Legal Notice and Disclaimer

Last updated: September 18, 2026

1. Purpose and Scope of This Website

This website has been prepared and published by Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran for general information only. All of the text, images, video, tables and other material on the site is intended to contribute to public understanding, at a general level, of the conditions, diagnostic methods and treatment options in neurosurgery.

The content serves no purpose of advertising, promotion, solicitation, referral or patient recruitment. It has been prepared with regard to the limits on information-giving laid down in Law No. 1219 on the Practice of Medicine and Its Branches, the Regulation on Medical Deontology, the Regulation on the Promotion and Provision of Information Concerning Health Services, and the relevant rules of the Turkish Medical Association.

2. No Physician–Patient Relationship Arises

Visiting this site, reading its content, completing the contact form, submitting imaging studies or communicating through the site in any other way does not create a physician–patient relationship between the visitor and Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran, does not mean that such a relationship has been established, and gives rise to no obligation of treatment on the part of either party.

A physician–patient relationship arises only after an examination conducted in person and in the proper manner, the taking of the patient history, the performance of a neurological examination and the assessment of the necessary investigations.

3. This Is Not Medical Advice

The information on this site does not constitute medical advice, a diagnosis, a recommendation for treatment, a second opinion or a consultation, and under no circumstances does it replace examination by a physician, clinical assessment or professional health care.

On the basis of this material, it is strongly discouraged to:

• begin any course of drug therapy;
• alter the dose of medication being taken, or discontinue it;
• end or postpone an existing course of treatment;
• arrive at a self-diagnosis or select a method of treatment;
• delay consulting a physician.

Before taking any decision concerning your health, please attend a health-care institution and consult your physician.

4. Emergencies

This site does not provide emergency health care and is not a channel for emergencies. In the presence of a sudden severe headache, alteration of consciousness, seizures, paralysis, disturbance of speech, loss of vision, trauma or similar emergency findings, do not use this site: call the 112 emergency call center without delay, or attend the nearest emergency department.

5. Individual Variation and the Absence of Any Guarantee of Outcome

In medicine every patient and every case is unique. The symptoms, course, treatment options, recovery times and possible outcomes of the conditions described on this site vary considerably from one person to another according to the patient’s age, comorbidities, the site and size of the lesion, the general condition of the patient and many other factors.

No statement on this site may be construed as a guarantee of a particular outcome, of recovery or of success. Medical interventions carry risk by their nature; the outcome of no surgical or medical procedure can be promised with certainty in advance. Under Turkish law the physician’s obligation is, as a rule, not an undertaking as to result but a duty to exercise due care.

6. Currency and Accuracy of the Content

The content of this site was prepared having regard to the scientific literature and clinical practice current at the date of writing. Medical science, however, advances continually, and approaches to diagnosis and treatment may change over time. No undertaking is therefore given that the content is at all times current, complete or free from error.

Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran reserves the right to alter, update or withdraw the content of the site, in whole or in part, without prior notice.

7. Images and Video

The anatomical drawings, models, operative images and similar visual material on this site are illustrative and representative only. They do not represent the condition of any particular patient, the outcome to be expected, or the result of treatment. Where images of patients are used, the express consent of the persons concerned has been obtained and identifying information has been concealed.

8. Patient Reviews

No patient reviews, accounts of experience, or before-and-after comparisons are published on this site. The site carries only summary figures drawn from verified reviews on DoktorTakvimi, an independent third-party platform, together with a link to that platform.

Those reviews are subject to the platform’s own moderation and verification procedures; Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran exercises no intervention or control over their content. The link does not imply any endorsement of that platform.

9. Concerning the Submission of Imaging Studies

The form that allows imaging studies and reports to be sent through the site is an administrative facility offered in order to simplify the process of preliminary assessment. Review of the documents submitted through it:

• does not amount to remote diagnosis or to the planning of treatment;
• does not replace an examination;
• does not constitute an undertaking as to an appointment, acceptance or treatment;
• carries no guarantee that a reply will be given within any particular period.

Responsibility for the completeness, legibility and accuracy of the documents submitted rests with the sender. Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran cannot be held responsible for any consequence arising from an assessment based on incomplete or inaccurate information.

10. Protection of Personal Data

Personal data and health data transmitted through the site are processed within the framework of Law No. 6698 on the Protection of Personal Data and the related legislation. Health data are personal data of a special category and are processed only within the scope of your express consent and for the purpose stated, and no further. For further information please see the Data Protection Notice and the Privacy Policy.

We would remind you that absolute security cannot technically be guaranteed for data transmitted over the internet. The decision to transmit sensitive information rests with the user.

11. Third-Party Links

The external links on this site (hospital websites, appointment platforms, scientific sources, social media accounts and the like) are provided for convenience only. We exercise no control over the content, privacy practices or security of those sites, and no responsibility is accepted for any loss arising from that content.

12. Intellectual Property

All text, images, video, design, logos and arrangements on this site are protected under Law No. 5846 on Intellectual and Artistic Works and the related legislation. Copying, reproducing, publishing, adapting or using the content for commercial purposes without permission is prohibited. Quotations of reasonable extent made with attribution fall outside this provision.

13. Limitation of Liability

Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Baran cannot be held responsible for any direct or indirect loss arising from the use or the inability to use the content of this site; from decisions taken in reliance on the information it contains; from any delay in consulting a physician; or from any misinterpretation of the content.

No responsibility is accepted, either, for loss arising from the site becoming temporarily or permanently inaccessible by reason of technical fault, maintenance, cyber-attack, force majeure or any similar cause.

14. Right to Amend

This legal notice may be updated without prior notice where this is considered necessary. The current text takes effect from the moment it is published. Your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of the updated text.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Turkish law governs the interpretation and application of this text. The Courts and Enforcement Offices of İstanbul have jurisdiction over any dispute that may arise.

16. Contact

For questions and requests concerning this text you may write to obaran@kuh.ku.edu.tr.