1.Differences of EEG and Sleep Structure in Pediatric Sleep Apnea and Controls.
Young Min AHN ; Hong Beom SHIN ; Eui Joong KIM
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology 2008;15(2):71-76
INTRODUCTION: In this study, we compared sleep structure, EEG characteristic of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and normal controls which were matched in sex and age. METHODS: Fifteen children (male:female=4:11) who complained snoring and were suspected to have sleep apnea and their age and sex matched normal controls (male:female=5:10) have been done nocturnal polysomnography (NPSG). Sleep parameters, sleep apnea variables and relative spectral components of EEG from NPSG have been compared between both groups. RESULTS: Pediatric OSA group were distinguished from normal controls in terms of apnea index, respiratory disturbance index and nadir of oxyhemoglobulin desaturation. Pediatric OSA group showed increased percent of sleep stage 1, decreased rapid eye movement sleep percent and increased delta power in O1 EEG channel. However other sleep parameters and spectral powers were not different between two groups. CONCLUSION: In pediatric OSA group, sleep structure parameter disruption may be not prominent as the previous studies for adult OSA group because of including mild OSA data in diagnostic criteria. In addition, EEG changes might not be distinct due to low arousal index compared to adult OSA patients. We can observe general characteristics and particularity of pediatric OSA through this study.
Adult
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Apnea
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Arousal
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Child
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Electroencephalography
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Humans
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea Syndromes
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Sleep Stages
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Sleep, REM
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Snoring
2.Factors Predicting Resistance to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment and Coronary Artery Lesion in Patients with Kawasaki Disease: Analysis of the Korean Nationwide Multicenter Survey from 2012 to 2014
Min Kyu KIM ; Min Seob SONG ; Gi Beom KIM
Korean Circulation Journal 2018;48(1):71-79
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Approximately 10–15% of children with Kawasaki disease (KD) do not respond to initial intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and have higher risk for coronary artery lesion (CAL). The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors from laboratory findings in patients who do not respond to IVIG treatment and develop CAL from KD.
METHODS:
We retrospectively collected nationwide multicenter data from the Korean Society of Kawasaki Disease and included 5,151 patients with KD between 2012 and 2014 from 38 hospitals.
RESULTS:
Among 5,151 patients with KD, 524 patients belonged to the IVIG-resistant group. The patients in the IVIG-resistant group had a significantly higher serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level (1,573.91±3,166.46 vs. 940.62±2,326.10 pg/mL; p < 0.001) and a higher percentage of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) (70.89±15.75% vs. 62.38±32.94%; p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that significantly increased PMN, NT-proBNP, C-reactive protein (CRP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were the predictors of IVIG resistance (p < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analyses also showed that only CRP was associated with the risk of CAL (p < 0.01), while PMN, NT-proBNP, AST, and ALT were not.
CONCLUSIONS
Elevated PMN, serum NT-proBNP, CRP, AST, and ALT levels are significantly associated with IVIG resistance in patients with KD. Moreover, serum CRP is significantly increased in patients with KD with CAL.
3.Factors Predicting Resistance to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment and Coronary Artery Lesion in Patients with Kawasaki Disease: Analysis of the Korean Nationwide Multicenter Survey from 2012 to 2014
Min Kyu KIM ; Min Seob SONG ; Gi Beom KIM
Korean Circulation Journal 2018;48(1):71-79
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Approximately 10–15% of children with Kawasaki disease (KD) do not respond to initial intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and have higher risk for coronary artery lesion (CAL). The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors from laboratory findings in patients who do not respond to IVIG treatment and develop CAL from KD. METHODS: We retrospectively collected nationwide multicenter data from the Korean Society of Kawasaki Disease and included 5,151 patients with KD between 2012 and 2014 from 38 hospitals. RESULTS: Among 5,151 patients with KD, 524 patients belonged to the IVIG-resistant group. The patients in the IVIG-resistant group had a significantly higher serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level (1,573.91±3,166.46 vs. 940.62±2,326.10 pg/mL; p < 0.001) and a higher percentage of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) (70.89±15.75% vs. 62.38±32.94%; p < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that significantly increased PMN, NT-proBNP, C-reactive protein (CRP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were the predictors of IVIG resistance (p < 0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analyses also showed that only CRP was associated with the risk of CAL (p < 0.01), while PMN, NT-proBNP, AST, and ALT were not. CONCLUSIONS: Elevated PMN, serum NT-proBNP, CRP, AST, and ALT levels are significantly associated with IVIG resistance in patients with KD. Moreover, serum CRP is significantly increased in patients with KD with CAL.
Alanine Transaminase
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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C-Reactive Protein
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Child
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Coronary Vessels
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Logistic Models
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Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
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Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
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Neutrophils
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Retrospective Studies
4.Use of the Pill Questionnaire to detect cognitive deficits and assess their impact on daily life in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Ji Seon Kim ; Jong-Min Kim ; Hee Jin Kim ; Ji Young Yun ; Beom S Jeon
Neurology Asia 2013;18(4):369-375
The Pill Questionnaire (PillQ) has been proposed as a simple way to evaluate cognitive deficits and their
impact on the daily lives of those with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by asking patients or caregivers about
whether patients can independently manage their pills. We used the PillQ to investigate the association
of ability to manage medication with cognition and activities of daily living (ADLs) in patients with
PD. Patients were divided into two groups based on PillQ scores. The no-impact group was able to take
their antiparkinsonian medication independently, and the impact group exhibited problems describing
their treatment or taking their drugs independently. A total of 208 participants (93 men) were included.
111 patients (53.4%) were included in the no-impact group, and 97 (46.6%) were included in the
impact group. The impact group showed significantly lower cognitive functioning, difficulties with
the performance of ADLs, and severe motor dysfunction. PillQ scores were significantly correlated
with Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, and Clinical Dementia
Rating scores. Management of medication by PD patients is associated with cognitive function, and
the PillQ is an easy and useful test for detecting cognitive impairment and its impact on daily life.
5.Detrended Fluctuation Analysis of Sleep Electroencephalogram between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Normal Children.
Eui Joong KIM ; Young Min AHN ; Hong Beom SHIN ; Jong Won KIM
Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology 2010;17(1):41-49
Unlike the case of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), there was no consistent finding on the changes of sleep architecture in childhood OSAS. Further understanding of the sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) should be needed. Non-linear analysis of EEG is particularly useful in giving us a new perspective and in understanding the brain system. The objective of the current study is to compare the sleep architecture and the scaling exponent (alpha) from detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) on sleep EEG between OSAS and normal children. Fifteen normal children (8 boys/7 girls, 6.0+/-2.2 years old) and twelve OSAS children (10 boys/2 girls, 6.4+/-3.4 years old) were studied with polysomnography (PSG). Sleep-related variables and OSAS severity indices were obtained. Scaling exponent of DFA were calculated from the EEG channels (C3/A2, C4/A1, O1/A2, and O2/A1), and compared between normal and OSAS children. No difference in sleep architecture was found between OSAS and normal controls except stage 1 sleep (%) and REM sleep latency (min). Stage 1 sleep (%) was significantly higher and REM latency was longer in OSAS group (9.3+/-4.3%, 181.5+/-59.9 min) than in controls (5.6+/-2.8%, 133.5+/-42.0 min). Scaling exponent (alpha) showed that sleep EEG of OSAS children also followed the 'longrange temporal correlation' characteristics. Value of alpha increased as sleep stages increased from stage 1 to stage 4. Value of alpha from C3/A2, C4/A1, O1/A2, O2/A1 were significantly lower in OSAS than in control (1.36+/-0.05 vs. 1.41+/-0.04, 1.37+/-0.04 vs. 1.41+/-0.04, 1.37+/-0.05 vs. 1.41+/-0.05, and 1.36+/-0.07 vs. 1.41+/-0.05, p<0.05). Higher stage 1 sleep (%) in OSAS children was consistent finding with OSAS adults. Lower 'alpha' in OSAS children suggests decrease of self-organized criticality or the decreased piling-up energy of brain system during sleep in OSAS children.
Adult
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Brain
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Child
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Electroencephalography
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Humans
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Sleep Stages
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Sleep, REM
6.Sudden Unexpected Death caused by Olfactory Groove Meningioma: A Case Report.
Jang Hee KIM ; Min Hyung CHO ; Hantai KIM ; Ryun GIL ; Ga Young LEE ; Kyi Beom LEE
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine 2013;37(4):208-211
Meningiomas, one of the most common neoplasms of the central nervous system, may be encountered incidentally during autopsy. Most of these tumors, however, are benign and hence, are not considered as the chief cause of death. Further, sudden unexpected death caused by meningioma is very unusual. Moreover, the diagnosis of an incidental meningioma as the cause of sudden death may sometimes be difficult. In the present report, we describe an autopsy case of a sudden, unexpected death due to a large olfactory groove meningioma accompanied by severe cerebral edema and tonsillar herniation.
Autopsy
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Brain Edema
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Brain Neoplasms
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Cause of Death
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Central Nervous System
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Death, Sudden
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Diagnosis
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Encephalocele
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Meningioma*
7.A Case of Extramammary Paget's Disease and Candidiasis of the Vulvar Area.
Chang Min KIM ; Bo Young KIM ; Seung Hyun CHUN ; Jae Beom PARK ; Hwa Jung RYU
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2017;55(8):541-542
No abstract available.
Candidiasis*
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Paget Disease, Extramammary*
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Vulva
8.Hypereosinophilic syndrome: Clinical, laboratory, and imaging manifestations in patients with hepatic involvement.
Gi Beom KIM ; Ok Hwoa KIM ; Jong Min LEE ; Yeong Soon SUNG ; Duk Sik KANG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1993;29(4):757-764
The hyperosinophilic syndrome (HES) commonly involves liver and spleen but only a few literature has reported the imaging features. In this article, we present the imaging features of the liver and spleen in HES patients together with clinical and laboratory features. This study included 5 HES patients with hepatic involvement. Extensive laboratory tests including multiple hematologic, serologic, parasitologic, and immunologic examinations were performed. Imaging studies included CT, ultrasound (US) of upper abdomen and hepatosplenic scintigraphy. All patients were periodically examined by laboratory and imaging studies for 4 to 24 months. The common clinical presentations were weakness, mild fever, and dry cough. All patients revealed leukocytosis with eosinophilia of 40 to 80% and benign eosnophilic hyperplasia of the bone marrow. The percutaneous biopsy of the hepatic focal lesions performed in 2 patients showed numerous benign eosinophilic infiltrates and one of them revealed combined centrilobular necrosis of hepatocytes. All cases revealed hepatomegaly with multiple focal lesions on at least one of CT, US, or scintigraphy. These findings completely disappeared in 2 To 6 months following medication of corticosteroid or antihistamines. The HES involved the liver and CT, US, or scintigraphy. These findings completelydisappeared in 2 to 6 months following medication of corticosteroid or antihistamines. The HES involved the liver and CT, US, or scintigraphic studies showed hepatic multifocal lesions with hepatomegaly. Differential diagnoses of these findings should include metastatic disease, lymphoma, leukemia. candidiasis or other opportunistic infections.
Abdomen
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow
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Candidiasis
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Cough
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
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Fever
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Hepatocytes
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Hepatomegaly
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Histamine Antagonists
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Humans
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*
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Hyperplasia
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Leukemia
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Leukocytosis
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Liver
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Lymphoma
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Necrosis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Spleen
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Ultrasonography
9.Hypereosinophilic syndrome: Clinical, laboratory, and imaging manifestations in patients with hepatic involvement.
Gi Beom KIM ; Ok Hwoa KIM ; Jong Min LEE ; Yeong Soon SUNG ; Duk Sik KANG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1993;29(4):757-764
The hyperosinophilic syndrome (HES) commonly involves liver and spleen but only a few literature has reported the imaging features. In this article, we present the imaging features of the liver and spleen in HES patients together with clinical and laboratory features. This study included 5 HES patients with hepatic involvement. Extensive laboratory tests including multiple hematologic, serologic, parasitologic, and immunologic examinations were performed. Imaging studies included CT, ultrasound (US) of upper abdomen and hepatosplenic scintigraphy. All patients were periodically examined by laboratory and imaging studies for 4 to 24 months. The common clinical presentations were weakness, mild fever, and dry cough. All patients revealed leukocytosis with eosinophilia of 40 to 80% and benign eosnophilic hyperplasia of the bone marrow. The percutaneous biopsy of the hepatic focal lesions performed in 2 patients showed numerous benign eosinophilic infiltrates and one of them revealed combined centrilobular necrosis of hepatocytes. All cases revealed hepatomegaly with multiple focal lesions on at least one of CT, US, or scintigraphy. These findings completely disappeared in 2 To 6 months following medication of corticosteroid or antihistamines. The HES involved the liver and CT, US, or scintigraphy. These findings completelydisappeared in 2 to 6 months following medication of corticosteroid or antihistamines. The HES involved the liver and CT, US, or scintigraphic studies showed hepatic multifocal lesions with hepatomegaly. Differential diagnoses of these findings should include metastatic disease, lymphoma, leukemia. candidiasis or other opportunistic infections.
Abdomen
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Biopsy
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Bone Marrow
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Candidiasis
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Cough
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Eosinophilia
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Eosinophils
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Fever
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Hepatocytes
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Hepatomegaly
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Histamine Antagonists
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Humans
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Hypereosinophilic Syndrome*
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Hyperplasia
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Leukemia
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Leukocytosis
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Liver
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Lymphoma
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Necrosis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Spleen
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Ultrasonography
10.Alfa-Synuclein polymorphism and Parkinson’s disease in a tau homogeneous population
Hee Jin Kim ; Jong-Min Kim ; Jee-Young Lee ; Sung Sup Park ; Beom S Jeon
Neurology Asia 2010;15(1):61-63
Background & Objective: The MAPT H1 haplotype and SNCA single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
rs356219 have been reported to have a synergistic effect on the risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Because the H1/H1 genotype has been reported to predominate in Korean population, we investigated
the polymorphism of rs356219 in 878 PD patients and 559 controls. Methods: The SNCA SNP rs356219
was analyzed in 878 PD patients and in 559 healthy Korean subjects. Results: The G allele of SNCA
SNP rs356219 was found to contribute to PD susceptibility with odds ratios (ORs) similar to those
reported previously. However, the ORs were not as large as that of the SNCA rs356219 plus MAPT
H1/H1 combination reported in the literature, which cast doubt on the existence of a synergistic effect
between the two genotypes in our population.
Conclusions: This study supports that the G allele of the SNCA SNP rs356219 contributes to PD
susceptibility as reported previously, but it does not support the presence of a synergistic interaction
between SNCA and MAPT.