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Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis in Korea / 대한소아신경학회지
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society ; (4): 202-209, 2005.
Article Dans Coréen | WPRIM | ID: wpr-184745
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Multiple sclerosis(MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder causing significant neurological impairment in early adulthood. Since 1980, childhood MS has increased and the characteristics of childhood MS has been reported. For investigation of the clinical characteristics of childhood MS in Korea, we reviewed clinical presentations, paraclinical features, prognosis, and responses to interferone treatment of childhood MS patients.

METHODS:

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients who have been diagnosed as MS according to McDonald criteria in Seoul National University Children's Hospital. 13 patients(MF=67) were included in the study from 1988 to 2005.

RESULTS:

The age of onset was 1-12 years-old(mean 7.1) and the duration from initial presentation to 1st relapse was 3-27 months(mean 10.3). Initial presenting symptoms were motor disturbance, visual disturbance, bladder dysfunction, fever, brainstem dysfunction, headache and encephalitis-like-symptoms. All patients were treated with corticosteroids and 8 patients were on interferone-alpha treatment. EDSS score were 0-10(mean 1.8).

CONCLUSION:

The clinical characteristics of childhood MS were similar to the result from other studies in Korea, Japan, and eastern countries. Increasing number of childhood MS in Korea reflects the change of the environmental susceptibility to MS in Korean pediatric population. Interferone-alpha therapy can be considered as safe and effective treatment for modulating the clinical course of MS.
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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Sujet Principal: Pronostic / Récidive / Vessie urinaire / Tronc cérébral / Dossiers médicaux / Études rétrospectives / Interférons / Maladies démyélinisantes / Hormones corticosurrénaliennes / Âge de début Type d'étude: Étude observationnelle / Étude pronostique Limites du sujet: Humains Pays comme sujet: Asie langue: Coréen Texte intégral: Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society Année: 2005 Type: Article

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Texte intégral: Disponible Indice: WPRIM (Pacifique occidental) Sujet Principal: Pronostic / Récidive / Vessie urinaire / Tronc cérébral / Dossiers médicaux / Études rétrospectives / Interférons / Maladies démyélinisantes / Hormones corticosurrénaliennes / Âge de début Type d'étude: Étude observationnelle / Étude pronostique Limites du sujet: Humains Pays comme sujet: Asie langue: Coréen Texte intégral: Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society Année: 2005 Type: Article