The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한한방안이비인후피부과학회)
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Study on the possibility of Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging as a prognosis evaluation tool for patients with facial palsy

안면신경마비 환자의 예후 평가 도구로서의 적외선 체열 촬영(DITI - Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging) 가능성에 대한 연구

  • Bae, Hyo-Bin (Dept. of Oriental Medical Opthalmology &Otolaryngology &Dermatology, Don-eui university) ;
  • Ko, Woo-Shin (Dept. of Oriental Medical Opthalmology &Otolaryngology &Dermatology, Don-eui university) ;
  • Yoon, Hwa-Jung (Dept. of Oriental Medical Opthalmology &Otolaryngology &Dermatology, Don-eui university)
  • 배효빈 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 고우신 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 윤화정 (동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과)
  • Received : 2017.07.12
  • Accepted : 2017.08.03
  • Published : 2017.08.25
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate possibility of DITI as prognosis evaluation tool of facial palsy. Methods : We investigate prognosis of facial palsy through EMR(Electronic Medical Record) of inpatient from December 2016 to June 2017. We evaluated the sex, age distribution, length of hospital stay, paralysis site, number of treatment after discharge, change of H-B Grade at entrance and exit, temperature difference of both sides of DITI, and Nerve Conduction Study(NCS) with reference to EMR recorded symptom change. Results : 1. Significant correlations were not found between DITI and House-Brackmann Grade change, NCS(%), the date of admission. 2. There was a negative correlation between NCS(%) and hospitalization period in patients with facial palsy. The higher the NCS, the faster the recovery rate of facial palsy. 3. In patients with facial palsy, the temperature difference between the two sides after the DITI image shows that the affected side tends to be lower than the normal side. Conclusions : In this study, only DITI temperature difference between both sides of face is not significant in determining the prognosis of facial palsy. Further research is needed to conduct DITI at the same time and to improve accuracy through a sufficient assessment of the degree of facial palsy.

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