Halit Anil Eray

Dr. Halit Anil Eray

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 June 2024 in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
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AYAtilla YILMAZ
Atilla YILMAZ
HEHalit Anil Eray
Halit Anil Eray
MCMurtaza Cakir
Murtaza Cakir
MCMustafa Ceylan
Mustafa Ceylan
PBPatric Blomstedt
Patric Blomstedt
Introduction: In tremor syndromes, pharmacological therapy is the primary treatment, but deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used when it is insufficient. We explore the use of DBS, focusing on the globus pallidus internus for dystonia and the ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) for tremor conditions. We introduce the posterior subthalamic area (PSA) as a potential target, suggesting its efficacy in tremor reduction, particularly in rare tremor syndromes. We aim to evaluate the efficacy and safety of double targeting the VIM and PSA in rare tremor conditions, highlighting the limited existing data on this. Methods: Between 2019 and 2023, 22 patients with rare tremor syndromes were treated with bilateral DBS of the VIM and PSA. This case series consisted of 7 isolated head tremor, 1 hepatic encephalopathic tremor due to Abernethy syndrome, 2 voice tremor, 4 dystonic tremor, and 8 Holmes tremor (2 multiple sclerosis, 2 cerebellar insult, and 4 posttraumatic) patients. Patients’ preoperative and 12-month postoperative tremor scores were compared, and the optimum VIM and PSA stimulation areas were investigated. Results: There was a significant reduction in the mean TRS score from 3.70 (±0.57) to 0.45 (±0.68) after 12 months of surgery. Specific outcomes for different indications were observed: for head tremor, 6 of 7 patients showed a reduction in TRS scores to 0 points; the vocal tremor patients demonstrated improvement; this change was not statistically significant, which is likely to be due to the low number of patients in this subgroup; the dystonic tremor patients showed either complete tremor abolition or a reduction in TRS scores; the Holmes tremor patients showed an 80% reduction in TRS scores; and the hepatic encephalopathy tremor and Abernethy syndrome patients showed a 75% improvement in TRS scores. The stimulation parameters converged on the VIM and dorsal PSA. Complications included the need for electrode repositioning, infections requiring electrode removal and re-implantation, dysarthria, and stimulation-induced ataxia, which was resolved by adjusting the stimulation parameters. Discussion: The literature on DBS for rare tremors is limited. Double targeting of the VIM and PSA appears to produce promising improvements on the outcomes reported in the existing literature on VIM-only DBS. The proximity of the VIM and PSA allows for flexible electrode placement, contributing to the potential success of the dual-target approach. We also discuss the theoretical advantages of targeting the PSA based on the distribution of tremor circuits, emphasizing the need for further research and electrophysiological studies.

29 December 2025 in Endocrine
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OOOzgur Orhan
Ozgur Orhan
HEHalit Anil Eray
Halit Anil Eray
MZMurat Zaimoglu
Murat Zaimoglu
NANermin Aras
Nermin Aras
CECevriye cansız ersöz
Cevriye cansız ersöz
GKGökmen Kahiloğulları
Gökmen Kahiloğulları


1 March 2022 in Journal of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
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KEKoral Erdoğan
Koral Erdoğan
HEHalit Anil Eray
Halit Anil Eray
İDİhsan Doğan
İhsan Doğan

25 November 2024 in World Neurosurgery
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OOOnur Ozgural
Onur Ozgural
EBEyup Bayatli
Eyup Bayatli
HEHalit Anil Eray
Halit Anil Eray
OOOmer Ozpiskin
Omer Ozpiskin
SBSuha Beton
Suha Beton
MUMustafa Agahan Unlu
Mustafa Agahan Unlu

30 April 2026 in SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine
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HEHalit Anil Eray
Halit Anil Eray
OOOmer Ozpiskin
Omer Ozpiskin
SHSiavash Hasimoglu
Siavash Hasimoglu
OOOzgur Orhan
Ozgur Orhan
AAAhmet Ramazan Akur
Ahmet Ramazan Akur
IDIhsan Dogan
Ihsan Dogan