1.Chordoid Glioma of the Third Ventricle with Unusual MRI Features.
Sang Bong CHUNG ; Sung Hye PARK ; Jeong Eun KIM
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2007;42(3):224-227
Chordoid glioma is a rare primary brain tumor of the third ventricle, and was recently characterized as a novel tumor entity. Typical radiological features of chordoid gliomas include; a solid, round-to-ovoid, wellcircumscribed, contrast-enhancing mass of the hypothalamus and anterior third ventricle. Despite being classified as WHO grade 2, the third ventricular chordoid glioma has been reported to have a poor clinical outcome because of its anatomical location. The authors report a case of chordoid glioma of the third ventricle in a 48-year-old man with unusual radiological features of cystic component and ill defined circumscription.
Brain Neoplasms
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Glioma*
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Humans
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Hypothalamus
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Middle Aged
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Third Ventricle*
2.A novel mutation of CACNA1A gene in episodic ataxia type 2 family in Korea
Kyong Jin Shin ; Jinse Park ; Seung Hwan Oh ; Kyung Ran Jun ; Kang Min Park ; Sam Yeol Ha ; Sung EunKim ; Wooyoung Jang ; Ji Sun Kim ; Jinyoung Youn ; Eungseok Oh ; Hee-Tae Kim
Neurology Asia 2014;19(4):363-366
Episodic ataxia type 2 (EA-2) is a rare disorder presenting with paroxysmal vertigo and cerebellar
dysfunction. EA-2 is known to be caused by mutations of the CACNA1A gene on chromosome
19q13. We examined a family of EA-2 with a novel mutation of the CACNA1A gene showing
characteristic ocular symptoms. A-36-year woman visited our hospital with paroxysmal vertigo. When
she experienced vertigo attack, she also suffered from gait disturbance, dysarthria, and ataxia. She
complained that she could not ride in a car or a train that moved fast, because she could not visually
follow the moving objects. Her mother, grandmother, and uncle also complained of similar symptoms.
Video nystagmographic findings showed loss of optokinetic nystagmus. We found a novel missense
mutation, R279C (c.835C>T), on exon 6 in the CACNAIA gene. This is the first report of a family
with new mutation of EA-2 in Korea.
3.Korean Clinical Practice Guidelines for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Won Sang CHO ; Jeong Eun KIM ; Sukh Que PARK ; Jun Kyeung KO ; Dae Won KIM ; Jung Cheol PARK ; Je Young YEON ; Seung Young CHUNG ; Joonho CHUNG ; Sung Pil JOO ; Gyojun HWANG ; Deog Young KIM ; Won Hyuk CHANG ; Kyu Sun CHOI ; Sung Ho LEE ; Seung Hun SHEEN ; Hyun Seung KANG ; Byung Moon KIM ; Hee Joon BAE ; Chang Wan OH ; Hyeon Seon PARK ; ; ; ;
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2018;61(2):127-166
Despite advancements in treating ruptured cerebral aneurysms, an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is still a grave cerebrovascular disease associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Based on the literature published to date, worldwide academic and governmental committees have developed clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to propose standards for disease management in order to achieve the best treatment outcomes for aSAHs. In 2013, the Korean Society of Cerebrovascular Surgeons issued a Korean version of the CPGs for aSAHs. The group researched all articles and major foreign CPGs published in English until December 2015 using several search engines. Based on these articles, levels of evidence and grades of recommendations were determined by our society as well as by other related Quality Control Committees from neurointervention, neurology and rehabilitation medicine. The Korean version of the CPGs for aSAHs includes risk factors, diagnosis, initial management, medical and surgical management to prevent rebleeding, management of delayed cerebral ischemia and vasospasm, treatment of hydrocephalus, treatment of medical complications and early rehabilitation. The CPGs are not the absolute standard but are the present reference as the evidence is still incomplete, each environment of clinical practice is different, and there is a high probability of variation in the current recommendations. The CPGs will be useful in the fields of clinical practice and research.
Aneurysm
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Brain Ischemia
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Cerebrovascular Disorders
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Diagnosis
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Disease Management
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Hydrocephalus
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Intracranial Aneurysm
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Mortality
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Neurology
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Quality Control
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Rehabilitation
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Risk Factors
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Search Engine
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Surgeons