Prof. Dr. Güzide Turanlı

1974–1980 — Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara

1983–1987 — Pediatrics residency, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

1990–1994 — Pediatric Neurology fellowship, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

1994 — Clinical Electrophysiology doctoral program, Hacettepe University Institute of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences; left at the thesis stage

1998 — Associate Professor title

1980–1982 — General Practitioner, Social Insurance Institution hospitals in Sivas, Gölcük and Ankara

1988–1989 — Pediatrician, Alaşehir State Hospital, Manisa

1989–1990 — Pediatrician, Muhittin Ülker Emergency and Traumatology Hospital, Ankara

1992 — Observer, University of Zurich, Department of Neurology, Switzerland; two months with Prof. H. G. Wieser on presurgical evaluation for epilepsy surgery

1996–1998 — Pediatric Neurologist, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology

1998 — Associate Professor

2003–2005 — Associate Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Neurology

2005–2006 — Observer for nine months in the Epilepsy Clinic, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, USA

2005–2013 — Professor of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

2013–2017 — Pediatric Neurologist, Private İstanbul Medipol Hospital, İstanbul

2017–2023 — Retired faculty member, Ankara

2023–2026 — Biruni University, İstanbul

1985–1986 — Chief Resident, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

2011–2013 — Head of Pediatric Neurology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

2013–2017 and 2023–2026 — İstanbul Medical Chamber

2010–2014 — President, Turkish Child Neurology Society

Since 1997 — Member, Turkish Child Neurology Society

Since 1995 — Member, Ankara Branch of the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Society

1996–2000 — Board member, Ankara Branch of the Turkish Clinical Neurophysiology EEG-EMG Society

English

Kılıç B, Topçu Y, Ayaz A, Özpınar E, Seyhan S, Demir AGÖ, Palaz M, Turanlı G, Aydın K. An Overview of Drug-Resistant Epilepsies Based on Advances in Genetics: A Cohort Study. Neurology India. 2026 Jan 1;74(1):29-33.

Günbey C, Söylemezoğlu F, Bilginer B, Karlı Oğuz K, Akalan N, Topçu M, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D. International Consensus Classification of Hippocampal Sclerosis and Etiologic Diversity in Children with Temporal Lobectomy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2020 Nov;112:107380.

Kasap T, Tekşam Ö, Turanlı G, Konuşkan B, Oğuz KK, Haliloğlu G, Yalnızoğlu D. Clinically Important Intracranial Abnormalities in Children Presenting with First Focal Seizure. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2023;65(1):96-108.

Yavuz P, Günbey C, Karahan S, Topçu M, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D. Non-Epileptic Paroxysmal Events at Pediatric Video-Electroencephalography Monitoring Unit Over a 15-Year Period. Seizure. 2023 May;108:89-95.

Günbey C, Bilginer B, Oğuz KK, Söylemezoğlu F, Ergün EL, Akalan N, Topçu M, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D. Lesional Resective Epilepsy Surgery in Childhood: Comparison of Two Decades and Long-Term Seizure Outcome from a Single Center. Epilepsy Research. 2022 Mar;181:106882.

Kılıç B, Acar M, Topçu Y, Turanlı G. Epileptic Encephalopathy with Electrical Status Epilepticus During Slow Sleep: Evaluation of Treatment Response from a Tertiary Center. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2022;64(2):302-311.

Topçu Y, Kılıç B, Tekin HG, Aydın K, Turanlı G. Effects of Sulthiame on Seizure Frequency and EEG in Children with Electrical Status Epilepticus During Slow Sleep. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2021 Mar;116:107793.

Yalnızoğlu D, Ardıçlı D, Bilginer B, Konuşkan B, Karlı Oğuz K, Akalan N, Turanlı G, Saygı S, Topçu M. Long-Term Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Refractory Pediatric Epilepsy: A Single-Center Experience. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2020 Sep;110:107147.

Altan Güneş, Yalnızoğlu D, Günbey C, Volkan Salancı B, Söylemezoğlu F, Bilginer B, Ergün EL, Turanlı G, Erbaş B, Topçu M, Saygı S, Karlı Oğuz K. Intertechnique Agreement in Epilepsy Imaging. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease. 2019;4:292-301.

Boshuisen K, van Schooneveld MM, Uiterwaal CS, Cross JH, Harrison S, Polster T, Daehn M, Djimjadi S, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G, et al. Intelligence Quotient Improves After Antiepileptic Drug Withdrawal Following Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery. Annals of Neurology. 2015 Jul;78(1):104-114.

Batu ED, Anlar B, Topçu M, Turanlı G, Aysun S. Vertigo in Childhood: A Retrospective Series of 100 Children. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2015 Mar;19(2):226-232.

Değerliyurt A, Yalnızoğlu D, Bakar EE, Topçu M, Turanlı G. Electrical Status Epilepticus During Sleep: A Study of 22 Patients. Brain & Development. 2015 Feb;37(2):250-264.

Onay S, Yalnızoğlu D, Topçu M, Turanlı G. Usefulness of Long-Term Video-EEG Monitoring in Children at a Tertiary Care Center. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Nov-Dec;55(6):591-597.

Volkan-Salancı B, Lay Ergün E, Genç Sel Ç, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G. The Role of Brain Perfusion SPECT in Moyamoya Disease. Revista Española de Medicina Nuclear e Imagen Molecular. 2012 Jul-Aug;31(4):216-218.

Uysal-Soyer O, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G. The Classification and Differential Diagnosis of Absence Seizures with Short-Term Video-EEG Monitoring During Childhood. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2012 Jan-Feb;54(1):7-14.

Ölmez A, Arslan U, Turanlı G, Aysun S. Risk of Recurrence After Drug Withdrawal in Childhood Epilepsy. Seizure. 2009 May;18(4):251-256.

Bilginer B, Yalnızoğlu D, Söylemezoğlu F, Turanlı G, Cila A, Topçu M, Akalan N. Surgery for Epilepsy in Children with Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor: Clinical Spectrum, Seizure Outcome, Neuroradiology, and Pathology. Child's Nervous System. 2009 Apr;25(4):485-491.

Çelebi A, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G, Topaloğlu H, Aysun S, Topçu M. Lamotrigine in Children with Refractory Epilepsy. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2008 Sep-Oct;50(5):426-431.

Taner Y, Erdoğan-Bakar E, Turanlı G, Topçu M. Psychiatric Evaluation of Children with CSWS and BRE Compared with Children with Absence Epilepsy and Healthy Controls. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Oct-Dec;49(4):397-403.

Güngör S, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G, Saatçi I, Erdoğan-Bakar E, Topçu M. Malformations of Cortical Development and Epilepsy: Evaluation of 101 Cases (Part II). Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Apr-Jun;49(2):131-140.

Güngör S, Yalnızoğlu D, Turanlı G, Saatçi I, Erdoğan-Bakar E, Topçu M. Malformations of Cortical Development: Clinical Spectrum in a Series of 101 Patients and Review of the Literature (Part I). Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Apr-Jun;49(2):120-130.

Alanay Y, Ünal F, Turanlı G, Alikaşifoğlu M, Alehan D, Akyol U, et al. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2007 Feb;51(2):151-161.

Yalnızoğlu D, Haliloğlu G, Turanlı G, Cila A, Topçu M. Neurologic Outcome in Patients with MRI Pattern of Damage Typical for Neonatal Hypoglycemia. Brain & Development. 2007;29(5):285-292.

Turanlı G, Çelebi A, Yalnızoğlu D, Topçu M, Topaloğlu H, Banu A, Aysun S. Vigabatrin in Pediatric Patients with Refractory Epilepsy. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2006 Jan-Mar;48(1):25-30.

Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D, Genç-Açıkgöz D, Akalan N, Topçu M. Outcome and Long-Term Follow-Up After Corpus Callosotomy in Childhood-Onset Intractable Epilepsy. Child's Nervous System. 2006 Oct;22(10):1322-1327.

Yalnızoğlu D, Sarı N, Turanlı G, Coşkun T, Topçu M. Neurophysiologic Features in Glutaric Aciduria Type I. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2005 Apr-Jun;47(2):153-158.

Topçu M, Aydın OF, Yalçınkaya C, Haliloğlu G, Aysun S, Anlar B, Topaloğlu H, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D, Kesimer M, Coşkun T. L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria: A Report of 29 Patients. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2005 Jan-Mar;47(1):1-7.

Çataltepe O, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D, Topçu M, Akalan N. Surgical Management of Temporal Lobe Tumor-Related Epilepsy in Children. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 2005;102:280-287.

Topçu M, Tan H, Yalnızoğlu D, Usubütün A, Saatçi I, Aynacı M, Anlar B, Topaloğlu H, Turanlı G, Köse G, Aysun S. Evaluation of 36 Patients from Turkey with Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis: Clinical, Neurophysiological, Neuroradiological and Histopathologic Studies. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2004 Jan-Mar;46(1):1-10.

Aynacı FM, Özdirim E, Saatçi I, Genç D, Topçu M, Turanlı G, Topaloğlu H, Aysun S. Clinical, Electrophysiological and Neuropsychological Findings of Twenty-Two Children with Mesial Temporal Sclerosis. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2003 Jul-Sep;45(3):221-230.

Yiğit S, Kerem M, Livanelioğlu A, Oran O, Erdem G, Mutlu A, Turanlı G, Tekinalp G, Yurdakök M. Early Physiotherapy Intervention in Premature Infants. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2002 Jul-Sep;44(3):224-229.

Haliloğlu G, Anlar B, Aysun S, Topçu M, Topaloğlu H, Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D. Gender Prevalence in Childhood Multiple Sclerosis and Myasthenia Gravis. Journal of Child Neurology. 2002 May;17(5):390-392.

Topçu M, Topçuoğlu MA, Köse G, Nurlu G, Turanlı G. Evoked Potentials in Children with Wilson's Disease. Brain & Development. 2002 Aug;24(5):276-280.

Kılıç A, Özer S, Turanlı G, Ayabakan C, Çeliker A, Özme S. Dysrhythmia as a Cause of Syncope in Children Without Neurological or Cardiac Morphological Abnormalities. Pediatric International. 2002 Aug;44(4):358-362.

Karabiber H, Şaşmaz S, Turanlı G, Yakıncı C. Prevalence of Hypopigmented Maculae and Café-au-Lait Spots in Idiopathic Epileptic and Healthy Children. Journal of Child Neurology. 2002 Jan;17(1):57-59.

Topçu M, Turanlı G, Aynacı FM, Yalnızoğlu D, Saatçi I, Yiğit A, Genç D, Söylemezoğlu F, Bertan V, Akalın N. Rasmussen Encephalitis in Childhood. Child's Nervous System. 1999 Aug;15(8):395-402.

Apak RA, Köse G, Anlar B, Turanlı G, Topaloğlu H, Özdirim E. Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Childhood: Report of 10 Cases. Journal of Child Neurology. 1999 Mar;14(3):198-201.

Turanlı G, Yalnızoğlu D, Renda Y. Neuronal Migration Disorders. Part I: Terminology, Classification, Pathophysiology, EEG and Epilepsy. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 1998 Oct-Dec;40(4):473-480.

Saatçi I, Turanlı G, Renda Y. Neuronal Migration Disorders. Part II: Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 1998 Oct-Dec;40(4):481-490.

Anlar B, Yalaz K, İmir T, Turanlı G. The Effect of Inosiplex in Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: A Clinical and Laboratory Study. European Neurology. 1994;34(1):44-47.

Kaya Ülkühan (2011) — Semiological and ictal electroencephalographic characteristics of frontal lobe seizures in childhood: a video-EEG monitoring study. Hacettepe University.

Uysal Soyer Özge (2004) — Classification and follow-up of patients with absence epilepsy referred to the Pediatric Neurology Unit of Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Children’s Hospital. Hacettepe University.

Değerliyurt Aydan (2003) — Evaluation of 22 patients with electrical status epilepticus during sleep. Hacettepe University.

Total citations: 1,791; citations since 2021: 583

h-index: 22; h-index since 2021: 13

i10-index: 37; i10-index since 2021: 17

Fourth-year medical students, classes of 180–200: conventional patient approach, seizure–epilepsy classification with video, cerebrovascular events in children, and postinfectious events (one theoretical hour each); cerebral palsy and hypotonic infant; bedside practice, 1.5 hours × 3, groups of 8–12.

Pediatrics residents: seizure classification and semiology; antiepileptic drug therapy; seizure–epilepsy classification through questions.

Pediatric Neurology fellows: weekly one-hour theoretical and practical EEG training for 3–4 fellows; annual basic and advanced EEG courses across Türkiye for groups of 20–30; temporal and extratemporal lobe seizure semiology and EEG in children, groups of 20–30.

Second-year Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation students, Faculty of Health Sciences: cerebral palsy and epilepsy, one theoretical hour each, 200 students.