Annals of Child Neurology

Annals of Child Neurology is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed biomedical journal publishing articles in the fields of child neurology, pediatric neurosurgery, pediatric neuroradiology, child psychiatry, pediatric neuropsychology, developmental and behavior pediatrics, pediatric neuroscience, and developmental neurobiology. The aims of Annals of Child Neurology are to contribute to the advancements in the fields of pediatric neurology through the scientific reviews and interchange of all of pediatric neurology. It aims to reflect the latest clinical, translational, and basic research trends from worldwide valuable achievements.

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Etiological Classification and Developmental Outcomes in Floppy Infants: A Single Tertiary Center Experience

Jung Min Park, Young Ha Choi, Ha Neul Lee, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):189-196.

Purpose: Floppy infants or congenital hypotonia indicates decreased muscle tone in infants secondary to abnormalities of the central or the peripheral nervous system, or both. Previous literature classified its causes...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Age-Based Characteristics of West Syndrome in Patients with Mitochondrial Disease

Young Ha Choi, Min-Seong Baek, Ji-Hoon Na, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):197-204.

Purpose: West syndrome is a severe form of age-specific epilepsy that typically affects infants younger than 2 years of age with mitochondrial disease. We aimed to examine age-specific characteristics of...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Association of Low Serum Ionized Magnesium Level with Fever-Triggered Seizures in Epileptic Children

Sunny Suh, Kyungju Kim, Jung Hye Byeon, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):205-209.

Purpose: Several studies have shown that magnesium plays an important role in modulating N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-related seizures by blocking NMDA ion channel receptors. Clinicians usually measure total serum magnesium levels instead...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Iron Deficiency Anemia: The Possible Risk Factor of Complex Febrile Seizure and Recurrence of Febrile Seizure

Chan Young Lee, Na Mi Lee, Dae Yong Yi, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):210-214.

Purpose: A relationship between Febrile seizure (FS) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) has been found in several studies. However, few studies have focused on the role of IDA in complex...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

The Prognostic Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Subsequent Unprovoked Seizure in Patients Who Present with Febrile Seizure after 6 Years of Age

Hyeon Ju Lee, Seung Hyo Kim

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):215-220.

Purpose: Few reports have described the prognostic factors affecting the occurrence of subsequent unprovoked seizure in patients who present with febrile seizure (FS) after 6 years of age. We investigated...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Impact of Influenza Infection on Febrile Seizures: Clinical Implications

Han Na Jang, Eun Hye Lee

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):221-226.

Purpose: Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most common type of seizure in the first 5 years of life and are frequently associated with viral infections. Influenza infection is associated with...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Impact of Weather on Prevalence of Febrile Seizures in Children

Jung Hee Woo, Seok Bin Oh, Chung Hyuk Yim, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):227-232.

Purpose: Febrile seizure (FS) is the most common type of seizure in children between 6 months to 5 years of age. A family history of febrile seizures can increase the...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Convulsions with Noroviral Gastroenteritis in Children at a Single Center in Korea

SooYeon Kang, Hyun Ju Lee, Shin Hye Kim

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):233-239.

Purpose: Viral gastroenteritis is a common disease in infants and children. Seizures can be associated with viral gastroenteritis as benign convulsions with mild gastroenteritis (CwG). After the development of the...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

EEG can Predict Neurologic Outcome in Children Resuscitated from Cardiac Arrest

Dong Hwa Yang, Seok Gyun Ha, Hyo Jeong Kim

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):240-245.

Purpose: Early prediction of prognosis of children resuscitated from cardiac arrest is a major challenge. We investigated the utility of electroencephalography (EEG) and laboratory studies for predicting of neurologic outcome...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Characteristics of Meningitis with or without Enterovirus

Won Je Cho, Ye Rim Kwon, Byung Ho Cha

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):246-250.

Purpose: Meningitis is an acute childhood infection caused by viral or bacterial infection. The purpose of the present study is to analyze the differences between enteroviral meningitis and non-enteroviral aseptic...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

The Changes of Smart Device Usage Status in Early Childhood: Comparison of 2015–2016 and 2017 Studies

Hyejin So, Sungmin Lim, Sang Yeun Cho, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):251-262.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify changes in smart device usage trends of young children using two studies conducted in 2015-2016 and 2017 respectively. Methods: We compared the data of the...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Obesity Prevalence in Pediatric Headaches

A-Luem Han, Chan Ok Shin, Kyoung Soon Cho, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):263-268.

Purpose: Obesity and headache are two highly prevalent diseases both in childhood and adolescent. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of obesity in pediatric headaches patients in a single...

Original Article

December 31, 2018

Effects of Anticonvulsant Monotherapy on Bone Mineral Density in Children

Chanok Shin, Na Yeong Lee, Ji Yoon Han, et al.

J Korean Child Neurol Soc. 2018;26(4):269-271.

Purpose: The use of anticonvulsants can cause side effects such as reduction of bone mineral density, requiring attention in growing children. The aim of our study is to investigate the...

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