Who is Specialist Dr. Medine Nil Sürsal?

Specialist Dr. Medine Nil Sürsal graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine and completed her specialty training at Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. Throughout her professional career, she has served in many prominent healthcare institutions.

Her areas of expertise include migraine and headaches, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, cerebrovascular diseases, balance and gait disorders, tremor, nerve compressions, and muscle diseases. She also has experience in botulinum toxin applications, EEG (electroencephalography), and EMG (electromyography).

Fluent in English, Specialist Dr. Medine Nil Sürsal provides her patients with up-to-date approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders.

Education

Education Type	Institution
Medical Education	Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine
Neurology Specialty Training	Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital

Professional Experience

Years	Institution
	Adıyaman SSK Hospital
	Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
	Etlik Specialty Training and Research Hospital
	Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital
	Private Medisis Hospital
	Private VM Medicalpark Ankara Hospital
	Eryaman Hospital
	Bilgi Hospital
2025-Present	A Life Health Group

Medical Interests

Neurologists are specialists who focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and muscles. Their areas of interest can be broad and diverse.

Medical conditions frequently addressed by neurologists:

Stroke: Conditions resulting from interruption or reduction of blood flow to the brain.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): Short-term disruption of cerebral blood flow.
Brain Hemorrhages: Bleeding within or around the brain (e.g., subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage).
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis (CVST): Formation of clots in the brain’s venous system.
Vascular Dementia: Dementia caused by damage to brain blood vessels.

Parkinson’s Disease: A progressive neurological disorder characterized by tremor, muscle stiffness, and slow movement.
Essential Tremor: Involuntary shaking.
Dystonia: Involuntary muscle contractions leading to abnormal movements.
Huntington’s Disease: A progressive, inherited brain disorder.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A chronic disease caused by nerve damage in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

A brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

Migraine: Severe, throbbing headaches.
Tension-Type Headache: The most common type of headache.
Cluster Headache: Severe headaches occurring in clusters or attacks.

Myasthenia Gravis: An autoimmune disease causing muscle weakness.
Motor Neuron Diseases (MND): Progressive nervous system diseases causing muscle weakness (e.g., Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - ALS).
Muscular Dystrophies: Genetic disorders leading to muscle weakness and degeneration.

Alzheimer’s Disease: The most common type of dementia.
Vascular Dementia: Dementia caused by damage to brain blood vessels.
Frontotemporal Dementia: A form of dementia affecting the frontal and temporal lobes.

Insomnia: Difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
Sleep Apnea: Interruption of breathing during sleep.
Restless Leg Syndrome: Discomfort in the legs and an urge to move them.

Neuropathy: Symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or pain caused by peripheral nerve damage.
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): Weakness caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves.

Diagnostic Neurology Applications

We can compile a list of various methods and tests used in the diagnosis of neurological diseases.

Some common diagnostic neurology applications:

Taking patient history (symptoms, onset and duration, family history, medications, etc.)
Assessment of consciousness level, mental status, language functions, cranial nerves
Examination of motor functions (strength, coordination, reflexes) and sensory system (touch, pain, temperature, vibration)
Posture, gait, and balance assessment

Computed Tomography (CT): Used to obtain cross-sectional images of the brain, spinal cord, and other structures.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Highly valuable for diagnosing conditions such as stroke, tumors, and multiple sclerosis due to better soft tissue visualization.
Angiography: Used to visualize brain vessels; helps identify vessel occlusions, aneurysms, and AVMs.
Doppler Ultrasonography: Evaluates blood flow in neck vessels (carotid and vertebral arteries).

Electroencephalography (EEG): Records brain waves to assess epilepsy, sleep disorders, and other brain function abnormalities.
Electromyography (EMG): Measures electrical activity of muscles and nerves; aids in detecting muscle diseases and nerve damage.
Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS): Evaluates peripheral nerve function; used for diagnosing conditions such as nerve compression and neuropathy.
Evoked Potentials (EP): Measures the electrical responses of the nervous system to specific stimuli (visual, auditory, somatosensory).

Lumbar Puncture (LP): A procedure to examine cerebrospinal fluid; used for diagnosing inflammatory or infectious diseases such as meningitis and multiple sclerosis.
Muscle or Nerve Biopsy: Rarely performed to obtain tissue samples for examination; helps confirm muscle diseases or neuropathies.

Conducted to determine whether certain neurological diseases (e.g., Huntington’s disease, muscular dystrophies) are genetically inherited.

Used to evaluate sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Assess cognitive abilities including memory, attention, language, and executive functions; used in the diagnosis and monitoring of conditions such as dementia and traumatic brain injury.

Last Updated: 8 Şubat 2026 00:20

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