• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 1998

1997년 10월 1일부터 1997년 12월 31일까지 3개월간 대구광역시 소재 3개 한방병원에 입원해 있거나 통원치료를 받고 있는 뇌졸중 환자 163명을 대상으로 조사 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 성적을 얻었다. 조사 대상자의 일반적 특성은 성별에서 163예 중 남 여의 비는 1：1.36이었고, 연령층은 60대에서 36.8%, 50대에서 25.2%, 70세 이상에서 19.6%의 순으로 나타났다. 결혼관계는 기혼이 74.7%, 학력은 초등학교졸업이 41.5%, 직업은 가정 주부와 농축어 업이 각각 27.7%로 가장 높았다. 뇌졸중의 유발원인 및 발병시 상태는 육체적 활동 20.2%,과로 16.2%, 취침중 15.5%, 정신적 충격 14.9%, 사고 7.2%, 음주 2.6%의 순이었다. 병류별 발생빈도는 157예에서 뇌경색 (혈전증, 색전증 포함)이 47.7%, 뇌출혈이 38.2%, 지주막하출혈이 5.1%, 기타가 8.9%였다. 비만정도에 있어서는 161예 중 보통이다가 64.0%, 비만이 26.7%, 저체중이 9.3%였으며, 성별로는 비만인 여자가 19.9%로 남자의 6.8%보다 월등히 높았다 (p<0.05). 음주에 관해서는 163예 중 소주 2홉 1병 기준으로 안한다가 65.6%, 2∼3일에 한번 한다가 11.0%, 한달에 1∼2회는 9.8％, 매일한다가 8.6%, 1주일에 한번은 4.9%의 순이었다. 흡연에 있어서는 162예중 안한다가 63.0%,하루에 0.5∼l갑이 16.0%, 1∼2갑이 15.4%, 반갑 이하가 4.9%, 2갑 이상이 0.6%의 순으로 나타났다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2004

Objectives : This study was designed to report the clinical effects of scalp acupuncture on patients who suffered from broca aphasia caused by cerebral hemorrhage, Methods : Scalp acupuncture therapy was applied on the above patients for several weeks, For the evaluation of improvement, language field was monitored by aphasia test(RISS) and speech field was monitored by phonetic analysis in the computerized speech lab. Results : According to the above evaluation items, the treatment was beneficial. The score of most items rose in the language field. And scalp acupuncture affected VOT, TD and articular error patterns positively in the speech field. Conclusions : The above results suggest that scalp acupuncture has good effects on the patients with broca aphasia caused by cerebral hemorrhage.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.25-38
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• 1989

Clinical observation was done on 1092 cases of cerebrovascular disease which were confirmed by Brain CT scan in Oriental Medical Hospital in Kyung Hee Univ. from May 1987 to May 1988. Specially, clinical prognosis of 250 patients who had been hospitalized for over 4 weeks, were obserbed. The results were obtained as follows; 1. In this study, Occlusive CVD was 77.9%, Cerebral hemorrhage was 18.8%, Subarachnoid hemonhage was 0.8%. 2. The ratio of male to female was 1.4:1. In the age distribution, 60th decade, 50th decade, 40th decade, 30th's, 20th's were in order of frequency and specially 60th decade was 35.53% over 70th decade was 17.1% in ratio. 3. The most common preceding disease of CVD was hypertension (54.21%) and diabetes mellitus (19.96%) was second. 4. Almost, the duration of hospitalization was 2-4 weeks in 34.8%, within 4 weeks in 78.02%. 5. Primary attack was 75.7%, 2nd attack was 17.9%, over 3rd attack was 3.1% in ratio of recurrence. 6. The level of consciousness was Grade I in 96.4%, Grade II in 3.2%, Grade III in 1% at attack. 7. A few complications of C.V.A. were observed in the studies: pneumonia was noted frequently in 3.2%, bed sore, urinary tract infection, gastro intestinal bleeding in order of frequency. 8. The ratio of neurologic deficiency in occlusive CVD decreased from 51.9% to 29.3% in upper limb, 52.6% to 24.4% in lower limb, and that in cerebral hemorrhage decreased from 69.5% to 25% in upper limb, 50% to 20% in lower limb. 9. The ratio of left side hemiplegia to right was 1.04:1 in male, 1:1.18 in female. 10. The herb medications for C.V.A. were various Chungg-Paesagantang, Sunghanggeonggisan were used most frequently to Chungyeold, Geopung, Soongi, Haldam and Chungsimtang, the drugs for Bogiheol were used as discharge. In these oriental medical therapy of C.V.A. objective diagnosis and more various therapeutic method must be obtained through east-west medical co-operation.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.431-453
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• 1998

1. 연구배경 및 목적 중풍환자(中風患者)에 대한 임상적 연구를 통하여 중풍치료(中風治療)에 사상의학적(四象醫學的) 관리지침을 설정하고 체질병증(體質病證)의 이해에 도움을 주고자 한다. 2. 방 법 1997년 3월부터 1998년 2월까지 1년간 동국대학교 분당한방병원 체질의학클리닉에 입원치료 받았던 뇌졸중 환자 157명(남자 79명, 여자 78명)을 대상으로 환자의 특성(特性), 병력(病歷), 증상(症狀), 치료경과(治療經過) 등에 관하여 조사하고 분석하였다. 3. 결 과 환자의 체질분포는 태음인(太陰人)이 88명(56.1%), 소양인(少陽人)이 48명(30.6%), 소음인(少陰人)이 21명(13.4%)이었다. 연령의 50세 이상에서 70세 미만이 과반수를 차지하였고 평균은 65세로 나타났다. 뇌졸중의 발병 양태로 뇌경색이 119명(75.8%)으로 대부분을 차지했으며, 뇌출혈이 11명(7.0%), 지주막하출혈이 1명(0.6%), 일과성뇌허혈발작(TIA)이 26명(16.6%)으로 나타났다. 입원시 병증관리지침(病證管理指針)의 상황으로 설태이상(舌苔異常)이 가장 많았고, 수면장애(睡眠障碍), 대사장애(大使障碍), 소변장애(小便障碍) 등의 순서로 나타났으며, 중풍관리지침(中風管理指針)의 호전도(好轉度)를 살펴보면 대사장애(大使障碍)가 87.1%의 호전율(好轉率)로서 가장 높았고, 다음으로 정서장애(情緖障碍), 연하장애(嚥下障碍) 등의 순서였다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2002

In order to find the effects of physical therapy on the recovery of motor functions and mental state, a survey was conducted to 63 patients who, diagnosed as stroke by brain CT, had been hospitalized in a university medical center located in Jeonbuk provincial area from December 2000 to August 2001. The outcomes of the survey are as follows: 1. The subjects of the study were composed of 35 males(55.6%) and 28 females(44.4%), with 34(54.0%) below 60 in age and 29(46.0%) older than 60 years. 2. As to type of lesion, the surveyed patients were divided into 28(44.4%) with cerebral infarction, 24(38.1%) with cerebral hemorrhage, and 11(17.5%) with subarachnoid hemorrhage. In terms of size of lesion, they were divided into 29(46.0% with less than tan 1cm, 15 (23.8%) with $1{\sim}2cm$ and 19(30.2%) with longer than 2cm. Thirty-five patients(55.7%) reported paralysis in their right side, while 28(44.8%) complained paralysis in their left side. No recidivation was reported by 51(81.1%) while recidivation was asserted by 12(19%). Among them, 27(42.9%) had no past history but 36(57.1%) had such. 3. Regarding the time hour onset to admission to physical therapy, 46patients(73.0%) experienced it for less than one month, while 17(27.0%) for longer than one month. In terms of period of physical therapy, 30(47.6%) underwent the therapy for less than one month, 18(28.6%) for 1-2 months and 15(23.8%) for longer than 2 months. As is shown in the above study, the longer the period of physical therapy is, the more changes might occur in points of MMSE-K and MMAS. It may, therefore, be concluded that sufficiently longer period of physical therapy ensures the increased recovery of physical functions from stroke.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2008

Purpose: Skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly popular. Accordingly, the incidences of injuries among skiers and snowboarders are also increasing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the injury patterns of and the contributing factors to head injuries of skiers and snowboarders and to evaluate the differences in characteristics between skiing and snowboarding head injuries. Methods: One-hundred patients who visited the emergency department of Wonju Christian Hospital between January 2005 and March 2007 due to head injuries from skiing and snowboarding were enrolled. The mechanisms and the histories of the injuries were investigated by surveying the patients, and the degrees of head injuries were estimated by using brain CT and the Glasgow Coma Scale. The degrees and the characteristics of brain injuries were also analyzed and compared between skiers and snowboarders. Results: Out of 100 patients, 39 were injured by skiing, and 61 were injured by snowboarding. The mean age of the skiers was $26.7{\pm}10.0$, and that of the snowboarders was $26.7{\pm}6.2$. The percentage of male skiers was 43.6%, and that of snowboarders was 63.9%. The most frequent initial chief complaints of head-injured skiers and snowboarders were headache and mental change. The most common mechanism of injuries was a slip down. The mean Abbreviated Injury Scale Score (AIS score) of the skier group was $4.5{\pm}2.1$ and that of the snowboarder group was $5.9{\pm}5.0$ (p=0.222). The percentage of helmet users was 7.1% among skiers and 20.8% among snowboarders (p=0.346). Head injuries were composed of cerebral concussion (92.0%) and intracranial hemorrhage (8.0%). Intracranial hemorrhage was most frequently caused by falling down (62.5%). Conclusion: The most common type of head injury to skiers and snowboarders was cerebral concussion, and severe damage was usually caused by jumping and falling down. No differences in the characteristics of the head injuries existed between skiing and snowboarding injuries.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2006

Objectives: A number of studies in economically developed countries have shown occurrence of stroke and cardiovascular disease to be inversely related to socioeconomic class. The purpose of this study is to investigate socioeconomic differentials in stroke and cardiovascular disease mortality in Korea. Methods: Two data from two sources, registry data from National Health Insurance Corporation and death certification data from National Statistics Office, were used to calculate mortality rate for five socioeconomic classes. Poisson regression analysis was used to calculate relative indices of inequality as a measure of mortality differentials between socioeconomic classes. Results: For males, graded socioeconomic differentials in mortality were observed with higher mortality rates related to lower socioeconomic class for intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarct, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarct, and arrhythmia. The relative index of inequality for stroke and cardiovascular disease was 1.61(95% CI=1.54-1.68). For females, these differentials were observed for arrhythmia and intracerebral hemorrhage. The relative index of inequality was 1.06(95% CI=1.02-1.11). Conclusions: This socioeconomic differential in mortality, consistent with the results of other studies performed in economically developed countries suggest that Socioeconomic class can influence mortality regardless of the developmental stage of the country.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.706-713
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• 2010

Objectives : The source is from the flower of Carthamus tinctorius L., family Compositae. It is used in clinical medicine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote menstruation and alleviate pain. In the present study, we investigated the genome wide analysis of Carthami Flos on the intra-cranial hemorrhage(ICH) model. Methods : ICH in rat was induced by injection of collagenase type IV and Carthami Flos extract(CFe) was administered orally. The molecular profile of cerebral hemorrhage in rat brain tissue was measured using microarray technique to identify up- or down- regulated genes in brain tissue. Results : Expression profile showed that diverse genes were up- or down-regulated by ICH induction. Administration of CFe restored the expression level of some of altered genes by ICH to normal expressional level. Interestingly, these recovered genes by CFe were involved in the same biological pathways which were significantly activated or suppressed by ICH. Conclusion : The above results might explain the therapeutic mechanism of CFe on ICH. Further, by analyzing interaction network, core genes was identified which could be key molecular targets of CFe against ICH.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2020

Objective : A consensus regarding the ideal regimen for urokinase (UK) thrombolysis subsequent to stereotactic spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage aspiration has yet to be established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of UK thrombolysis relative to when the regimen is changed. Methods : Venous blood from 30 heathy volunteers was obtained for this in-vitro study. Various concentrations of UK solution were added to microcentrifuge tubes containing the clotted blood. The efficacy of UK thrombolysis was identified by checking the weight of lysed hematoma following various time intervals with different concentrations of UK solution. Group one, the "3×4" group involved four administrations every 3 hours over 12 hours, and group two, the "6×2" group involved two administrations every 6 hours over 12 hours. Results : More hematoma was lysed in the 3×4 group than the 6×2 group across all concentration levels (however, the differences were only significant between groups at the 500 and 1000 IU concentration levels, p<0.05). There were no significant differences of lysed hematoma among the various UK solution concentrations within groups. Conclusion : This study suggests that frequent administrations of UK thrombolysis may result in a greater degree of lysed hematoma in comparison to a higher concentration of UK.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.194-196
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• 2013

Isolated abducens nerve paresis related to ruptured vertebral artery (VA) aneurysm is rare. It usually occurs bilaterally or ipsilaterally to the pathologic lesions. We report the case of a contralateral sixth nerve palsy following ruptured dissecting VA aneurysm. A 38-year-old man was admitted for the evaluation of a 6-day history of headache. Abnormalities were not seen on initial computed tomography (CT). On admission, the patient was alert and no signs reflecting neurologic deficits were noted. Time of flight magnetic resonance angiography revealed a fusiform dilatation of the right VA involving origin of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery. The patient suddenly suffered from severe headache with diplopia the day before the scheduled cerebral angiography. Neurologic examination disclosed nuchal rigidity and isolated left abducens nerve palsy. Emergent CT scan showed high density in the basal and prepontine cistern compatible with ruptured aneurismal hemorrhage. Right vertebral angiography illustrated a right VA dissecting aneurysm with prominent displaced vertebrobasilar artery to inferiorly on left side. Double-stent placement was conducted for the treatment of ruptured dissecting VA aneurysm. No diffusion restriction signals were observed in follow-up magnetic resonance imaging of the brain stem. Eleven weeks later, full recovery of left sixth nerve palsy was documented photographically. In conclusion, isolated contralateral abducens nerve palsy associated with ruptured VA aneurysm may develop due to direct nerve compression by displaced verterobasilar artery triggered by primary thick clot in the prepontine cistern.