+. Out of the 1576 GPs completing the online survey of doctors working in Hun­gary between July 2021 and May 2022, 435 were aged 65+. The data were analysed descriptively and by cluster analysis.

While the likelihood of patients using the internet decreases with age, doctors over 65 years of age are significant daily users (88.5%). More than a third of older doctors (37.2%) and half of younger doctors (50.3%) are more likely to support their patients’ use of the internet for health purposes. Educational attainment is a de­termining factor in patients’ use of digital technologies. Virtually all of the elderly who use the internet have heard of digital health solutions and nearly 70% have used at least one type of digital communication, administration or device solution.

Although elderly pa­tients are disadvantaged in their use of digital tools, their openness to the future is encouraging: 70% of them would like to try digital technologies. Older doctors are also open to new solutions, and although they are more cautious about the benefits of digital health, there is no age gap in terms of disadvantages.]

HUN 2023;33(12)

Lege Artis Medicinae

DECEMBER 19, 2023

[The role of brain neural networks in the developing dementia: our research methods from optogenetics to artificial intelligence]

HANGYA Balázs

[In the Laboratory of Systems Neuroscience of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, our main objective is the better understanding of the brain mechanisms of cognitive functions. We investigate the nervous system basis of learning, memory, attention and decision-making not only in normal conditions but also in pathological ones, especially concerning the neurodegenerative dementias such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s dis­ease. 



Our main profile is conducting animal studies, but we carry out hu­man research too in collaboration with clinical partners. We analyse multichannel, i.e. multidimensional electrophysiological signals using both classical and modern statistical methods and new and powerful machine learning algorithms. 



This study presents the activity of our team, while focusing on artificial intelligence app­lications.

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HUN 2023;33(12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Is there any difference in mortality rates of atrial fibrillation detected before or after ischemic stroke?

CIGDEM ILERI, ZEKERIYA DOGAN, BESTE OZBEN, IPEK MIDI, NEVIN PAZARCI

Atrial fibrilla- tion diagnosed after stroke (AFDAS) is a new term used for AF resulting from autonomic dysregulation. It is associated with a lower stroke recurrence compared to patients with known AF before a stroke (KAF). The aim of the study was to explore the characteristics and mortality rates in AFDAS patients. 134 ischemic stroke patients (66.1±14.2 years old, n=73 male) were consecutively included in the study.

ENG 2023;76(11-12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Changes in the hippocampal volume in chronic migraine, episodic migraine, and medication overuse headache patients

MAHMUT Nedim AYBAKAN, GIZEM GÜRSOY, NEVIN PAZARCI

Hippocampi are the structures located in the medial depths of both temporal lobes, mainly responsible for memory, navigation and regulation of emotions, and activated during the processing of pain and the modification of nociceptive stimuli. Chronic pain is thought to have stress-like detrimental modulatory effects on the hippocampal neurogenesis, and adults with chronic pain have been showed to have lower hippocampal volumes. a

ENG 2023;76(11-12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The effectiveness of organic vegetable oils with high biocompatibility in preventing epidural fibrosis: An experimental study

MEHMET Huseyin AKGUL, MEHMET Yigit AKGUN, TUGCE ANTEPLIOGLU, OGUZ KUL

Epidural fibrosis after all spinal surgeries is an important surgical issue. Various biological and non-biological materials have been tried to inhibit epidural fibrosis, which is deemed to be the most important cause of pain after spinal surgery. Olive oil, nigella sativa oil and soybean oil employed in oral nutrition in clinics involving liquid fatty acids, palmatic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid and palmitoleic acid.

ENG 2023;76(11-12)

Clinical Neuroscience

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Personality traits and psychological complaints under patients suffering from headaches

HAL Melinda , HAL Viktor , VÉCSEI László , BALOG Anna , MAJLÁTH Zsófia , TAJTI János, ERTSEY Csaba , BOZSIK György , ZSOMBÓK Terézia , PUREBL György

Although headaches are often comorbid with psychological symptoms, the underlying psychological processes, e.g. the role of personality dimensions as headache determinants remains unclear. Studies found associations between headaches and various personality traits; according to the Big Five model of personality, persons suffering from headaches exhibit a higher rate in neuroticism, while a lower rate in extraversion, openness to experiences and positive emotions.

ENG 2023;76(11-12)