title: Air Pollution Is Associated With Ischemic Stroke via Cardiogenic Embolism.
abstract: The aim of the study was to assessed the impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on ischemic stroke subtype, while focusing on stroke caused via cardioembolism.
  
  
  
  From a nationwide, multicenter, prospective, stroke registry database, 13 535 patients with acute ischemic stroke hospitalized to 12 participating centers were enrolled in this study. Data on the hourly concentrations of particulate matter <10 μm, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and carbon monoxide (CO) were collected from 181 nationwide air pollution surveillance stations. The average values of these air pollutants over the 7 days before stroke onset from nearest air quality monitoring station in each patient were used to determine association with stroke subtype. The primary outcome was stroke subtype, including large artery atherosclerosis, small-vessel occlusion, cardioembolism, and stroke of other or undetermined cause.
  
  
  
  Particulate matter <10 μm and SO2concentrations were independently associated with an increased risk of cardioembolic stroke, as compared with large artery atherosclerosis and noncardioembolic stroke. In stratified analyses, the proportion of cases of cardioembolic stroke was positively correlated with the particulate matter <10 μm, NO2, and SO2quintiles. Moreover, seasonal and geographic factors were related to an increased proportion of cardioembolic stroke, which may be attributed to the high levels of air pollution.
  
  
  
  Our findings suggest that the short-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with cardioembolic stroke, and greater care should be taken for those susceptible to cerebral embolism during peak pollution periods. Public and environmental health policies to reduce air pollution could help slow down global increasing trends of cardioembolic stroke.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jong-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.). ohyoung.bang@samsung.com braindoc@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Oh Young
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Kangmo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Sang-Soon
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Tai Hwan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jae Guk
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Youngchai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: SooJoo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Kyung Bok
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Kyusik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jong-Moo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Yong-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Keun-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Hyun-Wook
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Nah
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Dae-Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jae-Kwan
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Wi-Sun
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Dong-Eog
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Joon-Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Jay Chol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Mi-Sun
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Kyung-Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Byung-Chul
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Ji Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Juneyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Hong-Kyun
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Beom Joon
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.).
authors.forename: Moon-Ku
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Neurology (J.-W.C., O.Y.B.), Department of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Center for Atopic Diseases (K.A.), Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neurology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (S.-S.P., T.H.P.); Department of Neurology, Eulji University Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (J.G.K., Y.K., S.L.); Department of Neurology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.B.L.); Department of Neurology, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea (Jun Lee); Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (K.K., J.-M.P.); Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Goyang, Republic of Korea (Y.-J.C., K.-S.H.); Department of Neurology, Dong-A University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea (H.-W.N., D.-H.K., J.-K.C.); Department of Neurology, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea (W.-S.R., D.-E.K.); Department of Neurology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea (J.-T.K.); Department of Neurology, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju National University School of Medicine, Republic of Korea (J.C.C.); Department of Neurology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Republic of Korea (M.-S.O., K.-H.Y., B.-C.L.); Clinical Research Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea (J.S.L.); Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Juneyoung Lee); and Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Republic of Korea (H.-K.P., B.J.K., M.-K.H., H.-J.B.). ohyoung.bang@samsung.com braindoc@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hee-Joon
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bae
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects; D012042:Registries; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter
keywords: air pollution; arrhythmias, cardiac; embolism; particulate matter; stroke