Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Original Article

Neurology

Efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive perampanel treatment in children under 12 years of age with refractory epilepsy

Yuni Yun, Dongsub Kim, Yun-Jeong Lee, Soonhak Kwon, Su-Kyeong Hwang

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2019;62(7):269-273. Published online December 26, 2018

Purpose: There is limited data on the use of perampanel in children under 12 years of age. We evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of adjunctive perampanel treatment in children under 12 years of age with refractory epilepsy. Methods: This retrospective observational study was performed in Kyungpook National University Hospital from July 2016 to March 2018. A responder was defined as a...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.06863

Infection

A contact investigation after exposure to a child with disseminated tuberculosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease

Dongsub Kim, Sodam Lee, Sang-Hee Kang, Mi-Sun Park, So-Young Yoo, Tae Yeon Jeon, Joon-Sik Choi, Bora Kim, Jong Rim Choi, Sun Young Cho, Doo Ryeon Chung, Yon Ho Choe, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(11):366-370. Published online November 15, 2018

Crossref 1

Purpose: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important diseases that cause significant mortality and morbidity in young children. Data on TB transmission from an infected child are limited. Herein, we report a case of disseminated TB in a child and conducted a contact investigation among exposed individuals. Methods: A 4-year-old child without Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination was diagnosed as having culture-proven...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.07206

Case Report

Infection

Scabies mimicking graft versus host disease in a hematopoietic cell transplant recipient

Dongsub Kim, Soo-Han Choi, Dong Youn Lee, Juyoun Kim, Eunjoo Cho, Keon Hee Yoo, Hong Hoe Koo, Yae-Jean Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(11):371-373. Published online November 9, 2018

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Scabies is a highly contagious skin infestation caused by the mite, Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Complex responses to scabies mites in the innate, humoral, and cellular immune systems can cause skin inflammation and pruritus. Diagnosis can be challenging because scabies resembles other common skin conditions. We report the first Korean case of scabies in a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipient,...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.07199

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