• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.235-238
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• 2002

Among the causes of SVC syndrome, intraluminal tumor, especially the leiomyosarcoma is very rare. We report a 39 year old female patient who had been suffering from headache and facial edema for 6 weeks before admission. On physical examination, facial edema and venous engorgement on upper extermities and upper chast wall were showed. The chest CT scan and SVC cavogram showed a long intraluminal mass lesion resulting in a near total obstruction of the SVC Surgery was performed through median sternotomy. For complete resection of the tumor and thrombus, we used partial and total CPB. The follow up SVC cavogram revealed no abnormality 14 months after the operation.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.137-143
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• 1997

두개하악장애는 가장 흔히 발병하는 질병중의 하나이다. 이때 저작계에 흔히 호소하는 주소가 근육의 통증이다. 통증의 정도를 측정하는 방법으로 촉진이 가장 널리 사용되고 있으나 정량화하기 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 따라서 통증 측정기 등과 같이 다양한 시도가 진행되고 있다. 근육이나 관절의 병적 소견은 해당조직의 혈액순환장애나 염증반응과 종종 관련이 있다. 이러한 상태는 신체의 표면과 밀접한 관계가 있어 피부온도에 영향을 미치며, 따라서 thermography로 측정할 수 있다. 피부온도의 측정은 질병의 활성 상태를 평가하는 데 유익하며, 또한 치료결과를 평가하는 데에도 효과적이다. 객관적 피부온도 측정장치가 있다면 턱관절이나 저작근의 이상상태를 평가하는데 매우 도움이 될 것이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 경제적이면 양측성으로 특정 부위의 피부온도를 측정할 수 있는 기기를 사용하여 검사자내 및 검사자간 신뢰도를 측정하고 좌우 온도차이를 확인함으로써 향후 질환 및 치료 겨오가에 대한 임상적 평가시 객관적 측정방법의 하나가 될 수 있는 지를 알고자 하는 데 있다. 구강내 염증이나 이상이 없으며 두개하악장애가 없는 치과대학생 15명을 대상으로 조사하였다. 평균연령은 24.9세, 범위는 24-30세이었다. 사용한 기기는 미국산 YSI Precision 4000이다. 18-2$0^{\circ}C$의 일정한 실내온도에서 두 검사자가 각각의 검사를 알지 못하는 상태에서 별도로 정해진 부위에 검사를 시행하고, 약 1주일후 이전 검사에 대한 기억이 없어진 상태에서 두 검사자중 한 검사자가 다시 동일한 검사를 시행하였다. 측정치들을 이용하여 상관관계를 계산하고 이에 대한 유의성을 검정하였다. 1. 검사자내 상관관계(r)는 좌 .798(p=<.0001), 우 .757(p=<.0001)이었다. 2. 두검사자간 상관관계(r)는 좌 .958(p=<.0001), 우 .951(p=<.0001)이었다. 3. 좌우 측정치간의 차이는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 4. 근육부위별 측정에서는 inferior masseter muscle의 검사자간에서만 유의한 상관관계가 없었을 뿐 anterior masseter muscle, anterior temporalis 모두 검사자내 및 간에 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 정상인에 있어 근육내 발통점의 피부온도는 검사자간에는 특정부위에 따라 다소 차이가 있을 수 있으나 일반적으로 높은 재현성을 보여줌으로서 향후 교근 및 측두근의 임상연구 평가에 피부온도조사는 도움이 되리라 사료된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.233-242
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• 2012

The purposes of this study were to compare psychological profiles, to investigate the differences in the clinical characteristics, and to compare treatment outcomes between myogenous pain and arthrogenous pain subgroups of temporomandibular disorder (TMD) based on Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular disorders (RDC/TMD). Two hundred and fifty two patients diagnosed as TMD were divided into three groups based on the RDC/TMD axis I diagnostic guidelines; myogenous pain group, arthrogenous pain group, and mixed pain (both myogenous pain and arthrogenous pain) group. RDC/TMD history questionnaire was administered to each patient and depression, somatization, jaw disability, pain intensity, disability days, and graded chronic pain scale were analyzed. Bruxism, clenching, insomnia, headache, and unilateral chewing were assessed in a standardized TMD dysfunction questionnaire and the duration of onset, chronicity of pain, treatment period, the effectiveness of the treatment, and improvement of symptoms also analyzed. Myogenous pain group had higher depression (p=0.002), and somatization scales (p<0.001) than the arthrogenous pain group. Mixed pain group showed higher pain intensity (p=0.008), disability days (p<0.001), graded chronic pain scale (p=0.005), somatization (p<0.001), and depression scores (p=0.002) than the arthrogenous pain group. Jaw disability did not show any significant differences among the three groups (p=0.058). Arthrogenous pain group reported more limitation of mouth opening than myogenous pain group (p=0.007). Duration of onset showed that the arthrogenous pain group had lowest prevalence of chronicity among three groups (p=0.002). Mixed pain group patients showed lowest symptom improvements among three groups (p=0.007). Multiple linear regression analysis results showed that the treatment effectiveness was significantly associated with somatization score (${\beta}$=-0.251, p=0.03).

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.341-351
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• 2009

There is tremendous variability in the ways patients present with taste problems. Because of complex and multifactorial etiological background, it is not simple to evaluate patients with taste disorders. Accurate assessment of patients' status by prudent, thorough history taking and symptom analysis is the most essential for exact diagnosis of taste disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with taste problems as a primary complaint. Consecutive series of 50 patients (12 males and 38 females, mean age $53.6\;{\pm}\;14.7$ years) were included for the present study. All subjects were requested to complete a comprehensive questionnaire. Clinical evaluation procedures included oral examination, interview, questionnaire analysis, panoramic radiography, blood test and measurement of salivary flow rate. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Among the patients, 36 patients (72%) complained of oral mucosal pain or burning sensation. Of these patients, 18 patients (36%) were diagnosed as burning mouth syndrome. 2. Nineteen patients (38%) complained of subjective oral dryness. The flow rate of unstimulated whole saliva was less than 0.1 mL/min in 14 patients (28%) and 17 (34%) had a stimulated whole salivary flow rate of less than 0.5 mL/min. 3. Among the types of taste disorders, hypogeusia, the most frequently reported, was found in 25 patients (50%), dysgeusia in 18 patients (36%), phantogeusia in 15 patients (30%), hypergeusia in 10 patients (20%), and ageusia in 5 patients (10%). Nineteen patients (38%) reported more than one type of taste disorder and the most frequent combination was dysgeusia + hypogeusia (n=6, 12%). 4. Based on data from the medical and dental histories and examinations, the patients were assigned to 12 probable causal categories. Taste disorders due to oral mucosal diseases and idiopathic taste disorder were the most frequent (n=9; 18%, each), followed by psychogenic taste disorder (n=8; 16%), drug-induced taste disorder (n=7; 14%), and taste disorder due to dry mouth (n=6; 12%). These 5 categories of taste disorder accounted for 78% of all cases in this study.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.53-63
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• 2011

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a result of both mechanical and biological events that destabilize the normal coupling of degradation and synthesis of articular cartilage chondrocytes and extracelluar matrix, and subchondral bone. Although it is likely that the molecular basis of pathogenesis is similar to that of other joints, additional study of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is required due to its unique structure and function. This study was carried out to evaluate the epidemiologic characteristics of TMJ osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of TMJ OA in Patients with temporomandibular disorders (1405 men and 2922 women whose mean age was $30.2\; {\pm}\; 15.4$ and $33.1\;{\pm}\;15.2$ years, respectively) who had visited the TMJ and Orofacial Pain Clinic of Seoul National University Dental Hospital in 2007. Orthopantomograms, TMJ tomograms and transcranial radiographs were used to evaluate degenerative change of the mandibular condyle. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Degenerative change of the mandibular condyle was observed in 883 (20.4%) of 4327 subjects. The prevalence was significantly higher in women (706 patients, 24.1%) than in men (177 patients, 12.6%), and this significant difference between genders was observed in all age groups. 2. The prevalence of degenerative change of the mandibular condyle in TMD patients showed a gentle increase along with age. Such increase was statistically significant in women (P < 0.001), but not in men. 3. Sclerosis was observed the most frequently in all age groups and the mean age of the patients with osteophyte was the highest among four types of degenerative change. 4. Although men showed degenerative change in the left side more often and women showed degenerative change more frequently in both sides, the difference of distribution in sides between genders was not significant. In conclusion, the prevalence of degenerative change of the mandibular condyle in TMD patients is higher in women than in men, and increases steadily with aging, but not as dramatically as in other joints that show a steep increase in prevalence around the age of 45 years. It can be suggested that the epidemiologic characteristic of OA of the TMJ differs from those of other joints, and that a more extensive study based on the general population is necessary.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of the study is to find out the effect of wearing a weighted vest for sensory modulation disorder children. Methods : The participant of the study was an elementary school student, male, aged 7. The ABA single case study was used to design the study which was performed for 14 sessions. During the mediation period(B), the participant received the study cognitive education wearing weighted vest weighing 1.3kg. Results : Abnormal behaviors such as suddenly standing up from the chair, shaking body front and back, and left and right, sucking his thumb and putting the back of his hand to his mouth showed tendency to decrease gradually. Discussion : The participant's abnormal behaviors decreased as the sessions went by, which means the sensory integration therapy can improve the behavior of the child suffering the sensory modulation disorder. The design of the study had certain limitation to explain the influence a weighted vest to sustain the effect of the sensory integration therapy. New study design is needed for the extended studies to prove the lasting effect of a weighted vest for the sensory integration therapy and to suggest protocols incorporating wearing know-hows, proper wearing time, and the weight of a weighted vest.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.284-290
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• 2020

This study was undertaken to determine the effects of SNAGs (sustained natural apophyseal glides) and visual convergence biofeedback on the proprioception and neck disability of patients with chronic neck dysfunction. A total of 31 patients with neck dysfunction were assigned to either SNAGs (n = 16) or biofeedback (n = 15). The groups were assessed for proprioception and neck disability, before and after the intervention. The SNAGs were performed using belt with flexion, extension and right-left rotation, whereas biofeedback training included visual feedback training with deep neck flexor. Intervention was implemented for 20 minutes, twice a week for 4 weeks. Biofeedback training a showed significant effect on the joint position sense (left and right rotation) as compared to the SNAGs group (p< 0.05), whereas neck disability index was significantly effective for SNAGs (p< 0.05). Ed. Notes: The previous statement lacked clarity. I have suggested the edit as per my understanding. Please review and revise appropriately, if required. Therefore, the SNAGs technique is effective for neck function, and biofeedback training is a positive intervention method for enhancing the proprioceptive sensation. In future studies on patients with neck pain, it may be possible to select an intervention method based on the characteristics of the disease.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.109-116
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• 2000

구강안면 동통중 가장 대표적인 측두하악장애를 치료하는데 있어 전기침 자극요법이 갖는 임상적 치료효과를 평가하기 위하여 측두하악장애 환자군을 환자에 대한 교육 및 온습포를 시행하는 자가치료 환자군, 전기침 자극요법을 시행하는 전기침 자극 환자군, 교합안정장치를 장착하는 구강내 장치장착 환자군, 총 3군으로 구분하였다. 이들 환자군에서 치료전과 치료 1주후 및 1개월 후에 visual analogue scale을 이용한 동통의 정도와 두경부의 근육촉진지수, 하악의 기능이상지수 및 저작근들의 압력통각역치를 측정하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 자가치료 환자군의 1주일 치료후 동통정도, 근육촉진지수 및 기능이상지수가 유의하게 감소되었다. 2. 전기침 자극환자군은 1주일 치료후 동통의 정도가 유의하게 감소하였으면 1개월 치료 후 동통의 정도와 근육촉진지수가 유의하게 감소되었다. 3. 구강내 장치장착환자군은 1주일 치료 후 동통의 정도가 유의하게 감소하고 심부교근의 압력통각역치가 유의하게 감소하였고 심부교근의 압력통각역치가 유의하게 증가되었다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.45-53
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• 1991

저자는 두개하악 장애로 교합상치료를 받고있는 42명의 환자를 대상으로 치료전, 치료후 1개월, 3개월, 6개월째에 주관적 평가, 임상적 검사, 근전도 검사, 컴퓨터 교합 분석을 시행하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 주관적 평가인 visual analogue scale과 Helkimo's anamnestic dysfunction index는 유의하게 감소하였다. 임상적 검사시 MM(mandibular movement), TM(TMJ capsule palpation), EM(extraoral muscle palpation), Di(Helkimo's clinical dysfuction index)는 유의하게 감소하였고 무통성 개구량은 유의하게 감소하였다. 2. 42명의 환자중 10명에서 교합변화가 관찰되었으며, 5명에서 치주질환, 2명에서 치아 과민감, 1명에서 구토경향이 관찰되었다. 3. 치주칠환을 보이는 10명의 환자중 3명은 교합상치료 이전부터 치주질환에 이환된 상태였으며 3명에서는 교합변화가 함께 관찰되었다. 4. 교합변화를 보인 10명의 환자중 교합상의 장착시간을 줄였을 때, 3명이 원래의 교합상태로 회복되었고 4명은 부분적으로 회복되었으며 3명에서는 변화를 관찰할 수 없었다. 5. 악관절 내장 제 5기 환자에서 교합변화가 더 빈번히 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 6. Habitual clenching 시와 Maximal clenching 시 사이의 치아접촉점 수, maximal clenching 시의 치아 접촉점의 수와 접촉 치아수 사이에 매우 유의한 상관관계를 보였고, habitual clenching 시의 치아접촉점의 수와 접촉 치아수, Habitual clenching 시와 maximal clenching시 사이의 치아 접촉시간에서도 유의한 상관관계를 보였다.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.243-249
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• 2005

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) is a psychiatric disorder, characterized by the primary symptoms of inattention and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity. This study is a clinical report of 1 ADHD child treated with Neurofeedback therapy from Feb. to May 2005. Conners’ parent rating scale, Korean Personality Inventory for children(KPI-C), Basic Academic Skills Assessment(BASA : Reading) was compared between before and after Neurofeedback therapy, and the EEG data of each cession was analysed. The results show the Neurofeedback therapy is efficient in the treatment of ADHD.