Authors and Affiliations

Van Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Van, Turkey

H. Genc

Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, EMAR Medical Center, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

B. Baykan

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology and Algology, Gazi University, NOROM, Ankara, Turkey

H. Bolay

Medical Faculty, Department of Neurology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey

D. Uluduz

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

I. Unal-Cevik

Neuroscience Research Laboratory in Marrakesh Medical School, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco

N. Kissani

Department of Neurology, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

O. Luvsannorov

Department of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

M. Togha

Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Mersin, Mersin, Turkey

A. A. Ozdemir

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey

A. Ozge

Consortiaon behalf of Head-MENAA study groupM. Cakan, AK Ak, F Celik, MO Orun, D Seker, A Kucuk, S Ozkan, M Kiraz, TC Sirin, R Ocal, HA Hakyemez, MO Yener, VA Serim, N Cinar, ED Unal, FM Domac, MF Ates, BG Turkoglu, G Gursoy, S Cekic, SK Aslan, D Agircan, AC Oktar, EA Demirel, P Gelener, EAA Ibrahim, A Evlice, G Gorken, ZS Sanli, BRH Bayır, N Tepe, T Okluoglu, TG Demir, MY Badr, D Vuralli, E Jafari, B Polat, A Ermis, E Khanmammadov, O Yolcu, B Kul, F Sakadi, S Ulutas, T Akturk, MT Ketema, S Lala, APSA Cedric, SK Velioglu, O Kirbasoglu, RR Moustafa, AG Nowar, SC Kabay, VK Gumanovna, YM Yifru, S Nasergivehchi, I Azizova, O Kizek, E Ekizoglu, EK Orhan, D Melka & B AlemayehuContributions

Concept and design: HG, AO, BB, HB, DU, IUC, NK, OL, MT. Data acquisition: All authors. Clinical diagnosis: All authors. Data analysis: HG, AAO, AO, BB, HB, DU, IUC, NK, OL, MT. Interpretation of data: HG, AAO, AO, BB, HB, DU, IUC, NK, OL, MT. Drafting of the manuscript: HG, AAO, AO, BB, HB, IUC. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: HG, AAO, AO, BB, HB, DU, IUC, NK, OL, MT. Supervision: HG, AAO, AO, BB, HB, DU, IUC, NK, OL, MT. The authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Authors and Affiliations

University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Van, Türkiye

Hamit Genc, Muhammet Okay Orun, Mustafa Kiraz, Sibel Ozkan, Gokhan Gorken

Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Mersin, Türkiye

Aynur Ozge, Ozum Yolcu

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, EMAR Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Betul Baykan

Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, NÖROM, Ankara, Türkiye

Hayrunnisa Bolay, Doga Vuralli

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Pain and Headache Unit, Ankara, Türkiye

Isin UNAL-CEVIK, Melike Cakan

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Derya Uluduz

Neuroscience Research Laboratory in Marrakesh Medical School, Cadi Ayyad University, Department of Neurology, Marrakesh, Morocco

Najib Kissani

Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Otgonbayar Luvsannorov

Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Tehran, Iran

Mansoureh Togha, Elham Jafari, Somayeh Nasergivehchi

Mersin University, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Mersin, Türkiye

Asena Ayca Ozdemir

Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Manisa, Türkiye

Aysın Kisabay Ak, Fatih Celik

Istanbul Medipol University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Burcu Polat, Abdulkadir Ermis, Elmir Khanmammadov

Karadeniz Technical University (KTU), Medical Faculty, Neurology Department

Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, Trabzon, Türkiye

Sibel K. Velioglu, Oznur Kirbasoglu

University of Health Sciences, Konya Beyhekim Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Konya, Türkiye

Ahmet Kucuk

University of Health Sciences, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Tuba Cerrahoglu Sirin

University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Antalya, Türkiye

Ruhsen Ocal

Giresun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Giresun, Türkiye

Demet Seker, Husniye Aylin Hakyemez, Vedat Ataman Serim

Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Ankara, Türkiye

Merve Onerli Yener

Bursa Dr. Ayten Bozkaya Spastic Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Neurology Clinic, Bursa, Türkiye

Sibel Cekic

Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Nilgun Cinar, Miruna Florentina Ates, Sude Kendirli Aslan

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Berin Gulatar Turkoglu

Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Samiye Ulutas, Tulin Akturk

Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Sanlıurfa, Türkiye

Dilek Agircan, Tulin Gesoglu Demir

Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Buse Rahime Hasirci Bayir

Nevsehir State Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Nevsehir, Türkiye

Esra Demir UNAL

University of Health Sciences, Erenkoy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Fusun Mayda Domac

Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Gizem Gursoy

University of Health Sciences, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Ayla Culha Oktar

Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Zonguldak, Türkiye

Esra Aciman Demirel

University of Kyrenia, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Kyrenia, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Pinar Gelener

Al Neelain University, Faculty of Medicine, The National Centre for Neurological Science, Khartoum, Sudan

Etedal Ahmed Abu Elbasher Ibrahim

University of Health Sciences, Adana City Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Adana, Türkiye

Zeynep Selcan Sanli

Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Adana, Türkiye

Ahmet Evlice

Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Balıkesir, Türkiye

Nermin Tepe

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Istanbul, Türkiye

Tugba Okluoglu

Tanta University Hospital, Center of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tanta, Egypt

Marwa Yassien Badr

Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Kastamonu, Türkiye

Birsel KUL

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Türkiye

Ozgu Kizek, Esme Ekizoglu, Elif Kocasoy Orhan

National Reference Teaching Hospital of N’Djamena, Department of Neurology, N’Djamena, Chad

Foksouna Sakadi

Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Department of Neurology, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Michael Tesfaye Ketema, Yared Mamushet Yifru, Binyam Alemayehu, Dereje Melka

Ain Shams University and Neuromed Clinics, Cairo, Egypt

Ramez Reda Moustafa, Ahmed Gomaa Nowar

Fann Hospital of Dakar, Neurology Clinic, Dakar, Sénégal

Seck Lala

Center Universal Hospital de Cocody, Neurology Clinic, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Agbo Panzo Segla Achi Cedric

Kutahya Health Sciences University, Neurology Clinic, Kutahya, Türkiye

Sibel Canbaz Kabay

City Clinical Hospital, Neurology Clinic, Kazan, Russia

Valeeva Kadria Gumanovna

Neurological Clinic “New Technologies LTD,”Baku, Azerbaijan

Ilaha Azizova

Corresponding author

Correspondence to H. Genc.