Assoc. Prof. Buse Cagla Ari

Curriculum Vitae

Buse CaglaARI, MD, AssociateProfessor

Date of revision:                   October 2025

Personal Information

Citizenship                :         Republic of Turkiye

Place of birth            :           Istanbul, Turkiye

Graduation Thesis    :           The Influence of ADORA2A on Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia

Education

2005 – 2011                 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey (medical degree)

-     February – July 2009: Universita Degli Studi Dell'Insubria, Varese, Italy

(LLP/Erasmus Programme)

2013 – 2019               Erenkoy Mental Health and Nervous DisordersResearch and TrainingHospital, Istanbul, Turkey(neurology residency)

Career/Academic Appointments

2011 – 2012                             Borcka State Hospital, Artvin, Turkey (general practitioner)

2013 – April 2019                  Neurology training,Erenkoy Mental Health and Neurological

Disorders Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

(Resident)

April 2019 – 2021                    Siirt Research and TrainingHospital, Siirt, Turkey(attending

neurologist)

2021 – 2024                           Bahcesehir University Medical Faculty, Neurology Department, Istanbul, Turkey (assistant professor)

2024 – present                       Istanbul Medipol University, MedicalFaculty, Parkinson's Disease

and Movement Disorders Center (PARMER)

Forein Languages

English                                  Very advanced

Italian                                    Beginner

Professional & Community Memberships and Societies

2013 – present                         Turkish Neurological Society

2015 – present                         Turkish Medical Association

2018 – present                         International Parkinsonand Movement DisordersSociety January 2019 – present      Turkish Society of Neurology, Neurorehabilitation Study Group April 2019 – present      Turkish Parkinson’s Disease Society

2020 – present                          Global Migraine & Pain Society

2021 – present                         International Headache Society

2023 – present                       Turkish Alzheimer’s Disease Society, Kadikoy Branch

Primary Interests

1. Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
2. Migraine and the other headache disorders
3. Nerve blockages and botulinum toxin applications in headaches, trigger point injections and the other pain managements
4. Sleep Disorders
5. EEG, polysomnography (PSG), multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT)
6. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Administrative Duties

1. Bahçeşehir UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology (29.08.2022 - 2024)
2. Member of the Board of Directors of the Neurorehabilitation Working Group of the Turkish Neurological Association (07.06.2023 - 2024)

PUBLICATIONS

1. Articles Published in International Journals

A1. Kenangil G, Ari BC,Kaya FA, DemirM, Domac FM. Red cell distribution widthlevels in Parkinson’s disease patients. Acta Neurol Belg. 2020;120(5),1147-50. doi:10.007/s13760- 019-01197-1

A2. Ari BC. Diabeticchorea: A rare complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2021;31(02):1-1. https://doi.org/10.29271/jcpsp.2021.02.248

A3.  Ari BC, Mayda Domac F, Ozgen Kenangil G. A case of pregabalin-induced parkinsonism.

Neurol India. 2020;68,1469-71. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.304071

A4. Ari BC, Mayda Domac F, Ulutas S. Primary headache associated with sexual activity: a case series of 13 patients. J Clin Neurosci. 2020;(79),51-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2020.07.068

A5.  Ari BC. Acute Ischemic Stroke Associated with COVID-19. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak.

2021;31(7),132-134.   https://doi.org/10.29271/jcpsp.2021.Supp2.S132

A6. Ozgen Kenangil G, Ari BC, Guler C, Demir MK. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis- like presentation after an inactivated coronavirus vaccine. Acta Neurol Belg. 2021;1-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01699-x

A7. Ari BC, Kobak Tur E, Mayda Domac F, Ozgen Kenangil G. Uric acid: The role in the pathophysiology and the prediction in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease: A Turkish- based study. Ideggyogy Sz. 2022;75(1-2),51-59. https://doi.org/10.18071/isz.75.0051

A8. Kenangil GO, Ari BC, Guler C, Demir MK. Correction to: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis-like presentation after an inactivated coronavirus vaccine. Acta Neurol Belg. Published onlineJanuary 15, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01855-3

A9. Yalinay Dikmen P, Ari C, Sahin E, Ertas M, Mayda Domac F, Ilgaz Aydinlar E, et al. Cluster analysis revealed two hidden phenotypes of cluster headache. Front Neurol. 2022;13:898022 doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.898022

A10. Kobak Tur E, Ari BC. Mildcognitive impairment in patients with Parkinson´s diseaseand the analysis of associated factors.Neurological Research. 2023; 45:12:1161- 1168. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2023.2258038

A11. Kobak Tur E, Ari BC. Serum cholesterol levels and Parkinson's disease: a detailed investigation in Turkish population. Neurol Res. 2024 Oct; 46(10):982-988. doi:10.1080/01616412.2024.2390193

A12. Ari BC, Kobak Tur E, Yildiz MZ. Painless Legs and Moving Toes Syndrome: A Rare Case Presentation. Neurol India. 2024;72(5):p1116. doi: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D- 23-00485

A13. Kobak Tur E, Ari BC. The Impact of Uric Acid Levels in the Pathophysiology and its Contribution to the Prediction of Diagnosis in Restless Legs Syndrome. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2025;23:39-45. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-024-00549-6

A14. Kobak Tur E, Kutlu HB, Sever N, Ari BC, Gozke E. Increased DementiaRisk in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Attributed to Metabolic Syndrome. Neurol Sci. 2024;46:733-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-024-0783-2

A15. Emekli I, Arı BÇ, Samanci MY, Helvaci Yilmaz N, Zirh T, Kenangil G, Lozano AM, Fasano A. Expanding the ClinicalSpectrum of Head Snap Sign. Mov Disord Clin Pract. Published online August30, 2025. doi:10.1002/mdc3.70325

1. Articles Published in Turkish Journals

B1.  Arı BÇ, ÖzdilekB, Kenangil G, Mayda Domaç F. Acute onset psychiatric symptoms in diabetic patient: a case report. J Clin Psy. 2015;18(3):107–10.

B2.  Arı BÇ, Domaç FM, Kenangil G, Özdilek B, Ulker M. Psikiyatrik Bulgularla Başvuran MultiplSkleroz Olguları. Nöropsikiyatri Bülteni. 2015;1(1):10-13.

B3.  Ülker M, Arı BÇ. Evaluation of relationship between Alzheimer’s disease and red cell distribution volume (RDW). The Medical Journal Of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. 2020;60(3):300-302 doi:10.14744/hnhj.2018.09821

B4. Arı BÇ, Atis N. “Neurosyphilis Related Acute Transverse Myelitis: A Rare Case and Clinical Evaluation” GMJ, 2020;31:209-210.(2). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2020.55

1.  Book Chapters

C1.Arı BÇ, Özgen Kenangil G. Alzheimer hastalığında risk faktörleri ve koruyucu faktörler. Yener GG, Yılmaz Küsbeci Ö, editörler. Alzheimer Hastalığı. 1. Baskı. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2021. p.23-8.

C2.Arı BÇ. Oksipital Nevralji.Erdemoğlu AK, editör. NörolojideGüncel Çalışmalar. 1.

Baskı. Lyon: Livre De Lyon; 2023. p.41-50.

C3.Arı BÇ. Huzursuz Bacak Sendromu. ErdemoğluAK, editör. Nörolojide Güncel Çalışmalar. 1. Baskı. Lyon: Livre De Lyon; 2023. p.69-83.

C4.Arı BÇ. Bebeklikten Yetişkinliğe Uyku: Olgularla Desteklenmiş Etyoloji, Klinik ve Tedavi. Domaç FM, İçten S, Güleç H, Ekinci Ö, editörler. Patlayan Baş Sendromu. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi; 2025. p.483-486. ISBN: 978-625-5542-53-3

C5.Arı BÇ, Kanat B. Bebeklikten Yetişkinliğe Uyku: Olgularla Desteklenmiş Etyoloji, Klinik ve Tedavi. Domaç FM, İçten S, Güleç H, Ekinci Ö, editörler. REM Uykusu Davranış Bozukluğu. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi; 2025. p.461-467. ISBN: 978-625-5542-53-3

1. Presentations at Scientific Meetings

D1.            Anatolian Side Case Presentations Meeting - Wilson'sDisease (case presentation), 20.10.2021

D2.            Anatolian Side Case Presentations Meeting - Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis (casepresentation), 18.05.2022

D3.            Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine1st Intern Symposium, Nervous System Emergencies (speaker) - Epilepsy, 24.06.2022

D4.            Anatolian Side Case Presentations Meeting - ADEM (consultant facultymember), 16.11.2022

D5.            Anatolian Side Case Presentations Meeting - Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndromes (main speaker), 21.03.2023

D6.            VI. Neurorehabilitation Symposium - Neurobiology of Aging, Lifestyleand Healthy Aging Panel (Lifestyle and Healthy Aging, session chair), April 01, 2023

D7.            VI. Neurorehabilitation Symposium - Neurobiology of Aging, Lifestyleand Healthy AgingPanel, 'Nutrition and Healthy Aging' (speaker), April 01, 2023

D8.            Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine2nd Intern Symposium, Nervous System Emergencies (speaker) - Epilepsy, 07.06.2023

1. Citations
   • Citation Count:147 h index: 5 (GoogleScholar, as of Sep 2025)
   • Citation Count:91 h index: 5 (Web of Science,as of Sep 2025)

1. Refereed Journals

F1.    SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

F2.    Bosphorous MedicalJournal

F3.    BMC Neurology

F4.    Journal of Medical Faculty Clinics F5.          Parkinsonism & Related Disorders F6.          European Journalof Medical Research