• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2015

Objective : To find whether Herbal medicine(Chengsimyeunja-eum) and acupuncture can correct hypogeusia.Method : One patient with hypogeusia related to the effects of onion juice was selected. Herbal medicine(Chengsimyeunja-eum) was administered and acupuncture was applied for 30 times in 2 months. Taste function was evaluated by self report, the way to gustometry based on Visual Analogue Scale(VAS).Result : Chengsimyeunja-eum and acupuncture treatment improved taste after 2 months of treatment. Adverse effects were not reported.Conclusion : This study shows that the Korean medicine treatment was effective in improving hypogeusia related to the effect of onion juice.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2019

Purpose: Patients with taste complaints presenting with various abnormal perceptions and alterations in gustatory function are often encountered in dental clinics. Since taste perception is thought to be influenced by numerous factors including neurological and psychological factors, the gustatory profiles of patients complaining of taste abnormalities should be very different. However, the gustatory profiles based on the clinical subtypes of taste complaints have not been fully studied. This study aimed to better understand the gustatory profiles depending on the clinical subtypes of taste complaints. Methods: Clinical data from 169 patients with complaints of altered taste were retrospectively collected to analyse their clinical and gustatory profiles. These complaints were subdivided into hypergeusia, hypogeusia, and dysgeusia for each taste quality according to the clinical types of these complaints. The gustatory profiles were then established by analysing the detection and recognition thresholds for each taste quality depending on the clinical subtypes of taste complaints. Results: Clinical analysis revealed that patients with taste complaints had widely diverse clinical profiles. There were significant differences between males and females with taste complaints in the prevalence rates of symptoms like dry mouth, tongue coating, and burning sensation. While hypogeusia (76.3%) was the most frequent type of taste complaint, it was revealed that the taste thresholds were not always consistent with the patient's description of gustatory symptoms. Conclusions: Patients with taste complaints exhibited diverse clinical profiles with sex differences. Considering the diversity of the taste complaints, the quantitative gustatory testing methods can be valuable to differentially evaluate the presence and intensity of altered taste in patients with these complaints.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.341-351
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• 2009

사람들은 미각을 통해 음식물의 영양분과 안전성 여부를 파악하고, 이를 통해 식욕이 자극되고 만족되므로 미각은 음식물을 섭취하는데 필수적인 역할을 한다고 할 수 있다. 미각이 상실되거나 왜곡된 환자들의 경우 섭식 양상에 변화를 일으켜 건강에 나쁜 영향을 미치게 될 수 있다. 미각 기능에 영향을 줄 수 있는 요소는 매우 다양하며 미각의 장애 양상 또한 매우 다양하게 나타날 수 있다. 하지만 미각은 주관적인 감각으로 다른 감각들과는 달리 객관적으로 평가하기가 까다로우며, 맛을 느끼는데 있어서 미각뿐 아니라 후각, 촉각, 온도감각, 심리 상태 등 여러 다른 요소들의 영향을 받으므로 미각 이상을 나타내는 환자들을 진단하고 치료하는 것은 매우 어려운 일이다. 그러므로 실제 임상적 상황에서 미각장애의 평가를 위해서는 무엇 보다도 신중하고 철저한 병력청취와 임상적 증상의 분석을 통하여 환자의 상태를 정확히 평가하는 것이 가장 중요하다. 미각은 시각이나 청각과 같은 다른 감각에 비해 그 동안 주목을 받아오지 못한 분야였으나, 사회가 발달함에 따라 삶의 질을 중시하게 됨으로써 최근 미각 장애로 내원하는 환자가 증가하는 추세이다. 본 연구의 목적은 미각 장애를 주소로 내원한 환자들의 임상적 특성을 분석하는 것이다. 미각 장애를 주소로 2005년 11월부터 2008년 8월까지 서울대학교 치과병원 구강내과에 내원한 환자 50명(남 12명, 여 38명, 평균 연령 $53.6\;{\pm}\;14.7$ 세)을 대상으로 하였다. 상담을 통하여 현재 미각 장애의 증상과 관련된 사항들과 그 밖의 의과적 치과적 병력, 투약, 미각 장애 외의 구강 증상들에 대하여 조사하였으며, 구강 검진, 설문지 작성, 방사선 사진 촬영, 혈액검사, 타액분비율 측정 검사 등의 임상적 검사를 시행하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 미각 장애 환자들 중 구강 점막의 통증 혹은 작열감을 호소한 환자가 36명(72%)이었다. 이들 중 구강점막에 특별한 병소를 보이지 않는 구강작열감증후군으로 진단된 환자는 18명(36%)이었다. 2. 전체 환자들 중 19명(38%)의 환자가 주관적 구강건조감을 호소하였으며, 타액분비율 측정 결과 비자극시 타액분비율이 0.1 mL/min 이하인 환자는 14명(28%)이었고, 자극시 타액분비율이 0.5 mL/min 이하인 환자는 17명(34%)이었다. 3. 미각 장애의 종류로는 미각감소(hypogeusia)가 25명(50%)으로 가장 많았으며, 미각왜곡(dysgeusia)이 18명(36%), 환상미 각 (phantogeusia)이 15명(30%), 미각과민(hypergeusia)이 10명(20%), 미각상실(ageusia)이 5명(10%) 이었다. 전체 50명 중 19명(38%)의 환자가 두 가지 이상의 미각 장애의 종류를 나타내었으며, 가장 많은 조합은 미각왜곡과 미각감소를 같이 보이는 경우였다. 4. 미각 장애의 원인이나 관련요인은 병력조사와 임상검사를 토대로 평가하였으며, 구강점막질환이나 원인불명인 경우가 각각 9명(18%)으로 가장 많았다. 그 밖에 심인성이 8명(16%), 약물이 7명(14%), 구강건조증이 6명(12%)으로 나타났으며, 이 5가지의 항목이 전체의 78%를 차지하였다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2006

Objectives : This study is designed in order to evaluate oriental medical treatment of deveation of the eye and mouth caused trauma. Methods : The authors observed patient by Yanagihara's unweighted grading system for operated acupuncture treatment, herbal medicine treatment and physiotherapy. Conclusion : 1. Deveation of the eye and mouth is caused by trauma ; intra cranial trauma, intra temporal bone trauma, extra, temporal bone trauma, etc. Cardinal symptom is palsy of Facial muscle, slobbering, articulation disorder, epiphora, ear pain, hyperacusis, laterality hypogeusia. 2. Deveation of the eye and mouth patient by Lt. temporal bone Fx. is seen evaluate of Yanagihara's total score ; from S to 35. 3. Deveation of the eye and mouth patient by facial nerve inhury is seen evaluate of Yanagihara's total score ; from 10 to 30. 4. Traumatic Deveation of the eye and mouth patient evaluate by oriental medical treatmend ; acupuncture treatment, herbal medicine treatment and physiotherapy. This is based on sil(賞) of stomach channel of foot yangming & larhe intestine channel of hand Yangming.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.75-79
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• 2012

Purpose: the study aimed to compare the quality of life (QOL) and radiotherapy complications among Chinese nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients at different 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) stages adjusting for other variables. Methods: 511 NPC patients at different 3DCRT stages were enrolled. They were interviewed regarding SF-36, complications and socio-demographic variables and cancer- or treatment-related variables. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) based on SF-36, complications scores as dependent variables, 3DCRT stages as independent variables, and other variables as covariate were established. Results: The influencing factors of PCS included 3DCRT stages and age group. The influencing factors of MCS included 3DCRT stages and income. Most QOL scores of NPC patients were significantly associated with 3DCRT stage, after accounting for other variables. QOL scores of the patients receiving 3DCRT were the lowest, QOL scores of people after 3DCRT gradually increased. PCS scores of people greater than 5 years after 3DCRT was improved to or even better than the level before 3DCRT. The complications with significantly different scores of patients at different 3DCRT status included xerostomia, throat ache, hypogeusia, caries, hearing loss, snuffles. Conclusions: Clinicians should pay more attention to older NPC patients and patients with lower income. When patients receive 3DCRT, measures should be taken to reduce radiation injury to improve the patients' QOL.