Birce Dilge Taskin, MD

Dr. Birce Taskin is a board-certified Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist. Her clinical interests include drug-resistant epilepsy, pediatric epilepsy surgery, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies including DEE-SWAS (Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathy with Spike-Wave Activation in Sleep). Her research focuses on epilepsy surgery outcomes, neurophysiological biomarkers, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Dr. Taskin is committed to advancing clinical care through multidisciplinary collaboration, research, and the education of future pediatric neurologists and epileptologists.

Personal Statement

I am a pediatric neurologist, clinical neurophysiologist and epileptologist dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for children with epilepsy. My clinical interests include drug-resistant epilepsy, pediatric epilepsy surgery, developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. I am passionate about working closely with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans that improve quality of life and long-term outcomes. As a physician, my goal is to combine outstanding clinical care, meaningful research, and education to improve the lives of children with epilepsy while mentoring the next generation of pediatric neurologists and epileptologists.

Clinical Interests

Epilepsy surgery, DEE-SWAS (Developmental and/or Epileptic Encephalopathy with Spike-Wave Activation in Sleep)

Education

Organizations

Board Certifications

Honors and awards

2023-2024

Chief Resident, Pediatric Neurology, Children's Hospital of Michigan

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Research interests

Pediatric epilepsy surgery, presurgical evaluation in refractory epilepsy patients

Ospina Jimenez C, Sivaswamy L, Castellucci G, Taskin B, Farooqi A, Kannikeswaran N. Yield of neurodiagnostic testing in children presenting to a pediatric emergency department with altered mental status. Pediatric Neurology. 2023 May. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2023.05.020. PMID: 37379589

Bahado-Singh RO, Vishweswaraiah S, Er A, Turkoglu O, Taskin BD, Duman M, Yilmaz D, Radhakrishna U. Artificial intelligence and the detection of pediatric concussion using epigenomicanalysis. Brain Research. 2020 Jan 1; 1726:146510. DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.146510. PMID: 31628932

Karalok ZS, Maras Genc H, Taskin BD, Ceylan Nesrin, Guven A, Yarali N. Risk factors and motor outcome paediatric stroke patients. Brain Development. 2019 Jan; 41(1):96-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.07.004. Epub 2018

Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Ozturk Z, Gurkas E, Koc TB, Guven A. Childhood peripheral facial palsy. Childs Nervous System, 2018;34(5):911-917. DOI: 10.1007/s00381-018-3742-9. Jul 20. PMID: 30037586

Karalok ZS, Taskin BD, Yanginlar ZB, Gurkas E, Guven A, Degerliyurt A, Unlu E,Kose G. Guillain-Barre syndrome in children: subtypes and outcome. Childs Nervous System. 2018 Nov;34(11):2291-2297. doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3856-0. Epub2018 Jun 14. PMID: 29948140

Taskin BD, Tanji K, Feldstein NA, McSwiggan-Hardin M, Akman C. Epilepsy Surgery for Epileptic Encephalopathy as a sequelae of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017;20(1):56-63. DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.PEDS16632

Taskin BD, Karalok ZS, Gurkas E, Aydin K, Aydogmus U, Ceylaner S, Karaer K,Yilmaz C, Pearl PL. Early-Onset Mild Type Leukoencephalopathy Caused by a Homozygous EARS2 Mutation. Journal of Child Neurology, 2016 Jun; 31(7): 938-41