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Volume 57(7); Jul 2014
Review Articles
Comprehensive understanding of atrial septal defects by imaging studies for successful transcatheter closure
Jinyoung Song
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):297-303.   Published online July 23, 2014

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects has become a popular procedure. The availability of a preprocedural imaging study is crucial for a safe and successful closure. Both the anatomy and morphology of the defect should be precisely evaluated before the procedure. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography are helpful for understanding the morphology of a defect, which is important...

Benign convulsion with mild gastroenteritis
Ben Kang, Young Se Kwon
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):304-309.   Published online July 23, 2014

Benign convulsion with mild gastroenteritis (CwG) is a type of afebrile seizure that occurs in children. CwG is defined as a convulsion in a previously healthy child with no known central nervous system infection or encephalopathy, accompanying mild diarrhea without fever, electrolyte imbalance, or moderate to severe dehydration. Convulsions in CwG are characterized by multiple brief episodes of generalized or...

Original Articles
Prader-Willi syndrome: a single center's experience in Korea
Yea Ji Kim, Chong Kun Cheon
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):310-316.   Published online July 23, 2014
Purpose

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder that results from the lack of paternally expressed genes in the chromosome 15q11-q13 region. This study was performed to delineate the clinical features of PWS infants and toddlers and the effects of two-year growth hormone (GH) treatment according to gender and age at the start of treatment.

Methods

The clinical characteristics and the results...

Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and sleep problems in Korean children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a single institution study
Soonhak Kwon, Youngsoo Sohn, Seong-Hoon Jeong, Un-Sun Chung, Hyeeun Seo
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):317-322.   Published online July 23, 2014
Purpose

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder in school-aged children. Patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) often present with ADHD symptoms and vice versa. This study was the first to attempt to identify the prevalence of RLS and sleep problems in children with ADHD in Korea.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with ADHD were asked to complete a sleep questionnaire. The sleep...

Articulation error of children with adenoid hypertrophy
Tae-Hoon Eom, Eun-Sil Jang, Young-Hoon Kim, Seung-Yun Chung, In-Goo Lee
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):323-328.   Published online July 23, 2014
Purpose

Adenoid hypertrophy is a physical alteration that may affect speech, and a speech disorder can have other negative effects on a child's life. Airway obstruction leads to constricted oral breathing and causes postural alterations of several oro-facial structures, including the mouth, tongue, and hyoid bone. The postural modifications may affect several aspects of speech production.

Methods

In this study, we compared articulation...

Case Reports
Asymptomatic maternal 3-methylcrotonylglycinuria detected by her unaffected baby's neonatal screening test
Sun Hee Lee, Yong Hee Hong
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):329-332.   Published online July 23, 2014

3-methylcrotonyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (3MCC) deficiency is an autosomal recessive disorder in which leucine catabolism is hampered, leading to increased urinary excretion of 3-methylcrotonylglycine. In addition, 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine levels increase in the blood, and the elevated levels form the basis of neonatal screening. 3MCC deficiency symptoms are variable, ranging from neonatal onset with severe neurological abnormality to a normal, asymptomatic phenotype. Although...

Atypical teratoid rhabdoid brain tumor in an infant with ring chromosome 22
Eun Hae Cho, Jae Bok Park, Jin Kyung Kim
Korean J Pediatr. 2014;57(7):333-336.   Published online July 23, 2014

Reports of constitutional ring chromosome 22, r(22) are rare. Individuals with r(22) present similar features as those with the 22q13 deletion syndrome. The instability in the ring chromosome contributes to the development of variable phenotypes. Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) are rare, highly malignant tumors, primarily occurring in young children below 3 years of age. The...

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