Neurological disorders

On a remote Greek island in the Aegean, K. and K. have built their life that includes a small bookstore and a beautiful house. They face many difficulties, not having access to things that seem self-evident to those of us in big cities, but they decided to stay put and fight. Then their son was born and their problems started to grow. A.

Long-term effects of COVID-19 continue to challenge individuals, particularly those dealing with the persistent loss of smell. A breakthrough study, unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting, presents a promising approach to aid patients experiencing prolonged anosmia—a condition that deprives them of their sense of smell.

A sensory-friendly screening - meaning one designed to be accessible to people with autism and sensory processing disorders - of "The Iron Giant," is being shown at the Great Lawn of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org). Part of its Park Your Cinema program, the 1999 animated adventure tells the tale of a young boy's friendship with an alien who looks like a giant robot.

A charity led by the parents of a child with a rare genetic condition, congenital CTNNB1 gene mutation, has raised more than €2 million for research that would lead to a gene therapy.

Called CTNNB1 Foundation, the charity aims to help Urban Miroševič as well as other kids suffering from this rare severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which is caused by changes in the CTNNB1 gene.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has announced plans to establish a new hospital in Istanbul that will focus on the treatment of rare diseases, particularly through the application of cell and gene therapies.

Insomnia, intense anxiety and stress caused by the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes triggers vertigo, a professor has said, noting that balance problems have increased in 15 percent of the population.

Within the scope of World Vertigo Awareness Week, the International Vestibular Association's information meeting was held at Ankara Sheraton Hotel.

Approximately 114,000 children with autism have been affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes, an autism early diagnosis and education foundation has stated.

Autistic children are affected four times more than other children by the anxiety, fear, feelings of uncertainty and changes in the living spaces caused by the quakes, said Aylin Sezgin, the head of TOHUM foundation.

Turkish wrestler Rıza Kayaalp, who bagged a gold medal in the Greco-Roman style 130 kg category at the European Championship, has donated all the prize money he received from winning the trophy for the treatment of a baby girl suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

MS is a lifelong condition that affects the brain and nerves, according to the NHS, and its symptoms include fatigue, vision problems and issues with balance and co-ordination

Every year on April 2, the United Nations celebrates World Autism Awareness Day with the sole motive to spread awareness among the people about autism. Raising awareness will help people understand and accept those who are suffering from autism, support them, and spread kindness.