• Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.176-183
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• 2018

Background: Although the frequency and intensity of headaches decrease in older adults, headaches in this population are still an important neurological disorder. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations of headache characteristics in older adults with the development of cardiovascular disease and cognitive dysfunction. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 125 older (${\geq}65$ years old) patients with headache who were making their first visit to outpatient clinics and who had no prior history of cognitive dysfunction from 11 hospitals in Korea between August 2014 and February 2015. We investigated the occurrence of newly developed/or recurrent headache, cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, and poor functional outcomes. Results: The mean age of all included patients was 72.6 years, 68.8% were women, and 43 (34.4%) had newly developed/or recurrent headache during follow-up. During a median follow-up of 31 months (interquartile range, 28-34 months), 21 participants (16.8%) experienced cardiovascular disease, and 26 (20.8%) developed cognitive dysfunction. Upon multivariate analysis and after adjusting for sex, age, and other factors, presence of newly developed/or recurrent headache was found to be associated with cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio [HR], 4.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.28-12.61; p=0.017) and frequency of headache for the recent 3 months was related with cognitive dysfunction (HR, 1.05; 95% CI, 1.00-1.09; p=0.017) and poor functional outcomes (HR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.01-1.11; p=0.011). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that there is an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, and poor functional outcomes in older patients with frequent, newly developed, or recurrent headache.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.293-306
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify predictors of clinical efficacy of oriental medical treatment for patients with panic disorder. Methods: We analyzed medical records of 41 patients who were diagnosed with panic disorder through DSM-IV or ICD-10 by 2 oriental medical neuro-psychiatrists. We performed frequency analysis of demographic characteristics in patients with panic disorder, and assessed the correlation between the psychological scales by Pearson correlation. Repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the psychological scales during the treatment; and Single regression analysis was used to analyze the factors that have correlation to improvement of panic disorder by oriental medical treatment. Psychological scales used in the study were STAI-X-1/2, STAXI-S/T, BDI2, BAI, BSQ, PAS, ASI, LOT-R, SWLS, LSES and LSMS. Results: Patients' demographic characteristics indicated that there were twice more female than male patients; furthermore, there was a high ratio of patients in their 20s and 30s, with the highest percentage of onset-age in the 20s and average duration of panic disorder from 1~5 years. More than half of the total patient cohort comprised of those who had panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder; in addition, major accompanied symptoms were dyspepsia, chest discomfort and headache. After treatment, most scores of psychological scales were significantly reduced, and correlation between the psychological scales was significant. Furthermore, we identified some factors that were significantly correlated to improvement of panic disorder by oriental medical treatment. Conclusions: In conclusion, treatment of panic disorder with oriental medicine was clinically efficient and improved the quality of life.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.153-163
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to find out whether Ondam-tang has any effects on adolescence with anxiety disorder Methods : The subject is in regard to 1 case with anxiety disorder who adnutted at ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$ Oriental Medical hospital from 29th of June to 7th of July. The herbal therapy (Acupuncture, Moxa, Aroma therapy) is applied. Results : After treatment, in a week, most of symptoms (insomnia, anxiety, the problem of verbal expression, chest discomfort, palpitation, anorexia, digestion, headache, dizziness, thirst, eye discomfort, etc) were subsided. Conclusion : Anxiety disorder is similar to Simdamhugup in Oriental medicine. Ondam-tang has been used for long time for treatment on Simdamhugup. Ondam-tang is effective medication for adolescence with anxiety disorder, but more studies about adolescence and Oriental approach of psychiatries are needed.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.303-316
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• 2009

본 연구는 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자의 성별에 따른 양상을 평가하기 위하여 시행되었다. 경희대학교 치과대학 병원 구강내과에 내원한 환자 중 긴장성 두통을 동반하거나 동반하지 않은 측두하악장애 환자를 대상으로 연구가 시행되었다. 긴장성 두통을 동반한 측두하악장애 환자 60명을 실험군, 긴장성 두통을 동반하지 않는 측두하악장애 환자 111명을 대조군으로 하여 통증의 질과 강도, 양측성 유무 그리고 일상생활에서의 증감 유무 등을 관찰하고 통계 처리하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 질은 성별 차이가 있었지만(p=0.04), 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서는 성별 차이가 없었다. 2. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 강도는 성별 차이가 없었고, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서도 성별 차이가 없었다. 3. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 양측성 유무는 성별 차이가 없었고, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서도 성별 차이는 없었다. 4. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 일상생활에 따른 통증의 증가 유무는 성별 차이가 없었고, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서도 성별 차이가 없었다. 따라서, 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자의 통증의 질에서는 성별 차이가 있었지만 긴장성 두통이 있는 경우에는 성별 차이가 없었기 때문에 긴장성 두통이 있는 환자를 진료할 때는 남성과 여성이 비슷한 통증의 질을 가지고 있음을 고려해야 한다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2009

긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애환자의 연령에 따른 통증의 양상을 관찰하고자 국제두통학회의 진단기준에 부합되는 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애환자 170명을 실험군으로 하고, 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애환자 222명을 대조군으로 하여 통증의 질과 강도, 양측성 유무 그리고 일상생활에서의 증감 유무 등을 관찰하고 통계 처리하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 질은 연령별 차이가 없었지만, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서는 연령별 차이가 있었다(p=0.042). 2. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 강도는 연령별 차이가 있었고(p=0.00), 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악 장애 환자에서도 연령별 차이가 있었다(p=0.004). 3. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 통증의 양측성 유무는 연령별 차이가 없었고, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서도 연령별 차이는 없었다. 4. 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자에서 일상생활에 따른 통증의 증가 유무는 연령별 차이가 없었고, 긴장성 두통이 있는 측두하악장애 환자에서도 연령별 차이가 없었다. 연령별 차이는 긴장성 두통이 있는 경우와 없는 경우 동일하게 통증의 강도에서는 있었고, 양측성 유무 그리고 일상생활 유무에서는 없었지만, 긴장성 두통이 없는 측두하악장애 환자의 통증의 질에서는 연령별 차이가 없었지만 긴장성 두통이 있는 경우에는 연령별 차이가 있기 때문에 긴장성 두통이 있는 환자를 진료할 때는 연령에 따른 통증의 질과 강도를 고려해야 하며, 이에 따른 추가적이고 지속적인 연구가 필요하리라고 사료된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.127-145
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of oriental-western medicine integrative care after gynecology surgery by DSOM((Diagnosis System of Oriental Medicine) and improvement of major symptoms. Methods: 66 patients belonged to the experimental group and 47 patients belonged to the control group out of 113 patients taken gynecology surgery. We studied general characteristics and difference on DSOM results between the two groups. And we had patients answer questionnaires about major symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, headache, fatigue, urinary discomfort, constipation, lumbago, edema, tingling, digestive disorder, cough, pruritus, arthralgia, cold feeling by VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) in order to analyze improvement and difference between two groups. Results: Experimental group had significantly high score on deficiency of blood, blood stasis, dryness, spleen, kidney, phlegm and high frequency on deficiency of blood, dampness, kidney, phlegm pathogenesis in DSOM. It had significantly high intensity in symptoms of abdominal discomfort, headache, fatigue, urinary discomfort, constipation, lumbago at the first time, and headache at 1 month after western hospital discharge out of symptoms associated with surgery. And it had significantly high improvement in symptoms of abdominal discomfort, headache, urinary discomfort, constipation at oriental-western integrative hospital discharge, and headache, fatigue, urinary discomfort, constipation, lumbago at 1 month after western hospital discharge out of symptoms associated with surgery. Conclusion: We recognized that oriental-western medicine integrative care after gynecology surgery has significant effect.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.442-448
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• 2014

Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of neuro-feedback training and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on stress, quantitative sensory threshold and pain in patients suffering from tension type headache. Methods: 22 participants who passed the preliminary evaluation were enrolled in the study and 11 participants were randomly assigned to each group. The control group (n=11) was subject to the TENS treatment of which was composed of a 20-minute session for 5 times a week during 4 weeks, and the experimental group (n=11) was subject to both neuro feedback training and TENS treatment for 10 minutes a day and 5 days a week during 4 weeks. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was used to measure a level of stress and the quantitative sensory testing (QST) was used for the measurement of cold pain threshold (CPT) and heat pain threshold (HPT); A degree of pain was evaluated through the headache impact test-6 (HIT-6). Results: In comparision of all dependent variables between the control and subject groups, there were significant differences in stress, quantitative sensory threshold and pain after the treatment (p<0.05), and the experimental group showed significant differences in stress, CPT, HPT and pain (p<0.05) and the control group showed only a significant difference in HPT (p<0.05). Conclusion: Findings of this study demonstrate that the concomitant administration of the TENS treatment and neuro feedback training is effective on alleviation of stress, quantitative sensory threshold and pain in patients with tension type headache.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2004

Many literature-based researches have been thus far reported of Hwa-Byung in oriental medicine and Hwa-Byung is considered as culture-bound syndrome of Korea. It is showed practically middle-aged women and connected with emotion of Han(恨)and its progress generally chronic. But this case described a 36-year old man who diagnosed as Hwa-Byung by HBDIS. He complained chiefly headache and suffered from chest discomfort and sleep disorder. After acupuncture teatment, herbal medication and oriental psychotherapy, his condition got improved. This report is for better understanding of this disease, that Hwa-byung can be seen in male according to changes of social environment.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 2010

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is considered to be a very rare disorder. It is characterized by an orthostatic headache that is aggravated with the patient in the upright position and it is relieved by the patient assuming the supine position. SIH is caused by a spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid leakage without the patient having undergone trauma, surgery or dural puncture or having any other significant medical history. An autologous epidural blood patch (EBP) is effective in relieving SIH. We report here on a case of SIH with cerebrospinal fluid leakage at the upper cervical vertebral level and the middle thoracic vertebral level. The points of leakage were identified by radionuclide cisternography, and this patient was successfully managed by injecting an EBP at each level of leakage.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.82-84
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• 2010

The falcine sinus is an abnormal anatomic structure located in the falx cerebri that is closed after birth and is rarely observed. We describe two cases of persistent falcine sinus. A 60-year-old woman presented with headache. An 11-year-old girl presented with intermittent headache and a palpable scalp mass in the middle of the high parietal area. The straight sinuses were absent in both patients. In both patients, drainage of the galenic system took place through a sinus within the falx, also known as a falcine sinus. Suspicious dysplastic tentorium cerebelli was observed in one patient. It can be concluded that a mesenchymal disorder can be the primary cause for a persistent falcine sinus.