Spec. MD. Neslihan Behrem Gayir

My 82-year-old father, Ahmet, was experiencing terrifying episodes where he'd lose all sense of time and place, convinced he was back in his childhood village. We'd seen two neurologists who dismissed it as standard dementia progression. Dr. Gayir spent over an hour just listening to his fragmented stories, then ordered a specific EEG sleep study nobody else had considered. She diagnosed him with a rare form of temporal lobe epilepsy mimicking dementia. The tailored medication regimen she prescribed has given him back nearly two years of clarity. She speaks to him with such respect, always kneeling to his eye level. We don't just have a doctor; we have a guardian for his twilight years.

Our 7-year-old daughter, Elif, developed a sudden, violent head tremor after a mild fever. The local hospital panicked and suggested a brain tumor. We drove through the night to Medical Park Mersin in utter terror. Dr. Neslihan Behrem Gayir met us in the ER at 3 AM, calm as morning light. She observed Elif playing with a stuffed animal, asked her about her drawings, and diagnosed pediatric acute-onset cerebellar ataxia within minutes, a post-viral reaction. No scary scans were needed immediately. Her approach was so gentle she had Elif giggling during the neurological exam. She turned our nightmare into a manageable, monitored recovery. Her ability to translate complex neurology into a child's world is nothing short of magic.

I'm a 45-year-old software engineer with what I called 'glitching vision', brief, shimmering patches in my peripheral field. Previous consultants did MRIs, said it was 'likely migraine aura,' and sent me on my way. Dr. Gayir, during a routine consultation for an unrelated tingling sensation, became fixated on my casual description of these 'glitches.' She asked me to draw their shape and pattern, then had me look at a specific striped pattern in her office. She suspected and later confirmed Occipital Lobe Visual Snow Syndrome, a condition rarely diagnosed here. Her follow-up plan involved a coordinated approach with a neuro-ophthalmologist she personally contacted. It's not just treatment; it's the profound relief of finally having a name for the static in my sight.

Following a complex microvascular decompression surgery for my hemifacial spasm, performed by Dr. Gayir six months prior, I arrived for my final follow-up. The surgery was a success, but I was struggling with psychological 'phantom spasms', the feeling they were returning even though they weren't. Instead of a quick check, she turned the visit into a therapeutic session. She used a small mirror to show me the lack of movement, explained the brain's habit-forming pathways with a simple wiring diagram, and taught me a tactile counter-stimulation technique. She said, 'We operated on the nerve, now we need to retrain the memory.' This holistic focus on the neurological *and* the psychological aftermath of surgery is what sets her apart. She heals the system, not just the symptom.