Yonsei University · Medicine
Professor Won-Joo Kim's research lab focuses on the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of neurological and sleep disorders, with a particular emphasis on epilepsy, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the Korean population. The lab investigates the interplay between neurological conditions and systemic factors such as thyroid dysfunction, identifying modifiable risk factors and improving clinical outcomes through population-based studies. Their work bridges clinical neurology with public health, aiming to enhance early diagnosis and personalized treatment strategies.
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Not all patients with MTS are medically intractable; 25% of the patients in our study achieved complete control while receiving medication. Poor seizure control was related to an early age of seizure onset, a history of febrile convulsions, and epileptiform discharges on the EEG.
Approximately one-tenth of the sample from the Korean general population had insomnia symptoms. The prevalence of insomnia symptom and the subtypes were more prevalent in women than men. Gender is an independent factor for insomnia symptoms.
This is the first study to demonstrate the prevalence of a high risk for OSA in a nationwide representative sample of the Korean adult population. These findings elucidate the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of those at high risk for OSA.
Hyperthyroidism is the precipitating cause of seizures in a small percentage of these patients. In these patients, the prognosis is good if they become euthyroid. The prevalence of thyrotoxicosis-related seizures reported here can be used in conjunction with the prevalence of thyrotoxicosis in the population to estimate the prevalence of thyrotoxicosis-related seizures in populations.
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