• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.391-400
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• 2004

Tremor is a rhythmic and involuntary muscular contraction characterized by oscillations of a part of the body. Tremor is a symptom of many disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, orthostatic tremor, cerebellar disease, peripheral neuropathy and alcohol withdrawal. The appropriate treatment of tremor depends on accurate diagnosis of it's cause. Some tremors respond to treatment of underlying conditions. Senile tremor and Parkinson's tremor are more common in aged people. Yanghyulgupung-tang is effective herbal medication in blood deficiency-type senile tremor. Four cases of senile tremor and Parkinson's tremor are reported. All four patient were treated with Yanghyulgupungtang-gamibang and improvement was seen in all four.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.448-460
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• 1994

This study was conducted to investigate risk factors for senile dementia as well as care givers' stresses and thier needs for nursing care. It was done using a retrospective survey. A convenience sample or In senile dementia patients and l20 nor-mal elders in a rural area was used. The tools used in the study were the MMSE-K(Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea) for dementia screening test and a questionaire developed by the research team. Data were collected through home visits by Com-munity Health Practitioners. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, T-test, and Chi-square test. The findings are as follows : 1. There were significant differences in age, marital status, and religions between the two groups. 2. There was a significant difference in smoling behavior between the two groups. 3. There was a significant difference in past his-tory of cancer between groups. 4. There was a significant difference in past and present elderftmily relationship between the two groups. 5. There were significant differences in intellectual activities, assuming major role in family and seeking other's help in daily life troubles between the two groups. 6. There were significant differences in stress factors such as child problem, family conflict, health problem and illegal behavior between the two groups. 7. The major problems out by families in caring for dementia patient were catastrophic reactions, dirtiness, mood change, devouring and tremor. The most serious problems faced by families was dirtiness. with catastrophic reactions, sleep distrubance, changeableness, and a suspcio-usness following. The care givers expressed chronic fatigue, anxiety, tension, depression, disorder in daily life, shamefulness, blame from neighbours and guiltiness. 8. There is need for geriatric hospitals, nursing homes, burden sharing, and counselling or education for family care givers. A replicate study in the urban area is recommended to validate the findings of this study. To explore the impact of stress in life and ‘han’ on senile dementia, a qualitative study is recommended.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2019

파킨슨병은 3대 노인성 질환 중 하나로 인구 고령화에 따라 전 세계적으로 발병률이 증가하고 있으며, 질병이 진행될수록 시간적·경제적인 비용이 높아지기 때문에 병의 진행정도를 파악하는 것과 초기에 진단해내는 것이 매우 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 스마트폰을 이용하여 파킨슨병을 조기 진단(Pre-Screening)할 수 있는 방법을 제안하고자 하였다. 개발한 어플리케이션의 콘텐츠들은 탭핑(Tapping), 떨림(Tremor), 나선형 그리기(Spiral Drawing), 보행(Gait)으로 구성되어 있으며, 통합형 파킨슨병 평가척도(Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale)의 Part III(운동성 검사)를 기반으로 하였다. 이를 활용하여 파킨슨병의 운동성 증상으로 알려져 있는 서동증(Bradykinesia), 진전(Tremor), 자세 불안정(Postural Instability)에 대한 정량적인 진단이 가능하며, 증상의 진행 정도에 대한 모니터링이 가능하다. 이러한 방법은 파킨슨병 진단 및 치료에 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.