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Pediatric cerebrovascular disease (소아 뇌혈관질환)

  • Phi, Ji Hoon;Wang, Kyu-Chang;Cho, Byung-Kyu;Kim, Seung-Ki
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.51 no.12
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    • pp.1282-1289
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    • 2008
  • Recently, accumulated clinical experience and advanced neuroradiological techniques have led to a better understanding of pediatric cerebrovascular disease (CVD), which was once considered rare. Approximately 10% of pediatric neurosurgical patients have CVD; therefore, it is no longer uncommon to pediatricians and pediatric neurosurgeons. Furthermore, children with CVD tend to recover better than adults after stroke because the immature brain is more plastic than the mature one. Therefore, active treatment often proves more rewarding in pediatric medicine than in adult medicine.

Cerebrovascular Events in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Published Cases

  • Rohani, Pejman;Taraghikhah, Nazanin;Nasehi, Mohammad Mehdi;Alimadadi, Hosein;Aghdaei, Hamid Assadzadeh
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.180-193
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    • 2022
  • Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) is a multisystem disorder characterized by intestinal and extraintestinal manifestations and complications. Cerebrovascular events (CVE) are rare extraintestinal complications in patients with PIBD. Statistics show that 3.3% patients with PIBD and 1.3-6.4% adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experience CVE during the course of the disease. Therefore, this study aimed to review the records of children with IBD who developed CVE during the course of the disease. We retrospectively reviewed 62 cases of PIBD complicated by CVE. The mean patient age at the time of thrombotic events was 12.48±4.13 years. The incidence of ulcerative colitis was significantly higher than that of Crohn's disease (43 [70.5%] vs. 13 [21.3%] patients). Most patients (87.93%) were in the active phase of IBD at the time of CVE. The mean time interval between the onset of IBD and CVE was 20.84 weeks. Overall, 11 (26.83%) patients showed neurological symptoms of CVE at disease onset. The most frequent symptom on admission was persistent and severe headaches (67.85%). The most common site of cerebral venous thrombosis was the transverse sinuses (n=23, 53.48%). The right middle cerebral artery (n=3, 33.34%) was the predominant site of cerebral arterial infarction. Overall, 41 (69.49%) patients who were mostly administered unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin (56.09%) recovered completely. Patients with IBD are at a risk of thromboembolism. CVE may be the most common type of thromboembolism. Based on these findings, the most common risk factor for CVE is IBD flares. In patients with CVE, anticoagulant therapy with heparin, followed by warfarin, is necessary.

Two Cases of Stroke in Childhood (소아(小兒) 중풍(中風) 환자(患者) 2례(例)에 대(對)한 증례(證例))

  • Lee, Jin-Yong;Kim, Deog-Gon;Shin, Dong-Gil
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.87-97
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    • 2003
  • Cerebrovascular disease in children is more common than once recognized and the etiology and prognosis of the disease in children are quite different from those of adults. In Korea, the most common cause of stroke is moyamoya disease in ischemic stroke, arteriovenous malformation in hemorrhagic stroke. We experienced two cases of ischemic stroke in childhood whose symptoms are similar to that of adults. They had cerebrovascular malformation(narrowing of ICA, MCA, basilar artery). we treated them with herb medicine, acupuncture treatment, laser acupuncture treatment and physical treatment. After treatment, they recovered from the stroke symptoms, but the primary cause of stroke was not eliminated, so it is thought that more follow up is needed. We report that we had good effects of oriental medical treatment on two case of cerebral infarction in children.

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Indirect revascularization surgery for moyamoya disease in children and its special considerations

  • Wang, Kyu-Chang;Phi, Ji Hoon;Lee, Ji Yeoun;Kim, Seung-Ki;Cho, Byung-Kyu
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.55 no.11
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    • pp.408-413
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    • 2012
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is the most common pediatric cerebrovascular disease in Far Eastern countries. In children, MMD frequently manifests as ischemic symptomatology. Cerebral perfusion gradually decreases as the disease progresses, which often leads to cerebral infarction. The benefits of revascularization surgery, whether direct or indirect, have been well established in MMD patients with ischemic symptoms. In adults, the increase in cerebral blood flow achieved with indirect revascularization is often unsatisfactory, and direct revascularization is usually feasible. In children, however, direct revascularization is frequently technically not feasible, whereas the response to indirect revascularization is excellent, although 1 or 2 weeks are required for stabilization of symptoms. The authors describe surgical procedures and perioperative care in indirect revascularization for MMD. In addition, special considerations with regard to very young patients, patients with recent cerebral infarction, and patients with hyperthyroidism are discussed.

Understanding the importance of cerebrovascular involvement in Kawasaki disease

  • Yeom, Jung Sook;Cho, Jae Young;Woo, Hyang-Ok
    • Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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    • v.62 no.9
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    • pp.334-339
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    • 2019
  • Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis in infants and young children. However, its natural history has not been fully elucidated because the first case was reported in the late 1960s and patients who have recovered are just now entering middle age. Nevertheless, much evidence has raised concerns regarding the subclinical vascular changes that occur in post-KD patients. KD research has focused on coronary artery aneurysms because they are directly associated with fatality. However, aneurysms have been reported in other extracardiac muscular arteries and their fate seems to resemble that of coronary artery aneurysms. Arterial strokes in KD cases are rarely reported. Asymptomatic ischemic lesions were observed in a prospective study of brain vascular lesions in KD patients with coronary artery aneurysms. The findings of a study of single-photon emission computed tomography suggested that asymptomatic cerebral vasculitis is more common than we believed. Some authors assumed that the need to consider the possibility of brain vascular lesions in severe cases of KD regardless of presence or absence of neurological symptoms. These findings suggest that KD is related with cerebrovascular lesions in children and young adults. Considering the fatal consequences of cerebral vascular involvement in KD patients, increased attention is required. Here we review our understanding of brain vascular involvement in KD.

Review of pediatric cerebrovascular accident in terms of insurance medicine (소아뇌졸중의 보험의학적 고찰)

  • Ahn, Gye-Hoon
    • The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2010
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. MMD is one of cerebrovacular accident,which is treated with sugical maeuver in pediatic neurosurgery. Moyamoya (ie, Japanese for "puff of smoke") characterizes the appearance on angiography of abnormal vascular collateral networks that develop adjacent to the stenotic vessels. The steno-occlusive areas are usually bilateral, but unilateral involvement does not exclude the diagnosis. The exact etiology of moyamoya disease is unknown. Some genetic predisposition is apparent because it is familial 10% of the time. The disease may be hereditary and multifactorial. It may occur by itself in a previously healthy individual. However, many disease states have been reported in association with moyamoya disease, including the following: 1) Immunological - Graves disease/thyrotoxicosis 2) Infections - Leptospirosis and tuberculosis 3) Hematologic disorders - Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, sickle cell anemia, and lupus 4) Congenital syndromes - Apert syndrome, Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner syndrome, von Recklinghausen disease, and Hirschsprung disease 5) Vascular diseases - Atherosclerotic disease, coarctation of the aorta and fibromuscular dysplasia, 6)cranial trauma, radiation injury, parasellar tumors, and hypertension etc. These associations may not necessarily be causative but do warrant consideration due to impact on treatment.(Mainly neurosurgical operation.) The incidence of moyamoya disease is highest in Japan. The prevalence of MMD is 1 person per 100,000 population. The prevalence and incidence of moyamoya disease in Japan has been reported to be 3.16 cases and 0.35 case per 100,000 people, respectively. With regard to sex, the female-to-male ratio is 1.4:1. A bimodal peak of incidence is noted, with symptoms occurring either in the first decade(5-10yr) or in the third and fourth decades (30-40yr)of life. Mortality rates of moyamoya disease are approximately 10% in adults and 4.3% in children. Death is usually from hemorrhage. In aspect of life insurance, MR is 1700%, EDR is 16 per 1000 persons. Children and adults with moyamoya disease (MMD) may have different clinical presentations. The symptoms and clinical course vary widely from asymptomatic to transient events to severe neurologic deficits. Adults experience hemorrhage more commonly; cerebral ischemic events are more common in children. Children may have hemiparesis, monoparesis, sensory impairment, involuntary movements, headaches, dizziness, or seizures. Mental retardation or persistent neurologic deficits may be present. Adults may have symptoms and signs similar to those in children, but intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage of sudden onset is more common in adults. Recently increasing diagnosis of MMD with MRI, followed by surgical operation is noted. MMD needs to be considered as the "CI" state now in life insurance fields.

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A clinical study on 1 case of patient with dysphagia who had a stroke developed after operation (수술 후 발생한 뇌졸중으로 인한 연하장애 환아 증례 1례)

  • Ha, Kwang-Su;Kim, Sun-Mi;Na, Hyo-Sock;Choi, Yun-Hui;Ha, Su-Yun;Kim, Ha-Yan;Song, In-Sun
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : Cerebrovascular disease in children is more common than once recognized and the etiology. In stroke patient, dysphagia is a common. Dysphagia often affects the rehabilitation of stroke patients by increasing the risk of aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition. This is the clinical report about 1 case of patient with dysphagia who had a stroke developed after operation. Methods : The herb medicine, moxibustion and acupuncture therapies were applied for treating this patient's chief symptom. Results : This patient's dysphagia was improved by oriental medical therapy. Conclusions : The result suggests that the herb medicine and acupuncture therapies is efficacious against dysphagia associated with stroke. We though that more studies about the Oriental medical treatment on dysphagia associated with stroke are needed.

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One Case of Stroke in Childhood (소아중풍(小兒中風) 환자(患者)에 대한 치험(治驗) 1례(例))

  • Park, Eun-Jung;Lee, Hai-Ja;Na, Won-Kyeung;Jang, Sung-Jin;Ahn, Jai-Sun;Han, Kyeung-Hoon
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2004
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is case report of stroke in childhood. The childhood cerebrovascular diseases are interesting than those seen in adulthood, because the etiology and prognosis of the disease in children are quite different from those of adults. Cerebrovascular diseases in children is more common than once recognized. However, relatively little attention has been paid to the epidemiology of childhood stroke. Methods : We experienced one case of ischemic stroke in childhood whose symptoms are similar to that of adults. There is no evidence of cerebrovascular malformation at MRI, MRA film. The cause of stroke is undetermined and just we can see the little infarction lesion on Lt. pons. We treated the patient with herb medicine, acupuncture-Tx, negative-Tx, moxa-Tx and physical treatment. Results : After the treatment of oriental medicine, the patient recovered from the stroke symptoms. Conclusion : we thought that the more follow-up is needed. So we repoert one case of cerebral infarction in children that recovered from stroke symptoms after the treatment of oriental medicine.

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Long-term Effectiveness of Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Fabry Disease (파브리병에서 효소대치요법의 장기적 효과)

  • Kim, Ja Hye;Cho, Ja Hyang;Choi, Jin-Ho;Lee, Beom Hee;Yoo, Han-Wook
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic disease
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.37-41
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    • 2014
  • Fabry disease is an X-linked disease caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Affected males present anhydrosis, acroparesthesia and angiokeratoma, and subsequently cardiac, cerebral and renal complications are followed. Females and atypical variants show heterogeneous clinical symptoms. In 2001, two recombinant enzymes were approved for Fabry disease: agalsidase alpha and agalsidase beta. Since the introduction of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), the number of long-term follow-up studies has been reported. Long-term ERT showed effectiveness on renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease, decrease or stabilization of left ventricular mass, and improvement of pain and quality of life. However, there were limited effects on cerebrovascular events and their mortality. Current literatures on the clinical effect of ERT have reported limited datain adult patients who have already advanced disease. Therefore, further study for pre-symptomatic patients and atypical variants is needed to verify the impact of ERT. This review summarized recent progresses in ERT and limitations of long-term effect of ERT in patients with Fabry disease.

Quantitative Digital Subtraction Angiography in Pediatric Moyamoya Disease

  • Cheon, Jung-Eun
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.57 no.6
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    • pp.432-435
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    • 2015
  • Moyamoya disease is a unique cerebrovascular disorder characterized by idiopathic progressive stenosis at the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and fine vascular network. The aim of this review is to present the clinical application of quantitative digital subtraction angiography (QDSA) in pediatric moyamoya disease. Using conventional angiographic data and postprocessing software, QDSA provides time-contrast intensity curves and then displays the peak time ($T_{max}$) and area under the curve (AUC). These parameters of QDSA can be used as surrogate markers for the hemodynamic evaluation of disease severity and quantification of postoperative neovascularization in moyamoya disease.