Pınar Yalınay Dikmen

Prof. Pınar Yalınay Dikmen is a board-certified neurologist with a strong clinical and academic background in pediatric and adult neurology. She has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group since 2002, where she provides comprehensive neurological care and contributes to clinical programs. In 2016 she expanded her expertise in pediatric headaches through an observership at the Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center Pediatric Headache Center, enhancing her skills in diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of headache disorders in children and adolescents. Prof. Yalınay Dikmen is an active member of several professional societies, including the Turkish Neurology Association, the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Association, and the European Neurological Society. Her memberships reflect a commitment to staying current with advances in neurology and clinical neurophysiology and to contributing to professional collaboration and education.

Education

• 2016 Cincinati Children’s Medical Center, Pediatric Headache Center- Observer
• 2013 Associate Professor of Neurology
• 2010 Istanbul University Institute of Health Sciences, Electrophysiology/DATE- Neuroscience Master
• 2007 Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine – Assistant Professor
• 2000 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital Neurology
• 1998 Houston Baylor College Neurology Department- Observer
• 1986 – 1994 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2002 Acibadem Health Group
• 2000 – 2002 May 29 Hospital
• 1995 – 2000 Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital

Memberships

• Turkish Neurology Association
• Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG EMG Association
• European Neurological Society

Publications

• A Single Center Retrospective Study of Onabotulinumtoxin A for Treatment of 245 Chronic Migraine Patients: Survey Results of A Real-World Experience
  Acta Neurologica Belgica 2018 P. Yalinay Dikmen, E. Aydinlar, S Kosak, A. Sagduyu Kocaman
• Electromyography in Pediatric Population
  Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2018;55:36-39 E. Kocasoy Orhan, L. Baysal Kırac, P. Yalınay Dikmen, Z. Matur, M. Ertas, A.E. Oge, F. Deymeer, J. Yazıcı, M.B. Baslo
• Onabotulinumtoxin A efectiveness on chronic migraine, negative emotional states and sleep quality: a single-center prospective study
  The Journal of Headache and Pain 2017;18:23 E. Aydinlar, P. Yalinay Dikmen, S Kosak, AS Kocaman
• Relationship between MIDAS, depression, anxiety and alexithymia in migraine patients
  Acta Neurologica Belgica 2017;16 P. Yalinay Dikmen, E. Onur Aysevener, S. Kosak, E. Ilgaz Aydinlar, A. Sagduyu Kocaman
• Analysis of Motor Unit Firing Characteristics in Patients with Motor Neuron Diseases.
  Somatosensory and Motor Research. 2016;24:1-4. P. Yalınay Dikmen, E. Kocasoy Orhan, M.B. Baslo.
• Pain Levels of Examined Muscles and Gender Differences in Pain During Electromyography.
  Pain. 2015;27:79-82. P. Yalınay Dikmen, E. Ilgaz Aydınlar, G. Karlıkaya.
• The relationships between migraine, depression, anxiety, stress and sleep disturbances.
  Acta Neurol Belg. 2015 Jun;115(2):117-22. P. Yalinay Dikmen , Yavuz BG, Aydinlar EI.
• The relation of sexual function to migraine-related disability, depression and anxiety in patients with migraine.
  J Headache Pain. 2014 May 27;15:32. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-32. Eraslan D, Yalınay Dikmen P, Ilgaz Aydınlar E, Incesu C.
• Expected and Experienced Pain Levels in Electromyography
  Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2013;50:364-367. DOI: 10.4274/npa.y6699 P. Yalınay Dikmen, E.I. Aydınlar, G. Karlıkaya
• Diagnostic use of dermatomal somatosensory evoked potentials in spinal disorders: a case series.
  The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013;36(10):672-678. P. Yalınay Dikmen, A.E. Öge.
• Botulinum Toxin in Migraine Treatment.
  Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, 2013;50(1):36-40 E.I. Aydınlar, P.Y. Dikmen, A.K. Sağduyu.
• Association between somatic amplification, anxiety, depression, stress and migraine.
  The Journal of Headache and Pain, 2013;14:53. Yavuz BG, Aydinlar EI, Dikmen PY, Incesu C.
• Clinical events in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures based on semiological seizure classification.
  Neurological Research (ISSN: 01616412), 2013;35(10):1070-1075. P.Y. Dikmen, Z.U. Acar, C. Gürses.