- Original Article
- Incidence, clinical features and prognosis of Bell's palsy in children
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Yoo Jong Won, Kyung Hee Moon, Wan Soo Lee, Seung Woon Keum, Taek Yu, Gyung Jae Oh, Chang Woo Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):272-276. Published online March 15, 2007
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Purpose : Bell's palsy is defined as an idiopathic facial nerve paralysis of sudden onset. In spite of intensive clinical and experimental investigation, there is still uncertainty in the incidence, etiology, and preferred mode of treatment in children. The objective of this study was to analyze clinical outcome and prognosis of children with Bell' palsy.
Methods : We analyzed 61 cases... |
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- Clinical factors causing hyperbilirubinemia in patients with Kawasaki disease
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Kyung Hee Moon, Ok Ran Kim, Seung Taek Yu, Myung Eun Hong, Chang Woo Lee, Du Young Choi, Yeon Kyun Oh, Jong Duk Kim, Hyang Suk Yoon
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(1):52-55. Published online January 15, 2007
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Purpose : Hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice and gallbladder hydrops are unusual manifestations of Kawasaki disease (KD). In this case, abdominal pain, anorexia and abdominal distension may follow eventfully. We reviewed the clinical and laboratory data to investigate the causative factors of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with KD.
Methods : Two-hundred eighty two children diagnosed and hospitalized with KD were identified by searching patients' charts.... |
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- Clinical significance of follow-up laboratory tests, performed at 6 weeks after the onset of Kawasaki disease
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Il Ji Oh, Kyung Hee Moon, Myung Eun Hong, Yeon Soon Kim, Chang Woo Lee, Hyang Suk Yoon
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(6):672-676. Published online June 15, 2006
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Purpose : Low dose aspirin is used due to its antiplatelet effect for the subacute phase of Kawasaki disease(KD). It is usually used for 6-8 weeks, then various hematologic laboratory tests and follow up echocardiography for evaluating coronary abnormalities are performed. Our review investigated the usefulness of various follow up laboratory tests performed at 6 weeks after the onset of... |
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