Pain Unit Pain Research Laboratory

About

Research Infrastructure

•   LASCA device
•    Computer
•   Binocular microscope and camera with fluorescent attachment
•   Iontophoresis device

Researchers

•    Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK
•    Prof.Dr. Diclehan Orhan
•    Öğr.Gör.Dr. Pınar Acar-Özen
•    Prof.Dr. Gonca Boztepe Elçin
•    Uz. Dr. Ezgi Yılmaz
•    Araş.Gör. Dr. Cansu Ayvacıoğlı
•    Araş. Gör. Dr. Doruk Arslan.

Ongoing Projects

•   “Evaluation of Fine Nerve Fiber Functions in the Skin Before and After Treatment in Notalgia Paresthetica Disease” (Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK, and Prof.Dr. Gonca Boztepe Elçin)
•   “Evaluation of Trigeminovascular Susceptibility in Migraine Patients with Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)” (Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK, Specialist Dr. Ezgi Yılmaz, Research Assistant Dr. Doruk Arslan)

Completed Projects

•   “Investigation of the Relationship between Clinical Signs and Findings Observed in Patients with Diabetes-Related Neuropathic Pain, and Histological and Functional Features of Fine Fiber Neuropathy” Project Coordinator, TÜBİTAK 1001 Project- September 2014 period, Accepted: 12.January.2015, Approval: 15.May.2015 , Project Completion: 15.May.2018 Project No: 214S068.
•   “Investigation of the Relationship between Clinical Signs and Findings Observed in Patients with Diabetes-Related Neuropathic Pain, and Histological and Functional Features of Fine Fiber Neuropathy” Project Coordinator, Hacettepe University BAP Infrastructure Project 2014, Project Code: 014 A 101 007-710. Project start and end: 09.09.2014-12.03.2018.
•   “Dermal Stimulation and Silencing of Fine Nerve Fiber Functions” Project Coordinator, Hacettepe University BAP Rapid Support, 25.December.2015-5.May.2017, Project Code: THD-2015-9137, Project start and end: 25.December .2015- 5.May.2017.

Publications

•    I. Unal-Cevik. “Temporal and Spatial Quantification of Pain- Related Small Fiber Functionality Assessed Using Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)”. Pain Pract. 2018 Sep;18(7):824-838. doi: 10.1111/papr.12679. Epub 2018 Mar 7.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, E. Yilmaz. “Quantification of Widespread Trigeminovascular Hypersensitivity in a Chronic Migraine Patient Using Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)”, Pain Practice, Sep 9, 2019, doi: 10.1111/papr.12834.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen, E.B. mamak “Small Fiber Functionality in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathic Pain” is under revision in the journal Pain Medicine.
•    I. Unal-Cevik. Pain Related Small Nerve Fiber Functions Assesed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA). IASP, 16th World Congress on Pain, Yokohama, Japan, 26-30.September.2016. Poster No: PTH208.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen. Pain Related-Small Nerve Fiber Functions Assessed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) in Diabetic Patients. 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain, Gothenburg, Sweden, 15-18.Jun.2017. NEUP7-0183.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen. “Evaluation of Clinical Symptom and Signs Related to Histological and Functional Properties of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Patients”. 2018 American Academy of Neurology, Los Angeles, USA, 21-27.April.2018.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, G. Boztepe-Elçin. Small Nerve Fiber Functionality Assessed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) in Notalgia Paresthetica Patients. IASP, 17th World Congress on Pain, Boston, USA, 12-16 Sep.2018.
•    15th National Pain Congress with International Participation, Oral Presentation Third Prize, Antalya, 15-18. November.2018. C. Ayvacıoğlu, E. Yılmaz, I. Ünal-Çevik. “The Objective and Numerical Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pain with a New Technique: Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging System (LASCA) Method.”

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About

Research Infrastructure

•   LASCA device
•    Computer
•   Binocular microscope and camera with fluorescent attachment
•   Iontophoresis device

Researchers

•    Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK
•    Prof.Dr. Diclehan Orhan
•    Öğr.Gör.Dr. Pınar Acar-Özen
•    Prof.Dr. Gonca Boztepe Elçin
•    Uz. Dr. Ezgi Yılmaz
•    Araş.Gör. Dr. Cansu Ayvacıoğlı
•    Araş. Gör. Dr. Doruk Arslan.

Ongoing Projects

•   “Evaluation of Fine Nerve Fiber Functions in the Skin Before and After Treatment in Notalgia Paresthetica Disease” (Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK, and Prof.Dr. Gonca Boztepe Elçin)
•   “Evaluation of Trigeminovascular Susceptibility in Migraine Patients with Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)” (Prof.Dr. Işın ÜNAL ÇEVİK, Specialist Dr. Ezgi Yılmaz, Research Assistant Dr. Doruk Arslan)

Completed Projects

•   “Investigation of the Relationship between Clinical Signs and Findings Observed in Patients with Diabetes-Related Neuropathic Pain, and Histological and Functional Features of Fine Fiber Neuropathy” Project Coordinator, TÜBİTAK 1001 Project- September 2014 period, Accepted: 12.January.2015, Approval: 15.May.2015 , Project Completion: 15.May.2018 Project No: 214S068.
•   “Investigation of the Relationship between Clinical Signs and Findings Observed in Patients with Diabetes-Related Neuropathic Pain, and Histological and Functional Features of Fine Fiber Neuropathy” Project Coordinator, Hacettepe University BAP Infrastructure Project 2014, Project Code: 014 A 101 007-710. Project start and end: 09.09.2014-12.03.2018.
•   “Dermal Stimulation and Silencing of Fine Nerve Fiber Functions” Project Coordinator, Hacettepe University BAP Rapid Support, 25.December.2015-5.May.2017, Project Code: THD-2015-9137, Project start and end: 25.December .2015- 5.May.2017.

Publications

•    I. Unal-Cevik. “Temporal and Spatial Quantification of Pain- Related Small Fiber Functionality Assessed Using Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)”. Pain Pract. 2018 Sep;18(7):824-838. doi: 10.1111/papr.12679. Epub 2018 Mar 7.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, E. Yilmaz. “Quantification of Widespread Trigeminovascular Hypersensitivity in a Chronic Migraine Patient Using Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA)”, Pain Practice, Sep 9, 2019, doi: 10.1111/papr.12834.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen, E.B. mamak “Small Fiber Functionality in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathic Pain” is under revision in the journal Pain Medicine.
•    I. Unal-Cevik. Pain Related Small Nerve Fiber Functions Assesed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA). IASP, 16th World Congress on Pain, Yokohama, Japan, 26-30.September.2016. Poster No: PTH208.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen. Pain Related-Small Nerve Fiber Functions Assessed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) in Diabetic Patients. 6th International Congress on Neuropathic Pain, Gothenburg, Sweden, 15-18.Jun.2017. NEUP7-0183.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, D. Orhan, P. Acar-Özen. “Evaluation of Clinical Symptom and Signs Related to Histological and Functional Properties of Small Fiber Neuropathy in Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Patients”. 2018 American Academy of Neurology, Los Angeles, USA, 21-27.April.2018.
•    I. Unal-Cevik, G. Boztepe-Elçin. Small Nerve Fiber Functionality Assessed by Laser Speckle Contrast Analysis (LASCA) in Notalgia Paresthetica Patients. IASP, 17th World Congress on Pain, Boston, USA, 12-16 Sep.2018.
•    15th National Pain Congress with International Participation, Oral Presentation Third Prize, Antalya, 15-18. November.2018. C. Ayvacıoğlu, E. Yılmaz, I. Ünal-Çevik. “The Objective and Numerical Evaluation of Patients with Chronic Pain with a New Technique: Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging System (LASCA) Method.”

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