The use of artificial intelligence technology is progressively expanding and advancing in the health and biomedical literature. Since its launch, ChatGPT has rapidly gained popularity and become one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence applications in history. This study evaluated the accuracy and comprehensiveness of ChatGPT-generated responses to medical queries in clinical neurology. We directed 216 questions from different subspecialties to ChatGPT. The questions were classified into three categories: multiple-choice, descriptive, and binary (yes/no answers). Each question in all categories was subjectively rated as easy, medium, or hard according to its difficulty level. Questions that also tested for intuitive clinical thinking and reasoning ability were evaluated in a separate category. ChatGPT correctly answered 141 questions (65.3%). No significant difference was detected in the accuracy and comprehensiveness scale scores or correct answer rates in comparisons made according to the question style or difficulty level. However, a comparative analysis assessing question characteristics revealed significantly lower accuracy and comprehensiveness scale scores and correct answer rates for questions based on interpretations that required critical thinking (p = 0.007, 0.007, and 0.001, respectively). ChatGPT had a moderate overall performance in clinical neurology and demonstrated inadequate performance in answering questions that required interpretation and critical thinking. It also displayed limited performance in specific subspecialties. It is essential to acknowledge the limitations of artificial intelligence and diligently verify medical information produced by such models using reliable sources.
Background and Objectives: Physiotherapy approaches are used to eliminate the problems caused by cervicogenic headache (CHA), known as secondary headache associated with the structures of the upper cervical region. This study aimed to investigate the effects of cervical mobilization (CM) with clinical Pilates exercises (CPE) on pain, muscle stiffness and head–neck blood flow in CGH. Materials and Methods: A total of 25 patients participated in this randomized controlled study and were randomized into either the CM group or the CM+CPE group. All treatment methods were applied 3 days a week for 6 weeks. The outcome measure was headache intensity and frequency, the number of analgesics, muscle stiffness and vertebral artery (VA) and internal carotid artery (ICA) blood flow. Headache intensity was measured by a visual analogue scale, muscle stiffness by a myotonometer and blood flow by Doppler US. Evaluations were repeated after 6 weeks of treatment. Within-group comparisons were made by the Wilcoxon signed rank test, and between-group comparisons were made by the Mann–Whitney U test. Results: After treatments in the two groups, headache intensity and frequency and the number of analgesics decreased, the muscle stiffness of the suboccipital, upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles decreased, and the blood flow of the ICA and VA increased (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of headache intensity (p = 0.025) and muscle stiffness in SKM (p = 0.044) in favor of the CM+CPE group. Conclusions: Non-pharmacological treatment approaches have an important role in CHA related to the upper cervical region. This study suggests that it would be beneficial to add CM in combination with CPE to the non-pharmacological treatment of patients with CHA.
YouTube has evolved into an important educational tool and information source for patients and their families. YouTube videos have the potential to influence the patients' health-related diagnosis and treatment decision-making. We aimed to evaluate the quality and usefulness of videos on essential tremor available on YouTube using quantitative instruments. Video searches were performed by typing the keywords 'essential tremor', 'postural tremor', 'action tremor', 'essential tremor hand', and 'essential tremor head' into the YouTube search bar. The top 30 videos were reviewed for each search term. The videos were analyzed by two independent raters using the DISCERN and Global Quality Scale (GQS) scoring systems. Qualitative and quantitative data were recorded for each video. A total of 83 videos were analyzed. The mean DISCERN score was 41.96 out of 75 possible points, and the mean GQS score was 2.97 out of 5 possible points. Twelve percent of the videos were categorized as very poor, 38.6% as poor, 20.5% as fair, 19.3% as good, and 9.6% as excellent. The videos containing qualitative content features, such as clear information, symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, treatment response, epidemiology, diagrams, and radiological images had significantly higher DISCERN and GQS scores. We consider that reliable and useful content is not provided on YouTube for individuals searching for information on essential tremor. We listed the best-quality videos on this topic as a reference for healthcare practitioners and patients. Patients should always verify information provided in such videos through more reliable sources.
Health-related quality of life shows how a person is affected physically, emotionally, perceptually, and socially by the disease, the consequent disability, and treatment and rehabilitation processes. It is important to evaluate the quality of life of patients and their caregivers with generic or specific scales during the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up stages of neurological diseases. In studies conducted in our country, scales with Turkish validity and reliability must be used. Additionally, it should be noted that quality-of-life scales do not measure every parameter with the same sensitivity.