Fatma Zehra Calikusu, MD
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Lipid metabolism dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease: A Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis
Calikusu F, Chen S, Wang T, Li D. Lipid metabolism dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease: A Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis. IBRO Neuroscience Reports 2026, 21: 724-737. PMID: 42729648, PMCID: PMC13563250, DOI: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2026.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-locus genetic dosage shapes cognitive disease progression in Parkinson’s patients: 15-year meta-analysis of 24 cohorts
Kang X, Lin Z, Calikusu F, Miller L, Soriano S, Locascio J, Corvol J, Maple-Grødem J, Fan Y, Mead K, Campbell M, Elbaz A, Lesage S, Brice A, Hung A, Schwarzschild M, Hayes M, Wills A, Herrington T, Liu G, Ravina B, Taba P, Kõks S, Simuni T, Forsgren L, Counsell C, Macleod A, Beach T, Alves G, Tysnes O, Perlmutter J, Heutink P, Kasten M, Mollenhauer B, Trenkwalder C, Klein C, Hepp D, Backstrom D, Svenningsson P, Hu M, Williams-Gray C, Barker R, Scherzer C. Multi-locus genetic dosage shapes cognitive disease progression in Parkinson’s patients: 15-year meta-analysis of 24 cohorts. Npj Parkinson's Disease 2026, 12: 181. PMID: 42135313, PMCID: PMC13424109, DOI: 10.1038/s41531-026-01367-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
GFPT1-related congenital myasthenic syndrome misdiagnosed as myopathy: clinical and genetic insights
Calikusu F, Oguz-Akarsu E, Ozemri Sag S, Temel S, Karli H. GFPT1-related congenital myasthenic syndrome misdiagnosed as myopathy: clinical and genetic insights. Acta Neurologica Belgica 2025, 125: 1389-1394. PMID: 40232331, DOI: 10.1007/s13760-025-02783-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Rare Complication of Vertebral Artery Angiography: Transient Cortical Blindness
Calikusu F, Oguz-Akarsu E, Dinc Y, Hakyemez B, Karli H. A Rare Complication of Vertebral Artery Angiography: Transient Cortical Blindness. Neurological Sciences And Neurophysiology 2025, 42: 22-24. DOI: 10.4103/nsn.nsn_30_24.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Response to the letter to the editor: Long-term outcomes of infliximab treatment in neuro-Behcet syndrome patients: a single-center retrospective study
Koc E, Güllü G, Saridas F, Gluscevic S, Coskun B, Pehlivan Y, Calikusu F, Turan O. Response to the letter to the editor: Long-term outcomes of infliximab treatment in neuro-Behcet syndrome patients: a single-center retrospective study. Clinical Rheumatology 2024, 43: 4025-4026. PMID: 39470915, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-07198-7.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAssociation between multimorbidity and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing major surgery: a prospective study in 29 countries across Europe.
STARSurg Collaborative, EuroSurg Collaborative. Association between multimorbidity and postoperative mortality in patients undergoing major surgery: a prospective study in 29 countries across Europe. Anaesthesia 2024, 79: 945-956. PMID: 39101671, DOI: 10.1111/anae.16324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term outcomes of infliximab treatment in neuro-Behcet syndrome: A single-center retrospective study
Rabia K, Gizem G, Furkan S, Sanja G, Nihan C, Yavuz P, Zehra C, Faruk T. Long-term outcomes of infliximab treatment in neuro-Behcet syndrome: A single-center retrospective study. Clinical Rheumatology 2024, 43: 3213-3221. PMID: 39182213, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-07118-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of postoperative cardiovascular complications on 30-day mortality after major abdominal surgery: an international prospective cohort study.
STARSurg Collaborative, EuroSurg Collaborative. Impact of postoperative cardiovascular complications on 30-day mortality after major abdominal surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia 2024, 79: 715-724. PMID: 38303634, DOI: 10.1111/anae.16220.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Increased prevalence of mild myopathic changes in the post-COVID-19 duration
Gündüz A, Ser M, Çalıkuşu F, Tanrıverdi U, Abbaszade H, Hakyemez S, Balkan İ, Karaali R, Kantarcı F, Adatepe N. Increased prevalence of mild myopathic changes in the post-COVID-19 duration. Neurological Research 2023, 46: 111-118. PMID: 37729011, DOI: 10.1080/01616412.2023.2258034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtypical findings: Atypical parkinsonian syndromes or Atypical parkinsonian syndromes look-alikes
Calikusu F, Akkus S, Kochan Kizilkilic E, Poyraz B, Altunç A, Kiziltan G, Gunduz A. Atypical findings: Atypical parkinsonian syndromes or Atypical parkinsonian syndromes look-alikes. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2023, 233: 107975. PMID: 37734268, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2023.107975.Peer-Reviewed Original Research