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Review Article

November 1, 2026

Thymic Involvement in the Pathophysiology of Myasthenia Gravis

Hye Yoon Chung, Seung Woo Kim, Ha Young Shin

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):259-265.

The precise mechanisms underlying autoantibody generation in myasthenia gravis (MG) remain incompletely understood. Evidence suggests an important role of the thymus in the initiation and maintenance of the autoimmune response....

Review Article

November 1, 2026

Clinical Approach of Diagnosis and Management of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

Sangjin Lee, Hae-Won Shin

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):266-286.

Non-motor symptoms are common and clinically important manifestations of Parkinson disease (PD), often occurring from the prodromal stage and throughout the disease course. Although PD has traditionally been defined by...

Neurology Policy Section

November 1, 2026

Japan’s Neurology Fee Schedule and the Need for Developing a Korean Neurology Reimbursement System

Eun Ah Lee, Sang Yo Nam, Sunim Jin, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):287-298.

Neurology Policy Section

November 1, 2026

Establishment and Current Status of the Acute Stroke Neurologist Certification Program of the Korean Neurological Association: Three Years of Experience and Future Directions

Soo-Hyun Park, Sang-Bae Ko, Jeong-Yoon Lee, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):299-303.

Neurology Policy Section

November 1, 2026

Reconstruction and Challenges of Neurology Residency Training: A Survey-Based e-Portfolio Intergration Strategy

Seong-il Oh, Kyung Min Kim, Sang Hak Lee, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):304-313.

Neurology Policy Section

November 1, 2026

Medicolegal Risk among Korean Neurologists and Policy Recommendations for System Reform: An In-Depth Member Survey and Analysis of Medical Dispute Mediation Statistics

Nam-Hee Kim, Je Young Shin, Kwang-Yeol Park, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):314-326.

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Delayed Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Right Opercular-Insular Infarction

Min-Keun Park, Hwajin Choi, Taedong Ok

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):327-331.

We report a case of an 84-year-old man who developed delayed bilateral vocal cord paralysis requiring tracheostomy following right middle cerebral artery infarction involving the opercular-insular region, raising the possibility...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Left Homonymous Hemianopia Mimicking Spatial Neglect in Right Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction

Young Seo Kim, Gang Chan Kim, Jin Sung Cheong

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):332-335.

Homonymous hemianopia, typically associated with posterior cerebral artery (PCA) infarction, can occur in middle cerebral artery (MCA) infarction involving the optic radiations. We report a 53-year-old man with right MCA...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Acute Left Middle Cerebral Artery Perforator Territory Infarction in a Patient with Bilateral Middle Cerebral Artery Vasculopathy and a Rare COL4A2 c.941del Variant

Changmok Lim, Jae Eun Sohn, Sung Hun Kim

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):336-338.

We report a 25-year-old man with acute left middle cerebral artery perforator territory infarction, bilateral middle cerebral artery stenoses, right M1 vessel-wall enhancement suggesting non-atherosclerotic vasculopathy, and a rare heterozygous...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Pembrolizumab-Induced Myositis Presenting with Ocular Symptom and Head Drop in a Patient with Positive Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody

Minsung Kang, Ye-ri Kim, Jin-Sung Park

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):339-342.

A 55-year-old man with malignant thymoma and pre-existing acetylcholine receptor antibodies developed ptosis and head drop after pembrolizumab treatment. Although recurrence of myasthenia gravis was initially suspected, markedly elevated creatine...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Rapidly Progressive Stenoses of the Bilateral Internal Carotid and Vertebral Arteries

Jeong Seob Kim, Da Eun Jeong, Seul Lee, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):343-348.

We report an 80-year-old man with giant cell arteritis without classic cranial symptoms, who presented with progressive dizziness and orthostatic syncope and showed rapidly progressive stenosis of the bilateral internal...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Mimicking Tuberculous Meningitis Following Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Sua Park, Inyoung Lee, Chan-Nyoung Lee, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):349-352.

A 49-year-old man with fever, progressive encephalopathy, lymphocytic pleocytosis, rising cerebrospinal fluid adenosine deaminase, Epstein-Barr virus DNA detection, and multifocal cerebral vasospasm was suspected of infectious or tuberculous meningitis, but...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Head Position-Dependent Pulsatile Tinnitus due to Jugular Bulb Diverticulum

Beom-Seok Seo, Jong Hwa Hong, Kyung-In Kim, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):353-356.

A 57-year-old woman presented with position-dependent pulsatile tinnitus in the right ear, worsening with contralateral head rotation and disappearing with ipsilateral neck compression. Temporal bone computed tomography (CT) revealed a...

Case Report

November 1, 2026

Positive Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography Findings in a Patient with Recurrent Transient Global Amnesia

Jaeyeong Bae, Seungju Kim, Jae Hyeok Choi, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):357-361.

A 59-year-old woman had three amnestic episodes at 10- and 11-month intervals; the second was documented only by witness report. Brain magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography, and amyloid positron emission tomography...

Brief Communication

November 1, 2026

Motor Band Sign-Like Appearance on Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Possible Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Seungju Kim, Jae Hyeok Choi, Sungjoo Park, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):362-365.

Brief Communication

November 1, 2026

Splenial Diffusion Restriction Associated with Meningitis

Dong Kyu Kim, Joong Hyun Park

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):366-368.

Neuroimage

November 1, 2026

Middle Cerebral Artery Fenestration Mimicking Proximal M1 Stenosis on Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography

DongHyun Hwang, Seung-Han Suk, Young Seo Kim

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):369-370.

Neuroimage

November 1, 2026

Internal Carotid Artery Ectasia Compressing the Optic Nerve: A Crucial Mimicker of Normal-Tension Glaucoma

Yu-Jeong Shin, Hun Baek, Sun-Young Oh, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):371-372.

Neuroimage

November 1, 2026

Isolated Enlargement of the Inferior Rectus Muscle Associated with Thyroid Eye Disease

Bohye Yoon, Seul Lee, Jeong Seob Kim, et al.

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):373-374.

Neurology Education Section (Clinical reasoning)

November 1, 2026

Why Do Treatments Fail? Reframing Migraine Management with CGRP-Targeted Therapy

Hong-Kyun Park

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):375-384.

Neurology Education Section (Neurology & Humanity)

November 1, 2026

Beyond the Textbook: Bridging Clinical Practice and Everyday Life through “The 1.4-Kilogram Universe, the Brain”

Yeonsil Moon

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):385-388.

Neurology Education Section (Podcast)

November 1, 2026

Tirzepatide and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emerging Evidence and Evolving Treatment Strategies

Hyeyun Kim

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):389-391.

Current Issue: Volume 44(4); Nov 2026

Review Articles

Thymic Involvement in the Pathophysiology of Myasthenia Gravis

정혜윤, 김승우, 신하영

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):259-265. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0039

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Clinical Approach of Diagnosis and Management of Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

이상진, 신혜원

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):266-286. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0040

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Neurology Policy Sections

Japan’s Neurology Fee Schedule and the Need for Developing a Korean Neurology Reimbursement System

이은아, 남상요, 진선임, 최나리, 조재욱, 이승철

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):287-298. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0026

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Establishment and Current Status of the Acute Stroke Neurologist Certification Program of the Korean Neurological Association: Three Years of Experience and Future Directions

박수현, 고상배, 이정윤, 이경복, 차재관, 나정호

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):299-303. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0063

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Reconstruction and Challenges of Neurology Residency Training: A Survey-Based e-Portfolio Intergration Strategy

오성일, 김경민, 이상학, 권두혁, 김재명, 김준순, 김태정, 김혜윤, 박홍균, 배종석, 신제영, 안석원, 오응석, 이웅우, 이정환, 이형수, 장윤경, 정진헌, 지기환, 최재환, 최호진, 오지영

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):304-313. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0042

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Medicolegal Risk among Korean Neurologists and Policy Recommendations for System Reform: An In-Depth Member Survey and Analysis of Medical Dispute Mediation Statistics

김남희, 신제영, 박광열, 정두신

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):314-326. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0070

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Case Reports

Delayed Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Right Opercular-Insular Infarction

박민근, 최화진, 옥태동

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):327-331. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0038

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Left Homonymous Hemianopia Mimicking Spatial Neglect in Right Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Infarction

김영서, 김강찬, 정진성

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):332-335. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0037

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Acute Left Middle Cerebral Artery Perforator Territory Infarction in a Patient with Bilateral Middle Cerebral Artery Vasculopathy and a Rare COL4A2 c.941del Variant

임창목, 손재은, 김성훈

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):336-338. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0035

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Pembrolizumab-Induced Myositis Presenting with Ocular Symptom and Head Drop in a Patient with Positive Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody

강민성, 김예리, 박진성

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):339-342. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0030

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Giant Cell Arteritis Presenting with Rapidly Progressive Stenoses of the Bilateral Internal Carotid and Vertebral Arteries

김정섭, 정다은, 이 슬, 이정선

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):343-348. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0034

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Autoimmune Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Mimicking Tuberculous Meningitis Following Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

박수아, 이인영, 이찬녕, 김하욤

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):349-352. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0033

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Head Position-Dependent Pulsatile Tinnitus due to Jugular Bulb Diverticulum

서범석, 홍종화, 김경인, 윤태연, 김동준, 김재명, 이승한

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):353-356. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0048

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Positive Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography Findings in a Patient with Recurrent Transient Global Amnesia

배재영, 김승주, 최재혁, 박성주, 양영순

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):357-361. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0056

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Brief Communications

Motor Band Sign-Like Appearance on Susceptibility-Weighted Imaging in Possible Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

김승주, 최재혁, 박성주, 조오현, 석진명

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):362-365. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0051

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Splenial Diffusion Restriction Associated with Meningitis

김동규, 박중현

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):366-368. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0046

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Neuroimages

Middle Cerebral Artery Fenestration Mimicking Proximal M1 Stenosis on Time-of-Flight Magnetic Resonance Angiography

황동현, 석승한, 김영서

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):369-370. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0054

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Internal Carotid Artery Ectasia Compressing the Optic Nerve: A Crucial Mimicker of Normal-Tension Glaucoma

신유정, 백 훈, 오선영, 강진주

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):371-372. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0050

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Isolated Enlargement of the Inferior Rectus Muscle Associated with Thyroid Eye Disease

윤보혜, 이 슬, 김정섭, 이준수, 김승민

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):373-374. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0041

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Neurology Education Section (Clinical reasoning)

Why Do Treatments Fail? Reframing Migraine Management with CGRP-Targeted Therapy

박홍균

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):375-384. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0047

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Neurology Education Section (Neurology & Humanity)

Beyond the Textbook: Bridging Clinical Practice and Everyday Life through “The 1.4-Kilogram Universe, the Brain”

문연실

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):385-388. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0044

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Neurology Education Section (Podcast)

Tirzepatide and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Emerging Evidence and Evolving Treatment Strategies

김혜윤

J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2026;44(4):389-391. Published online November 1, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17340/jkna.2026.0075

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