Gulseren Demir Karakilic

This study aimed to understand how personality traits, stress-related physical symptoms, and social support are connected to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, which cause jaw pain and difficulty chewing. Researchers compared 90 adults with TMJ disorders to healthy individu…

This study aimed to understand how personality and social stigma affect people with chronic neck pain. Researchers compared 54 people with long-term neck pain to healthy individuals, looking at personality traits, feelings of stigma, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. The …

This study aimed to understand how common restless legs syndrome is in people with jaw joint (TMJ) disorders and how it affects their sleep and quality of life. Researchers compared 102 adults with TMJ disorders to a similar group without jaw problems. They used questionnaires to…

This study aimed to understand the connections between what people with chronic pain believe about their pain, their spiritual well-being, and their attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (like acupuncture or herbal remedies). Researchers surveyed 116 adults with…

This study aimed to understand how traumatic experiences, especially in childhood, affect jaw function and overall well-being in people with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). Researchers compared 102 adults with TMD to healthy individuals, asking them to complete questionn…

This study aimed to understand if people with neck-related headaches have a more sensitive nervous system and nerve pain compared to healthy people. Researchers compared 72 adults, half with these specific headaches and half without, using questionnaires about pain, sleep, and mo…

This study looked at whether heavy or addictive smartphone use might make neck-related headaches worse. Researchers compared 78 adults with these headaches to healthy people, measuring pain, neck function, mood, sleep, and quality of life. The goal was to understand the link betw…