• CELLMED
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.30.1-30.4
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• 2012

Traditional Chinese medicine classifies peripheral nerve impairment as paralysis and arthromyodynia, and considers that it is the result of defects of meridians and vessels, QI and blood, bones and muscles. Huangqi (Astragalus) Guizhi (Cassia Twig) Wuwu Tang, as a Qi invigorating formula, is usually used to improve peripheral nerve impairment. In recent years, some scholars have conducted research into Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) treatment with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Tang and certain values of this treatment approach have been identified. CIPN is a type of blood-arthralgia Zheng in traditional Chinese medicine theory. In this review, we will discuss the treatment of CIPN with Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Tang according to blood-arthtalgia Zheng.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.99-103
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• 2012

Osteoma is a benign osteogenic tumor composed of cancellous or compact bone, classified as peripheral, central, or extraskeletal. Peripheral osteomas are uncommon. Excluding the maxillary sinuses, the maxilla is a rare site for osteomas. The purpose of this report was to describe clinicopathological and radiological features of two peripheral osteomas occurring in the jaws, one located in the mandible and another in the edentulous maxillary alveolar ridge. The tumors were asymptomatic and were fully excised without any complications or recurrence. The lesions were submitted to histopathological analysis and diagnosed as peripheral osteoma, compact type.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.155-163
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• 2013

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Jung-an acupuncture on the sequelae of peripheral facial palsy. Methods : Four patients suffering from sequelae of peripheral facial palsy were treated with Jung-an acupuncture. Yanagihara's total scores, the scale of Peitersen grades and picture, before and after the Jung-an acupuncture treatment were compared to evaluate its treatment efficacy. Results : Yanagihara's total score of all subjects were increased. Peitersen grades of all subjects were decreased. Conclusions : As indicated by unequivocal increase in all subjects' Yanagihara and Peitersen scores, Jung-an Acupuncture treatment is effective in alleviating the sequelae of peripheral facial palsy. Randomized-controlled trial for further evaluation is necessary to verify the results and findings of this study.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.160-163
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• 2013

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are very rare sarcomas derived from various cells in the peripheral nerve sheath. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors have a known association with neurofibromatosis type 1. Diagnosis of MPNSTs is difficult in patients with chronic pain, when MPNST occurs at an overlapping area of chronic pain. Therefore, the diagnosis can be missed unless clinicians pay attention to the possibility of this disease. Here in, we report a case of concurrent malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with complex regional pain syndrome type 1. A 44-year female patient, who was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 in her left ankle, visited our clinic because of aggravated pain. The cause of the aggravated pain was revealed as concurrent MPNST in the left common peroneal nerve territory, which overlapped the site of pain from CRPS.

• Research in Vestibular Science
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.125-129
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• 2018

Posttraumatic vertigo can be defined as the vertiginous disorder occurred after head and neck trauma without other pre-existing vestibular disorder. Central, peripheral, and combined deficits might cause this condition. Especially, various peripheral vestibulopathies are possible causes of posttraumatic vertigo; benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, temporal bone fracture, perilymphatic fistula, labyrinthine concussion, posttraumatic hydrops, and cervical vertigo. Since the differential diagnosis of the posttraumatic vertigo is often difficult, it is essential to acquire knowledge of their pathophysiology and clinical features. In this review, peripheral vestibulopathy as the possible causes of posttraumatic vertigo were described according to the current literature.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.418-420
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• 2002

We measured previously the lipid hydroperoxides level in the brain and peripheral organs such as heart, liver, lung and kidney of senescence acceIerated-prone (SAMP8) and -resistant(SAMR1) mice at 3,6 and 9 months of age. It was found that the lipid hydroperoxide leve1s in the brain did not show any age-dependent change, and that they Were significantly higher in SAMP8 than in SAMR1 over the defined periods. In contrast, the lipid hydroperoxide leve1s in the peripheral organs, including liver, Were increased with aging in both substrain, and they were significantly higher in SAMP8 than in SAMR1 at 3 and 6 months of age. In addition, the lipid hydroperoxide levels in the peripheral organs were higher than those in the brain in both substrains. To elucidate the difference of lipid hydroperoxide levels between the brain and the peripheral organs, we further carried out lipid component analysis in the brain and liver, one of the peripheral organs, of SAMP8 and SAMR1 at 6 months of age.

• Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.203-208
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• 2013

Purpose: We analyzed retrospectively the effect of pyridoxine in the treatment of peripheral nerve related foot pain because we have seen favorable clinical results from it as a monotherapy. Materials and Methods: We analyzed the clinical results of 200 cases of peripheral nerve related foot pain, treated with pyridoxine from March 2009 to February 2012. We devided them into three groups, peripheral neuritis, Morton's neuroma and posttraumatic neuralgia and recorded percentage of improvement of pain, compared to initial pain level at 2 weeks and 6 weeks. Results: There were 127 peripheral neuritis cases, 22 Morton's neuroma and 51 posttraumatic neuralgia. At 2 weeks after treatment, 135 cases(67.5%) showed pain relief. At 6 weeks, 36 cases(21%) showed complete improvement of pain, 81 cases(47%) showed more than 50 % of improvement, 22 cases(13%) showed less than 50% of improvement and 33 cases(19%) showed no improvement. There are 4 cases of gastrointestinal discomfort and 2 cases of aggravation of nervy pain. Conclusion: Pyridoxine was effective drug in the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain in terms of pain relief, safety and cost effectiveness. So it can be an available first line drug before adding other drugs.

• Journal of Korean Traditional Oncology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.83-89
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• 2007

Chemotherapy has many known side effects. Neuropathy is a common side effect when using cisplatin. The clinical course varies and depends on the agents used and their cumulative dose. Although symptoms can resolve completely, in most patients chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is either only partially reversible or completely irreversible. Current management for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is symptomatic relief using membrane stabilizing medications and antidepressants. Dysaesthesia and pain involving the feet and hands are described in traditional korean medicine. In traditional korean medicine, the pathogenesis is related to the inability to direct Qi and Blood to the extremities, and is associated with Qi, Blood, Yang and Kidney deficiencies. We report a case of a 52 years old female patient treated with acupuncture and bleeding treatment for the goal of improving the symptoms of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy. Further study and other medical method will be needed in order to improve the effect and determine the long-term effect of traditional korean medicine in treating Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.46-52
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• 1995

Percutaneous infraclavicular subclavian catheterization has been widely used for a total parenteral nutrition, hemodynamic monitoring and for venous access in difficult clinical situations. Many authors have claimed the infraclavicular cannulation of the subclavian vein in the tiniest infants can be performed with safety and ease, but there are always possibility of serious complications in this method. We present our experiences of peripheral venous cutdown with Broviac catheter. Author routinely introduced Broviac catheter into central vein via peripheral venous cutdown. There was no life threatening complications and no catheter related death. The complication rate was very low. The catheter related sepsis was documented in only two patient(4.7%). The average catheter longivity was 19.59 days. In view of the safety and low rate of complication, we think that peripheral venous cutdown with Broviac catheter should be the method of choice when central venous access is necessary in infants. The infraclavicular subclavian catheterization should be reserved in infants with few accessible peripheral vein.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.1284-1287
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• 2005

Peripheral pentacene region gives a significant influence on C-V characteristics of metal-oxide-pentacene capacitor structure. When the gate voltage goes toward negative, the effect of peripheral pentacene region becomes larger. Remaining gate DC bias constant and changing small signal frequency, the capacitance of peripheral pentacene changes along with frequency so that the total capacitance value also changes. The influence of peripheral pentacene region should be removed to measure accurate C-V characteristics, because it is hard to take into account the effect of the region quantitatively. After removing the influence of peripheral pentacene region, acceptor concentration, flat band voltage and depletion width of pentacene thin film are extracted from an accurate C-V curve as $1.58{\times}10^{17}cm^{-3}$, -1.54 V and 39.4 nm, respectively.