• 수면정신생리
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 1994

Overall purposes of neuropsychological tests are summarized as follows: 1) Indentifying brain damage in individuals who have symptoms of uncertain etiology; 2) Assessing the extent and nature of deficits for forensic purposes and planning appropriate intervention; 3) Evaluating the effects of intervention or rehabilitation; 4) Examining the effects of various types of brain damage across different populations; and 5) Testing theoretical propositions about brain-behavior relationship. Of the neuropsychological tests, the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery(LNNB) is easily transportable, relatively inexpensive, and performable by trained technician. The Korean version of LNNB is now being designed and will be used clinically in the near future. Localization and equipotential theories of brain function had been prevalent until Luria's theory of brain function. Brain, composed of three brain units in the theory, is the functional system in which each brain area has specific function and produce the function-related behavior. LNNB consists of 11 clinical scales, 5 summary scales, 8 localization scales, and 28 factor scales.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.383-387
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• 2012

Purpose: Although benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is a benign condition, it may be associated with a spectrum of behavioral, psychiatric, and cognitive disorders. This study aimed to assess the cognitive and other neuropsychological profiles of children with BRE. Methods: In total, 23 children with BRE were consecutively recruited. All children underwent sleep electroencephalography (EEG) and were assessed on a battery of comprehensive neuropsychological tests including the Korean versions of the Wechsler intelligence scale for children III, frontal executive neuropsychological test, rey complex figure test, Wisconsin card sorting test, attention deficit diagnostic scale, and child behavior checklist scale. Results: The study subjects included 13 boys and 10 girls aged $9.0{\pm}1.6$ years. Our subjects showed an average monthly seizure frequency of $0.9{\pm}0.7$, and a majority of them had focal seizures (70%). The spike index (frequency/min) was $4.1{\pm}5.3$ (right) and $13.1{\pm}15.9$ (left). Of the 23 subjects, 9 showed frequent spikes (>10/min) on the EEG. The subjects had normal cognitive and frontal executive functions, memory, and other neuropsychological sub-domain scores, even though 8 children (35%) showed some evidence of learning difficulties, attention deficits, and aggressive behavior. Conclusion: Our data have limited predictive value; however, these data demonstrate that although BRE appears to be benign at the onset, children with BRE might develop cognitive, behavioral, and other psychiatric disorders during the active phase of epilepsy, and these problems may even outlast the BRE. Therefore, we recommend scrupulous follow-up for children with BRE.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 1999

정신과 임상에서 편리하게 사용할 수 있는 전산화 신경심리 검사 시스템을 개발하였다. 이 시스템은 뇌의 전반적인 인지 기능과 뇌의 기능적 국재화를 평가할 수 있는 14개의 신경심리 검사로 구성되어 있다. 개발된 시스템은 멀티미디어와 객체 지향 개념에 의해 설계, 구현되었고, 마이크로 소프트 Windows에 기반을 둔 그래픽 인터페이스를 채용하여 운용이 용이하도록 하였다. 또한 마우스와 터치 스크린을 이용하여 피검사자로부터 입력을 손쉽게 받아드릴 수 있도록 하였으며, 색채 단어 검사, 범주 검사, 그리고 언어 기억 검사, 언어 지각 검사 등은 한글화하여 검사의 효율성을 향상시켰다. 개발된 시스템을 뇌손상 환자와 정신과 환자에 적용한 결과 그 인지 장애와 뇌의 기능적 국재화를 평가하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있었다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate 1) the neuropsychological deficits with major depressive disorder(MDD) in depressed state and 2) the changes of neuropsychological dysfunctions during depressed episodes and remitted periods in the MDD group. Methods : 12 patients with MDD and 70 normal controls who were diagnosed and classified by DSM-IV and SCID-IV interview participated in this study. The psychopathology was measured using the Hamilton rating scale for depression(HAM-D) and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale(BPRS). The memory function, executive function, and sustained attention were measured by a trained psychologist using the Korean version of Memory Assessment Scale(K-MAS), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST), and Vigilance(VIG) and Cognitrone (COG) in Vienna Test System. After 6 weeks of treatment, we retested the cognitive tests in order to measure the cognitive functions in remitted states. Results : Patients with MDD achieved significantly lower score in sentence immediately recall, verbal memory score and total memory score of the K-MAS, total errors of the WCST, response time of Vigilance and response time at "Yes" response of Cognitrone than normal controls at baseline. After 6 weeks of medication, the psychiatric symptoms in the patient group were attenuated, and most of the neuropsychological functions including attention, memory, and frontal/executive function were improved except for response time of Cognitrone. Conclusions : This study provides evidence for distinct neuropsychological deficits in patients with MDD on their depressed states and remitted periods. The impairment on response time remains after remission, and this would be a trait marker of major depressive disorder.

• 대한조현병학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.15-28
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• 2020

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between clock-drawing test (CDT) performance and neuropsychological functions in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Methods: Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia and 30 healthy controls participated in this study. The CDT was administered in three conditions and analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative scoring systems. Comprehensive neuropsychological tests were administered. Results: The results of the quantitative analysis showed that the schizophrenia group performed significantly worse in all three conditions of the CDT compared with the control group. However, no significant differences were observed between the two groups, when the IQ and educational level were controlled. The qualitative analysis showed that the schizophrenia group exhibited significantly more errors in "graphic difficulty" compared with the control group. In addition, CDT quantitative scores were significantly correlated with visuospatial function, memory, attention and executive functions in patients with schizophrenia. Conversely, each qualitative error type was correlated with specific cognitive domains. Furthermore, "graphic difficulty" and "spatial/planning deficit" were identified as predictors of depression symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that the CDT is useful for assessing cognitive dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia, while qualitative analyses provide more specific information about cognitive deficits compared with quantitative analyses.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.76-86
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• 1994

연구배경 : 사건관계 전위와 신경심리 검사의 상호관계를 연구함으로 각각의 사건 관계 전위의 신경심리학적 의미와 그 전위가 발생되기 위해 어떠한 뇌 기능과 뇌 구조가 연관되는지를 조사해 보려고 하였다. 연구방법 : 56 명의 환자에서 시각 유발 전위 P100과 사건 관계 전위 N120 과 P300 의 전위 및 잠복기와 여러 신경심리 검사의 상호관계를 조사하였다. 결 과 : 시각 유발 전위 (VEP) 의 P100의 잠복기와 상관 관계를 보인 신경심리 검사는 시각지속수행 검사, 조건화 지속 수행 검사였다. 그러나 P100 의 전위와는 유의한 상관관계가 있는 검사는 없었다. N120 잠복기와 범주 검사, KWIS 의 언어성 지능 등이 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. N120 전위는 수지력 검사, 시각 지속 수행 검사, 조건화 지속 수행 검사, 숫자 상정 검사 등이었다. P300 의 잠복기는 선로 잇기 A 검사와 Stroop 검사와 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. P300의 전위는 선로 잇기 B 검사, 숫자 상정 검사, Wechsler 기억 척도, 수지력 검사, Stroop 검사, 시각 지속 수행 검사, 조건화 지속 수행 검사 등과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 결론 : N120 은 전두엽의 내측을 가장 예민하게 반영할 수 있는 검사이며 P300 은 내측두엽, 해마체, 시상, 기저핵 및 내전두엽 동의 피질하 구조가 밀집하게 관계되어 발생되는 전위로 생각된다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.134-154
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• 1998

This paper first reviewed the definition, criteria, and neurological theories concerning the etiology of AD/HD, and the empirical studies dealing with the comorbidity of AD/HD with other psychiatric disorders. Secondly, results of studies using various neuropsychological tests for assessing the cognitive and behavioral problems in AD/HD children were examined, which suggest the possibility that dysfunction may exist in neural pathways involving many areas of the brain in AD/HD. However, because most of neuropsychological test used in Korea for ADHD children had been developed abroad, further study involving AD/HD, normal control, and other psychiatric control groups is needed to obtain developmental norms for interpreting the results, and to make more accurate diagnosis, and to clarify comorbidity of AD/HD with other disorders.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.194-201
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• 1998

목적 : 저자들은 강박장애 환자의 대뇌기능을 알아보기 위해 신경심리검사 바테리를 이용하여 정상대조군과 비교하였다. 방법 : 강박장애군(12명)과 연령 및 교육을 짝짓기한 정상대조군(17명)에게 신경심리검사 바테리를 시행하였다. 결과 : K-WAIS 검사상 전체지능은 강박장애군 115.2(${\pm}9.9$), 정상대조군 111.8(${\pm}8.4$)로 양군간에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 언어성 지능의 경우 강박장애 환자군($118.0{\pm}10.6$)이 정상대조군($110.3{\pm}9.4$)보다 유의하게 높았으나(P=0.049), 동작성 지능은 강박장애군($108.4{\pm}11.7$)이 정상대조군($114.4{\pm}11.2$)보다 낮은 경향을 보였다. 양군간의 소검사 항목점수를 비교하면 tactual performance test의 전체시간에서 강박장애군(15.26분)이 정상대조군(9.56분) 보다 유의하게 길었으며(P=0.028), 양손 수행에서도 강박장애군(0.16)의 수행이 정상대조군(0.38) 보다 유의하게 떨어졌다(P=0.047). 전체적인 Halsted Reitan 손상지수도 강박장애군($3.17{\pm}2.1$)이 정상대조군($1.31{\pm}1.8$) 보다 유의하게 높았다(P=0.019). 웨슬러 기억검사의 시각회상에서도 강박장애군($12.3{\pm}1.6$)이 정상대조군($13.4{\pm}0.9$)에 비해 기능이 유의하게 떨어졌다. 결론 : 강박장애 환자는 정상대조군에 비해 공간구조 인지기능의 장애, 과잉된 언어 및 집중력을 보이고 있고, 이는 강박장애 환자의 언어기능과 공간구조 인식기능의 불균형이 강박장애 환자의 정신병리와연관 될 수 있음을 시사한다. 향후 강박장애 환자에서 신경 심리 검사상 보이는 이상소견이 강박장애의 특정적인 소견인가, 치료경과에 따라 선경 심리검사상의 이상소견이 영향을 받는가에 대한 연구가 이어져야할 것으로 생각된다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the personality traits and cognitive characteristics of the Sasang constitution by comparing the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Continuous Performance Test (CPT) and Stroop Test. Methods: One hundred and six healthy subjects (age 20 to 40) were analyzed; 45 Taeeumin, 30 Soyangin and 31 Soeumin. The Sasang constitution was diagnosed by a sasang constitutional medicine specialist based on the results of a Two Step Questionnaire for Sasang Constitution Diagnosis (TS-QSCD), the external appearance, temperament and symptoms. The results of the EPQ, TCI, CPT and Stroop Test were compared between Sasang constitutions. Results: Among the seven dimensions of EPQ, Taeeumin and Soyangin scored significantly higher than Soeumin in Extraversion. Soyangin scored significantly higher than Soeumin in Impulsiveness. Among the four temperament dimensions of TCI, Taeeumin and Soyangin scored significantly higher than Soeumin in novelty seeking, reward dependence and persistence. Soeumin scored significantly higher than Taeeumin and Soyangin in harm avoidance. Among the three character dimensions of TCI, Soyangin scored significantly higher than Taeeumin in self transcendence. The results for CPT showed no significant differences between sasang constitutions. Taeeumin had a significantly higher color score in the stroop test than Soeumin. Conclusions: The personality tests showed significant differences between Sasang constitutions, but the neuropsychological test did not show any differences. Further studies should be performed to identify neuropsychological differences between Sasang constitutions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.529-536
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• 1999

임상적인 응용을 목적으로 하는 전산화 신경 심리 검사 시스템을 개발하였다. 개발된 시스템은 국소적 뇌기능 장애 진단에 뛰어난 14개의 검사록 구성되어 있으며 집중력·언어능력, 공간 및 도형 인지 능력, 기억력, 운동 집중 능력 등을 진단하게 된다. 개발된 시스템은 멀티미디어 객체지향개념에 의거하여 설계 구현되었고, 마이크로소프트 Windows 에 기반을 둔 그래픽 인터페이스를 채용하여 운용이 용이하도록 하였다. 또한 마우스와 터치스크린을 이용하여 피검사자로부터 입력을 손쉽게 받아들 일수 있도록 하였으며, 색체 단어검사, 범주화검사, 언어기억검사들을 한글화하여 검사의 효용성을 향상시켰다. 개발된 시스템을 정상인 그룹과 환자에 적용한 결과 뇌기능 장애 진단에 유용하게 사용될 수 있음을 확인할수 있었다.