Where does Dr. Youngcheol Choi practice?

Dr. Youngcheol Choi practices at Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei University

What is the specialty of Dr. Youngcheol Choi?

Dr. Youngcheol Choi specialty is Neurologist

What is the experience of Dr. Youngcheol Choi?

Dr. Youngcheol Choi is Neurologist with 36 years of experience.

What does a neurologist do?

A neurologist diagnosis, treats and deals with the management of injuries, diseases, and disorders of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord.

What are the typical symptoms of an neurological disorder?

Memory problems or confusion, Problems in speaking, changes in personality, or confusion are all symptoms that could be caused by disorders or problems in the brain, spine, and nerves.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the neurologist?

Neurological examination assesses motor and sensory skills, hearing, speech, vision, coordination, and balance. It may also test mental status, mood, and behavior using tools such as a tuning fork, flashlight, reflex hammer, and a tool for examining the eye.

What is the difference between Neurologist and neurosurgeon?

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Are neurological procedures painful?

They are but the pain is relieved by medications and certain procedures.

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About Dr. Youngcheol Choi

Dr. Youngcheol Choi is a well-known Neurologist based in Seoul, South Korea with 36+ years in the field.
He has been the President of the Korean Neuromuscular Disease Association, Chairman of the Korean Society of EMG and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Executive Board Member of the Asian Oceanian Myology Center.
He completed his graduation from the College of Medicine, Yonsei University in 1985 and later obtained his M.S. degree from Yonsei University in 1992.
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the field, he also pursued his Ph.D. from The Catholic University of Korea in 1997.
He specializes in muscle disease, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis, Lou Gehrig, multiple sclerosis, facial paralysis, and more.
Dr. Choi has publications in some of the pre-eminent journals nationally and internationally to his credit.

Hospital

Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei University

Location

Seoul, South Korea

Special Interest

Stroke (cerebral infarction) Vascular dementia Alzheimer's dementia Catholic Dementia Cognitive Impairment

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Work Experience of Dr. Youngcheol Choi

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Konyang University

Graduation, 1985, Yonsei University College of Medicine

MS, 1992, Yonsei University

Prevalence, Mortality, and Cause of Death in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease in Korea: A Nationwide, Population-Based Study
Unusual cortical involvement in aquaporin-4 antibody-positive patients: An analysis with double inversion recovery and phase-sensitive inversion recovery imaging
Lower-extremity magnetic resonance imaging in patients with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis carrying the SCN4A mutation T704M: 30-month follow-up of seven patients.