• 혜화의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2003

Clinical studies were carried out 25 cases through administration of Chongmyungtang added Grape Juice(CMT+GJ) from December 1st 2002 to December 31th 2002. The results were summarized as follows; 1. There were significant decreases in physical symptoms of fatigue from $4.64{\pm}2.71$ to $2.52{\pm}1.78$ by administration of CMT+GJ. 2. There were significant decreases in mental symptoms of fatigue from $5.44{\pm}2.38$ to $3.88{\pm}2.03$ by administration of CMT+GJ. 3. There were significant decreases in neuro-sensory symptoms of fatigue from $3.84{\pm}2.03$ to $2.88{\pm}2.07$ by administration of CMT+GJ. 4. There were significant decreases in total subjective symptoms of fatigue from $13.92{\pm}5.42$ to $9.28{\pm}4.21$ by administration of CMT+GJ. 5. There were not significant changes in VAS of fatigue and attention ratio by administration of CMT+GJ. According to the results, we could suggest that CMT+GJ is able to be applied to the development of concentration.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2003

Clinical studies were carried out 29 cases through administration of Sanjointang added Grape Juice(ST+GJ) from December 1st 2002 to December 30th 2002. The results were summarized as follows; 1. There were significant decreases in physical symptoms of fatigue from $4.34{\pm}2.70$ to $2.34{\pm}1.78$ by administration of ST+GJ. 2. There were significant decreases in mental symptoms of fatigue from $5.10{\pm}2.74$ to $3.76{\pm}2.23$ by administration of ST+GJ. 3. There were significant decreases in neuro-sensory symptoms of fatigue from $3.66{\pm}2.13$ to $2.69{\pm}2.07$ by administration of ST+GJ. 4. There were significant decreases in total subjective symptoms of fatigue from $13.14{\pm}6.18$ to $8.79{\pm}4.63$ by administration of ST+GJ. 5. There were significant decreases in VAS of fatigue ratio, but not significant changes in VAS of concentration ratio by administration of ST+GJ. According to the results, we could suggest that ST+Gj is able to be applied to the relaxion of stress.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2007

Background: While restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common disorder, many patients are still remained undiagnosed and clinical data on Asian RLS patients is still limited in amount. Thus, we aimed to describe the clinical spectrum of Korean patients with RLS. Methods: We assessed the clinical characteristics of 77 consecutive RLS patients (43 men, mean age $59.1{\pm}14.9years$; 34 women, mean age $59.3{\pm}14.7years$) followed up by us for at least one and a half years. Results: The mean age at onset of symptoms was $56.4{\pm}14.1$. Two patients (2.6%) developed RLS before the age of 20 years (early-onset RLS). In 44 patients (57.1%), no underlying cause of RLS was found (idiopathic RLS). Family history for RLS was positive only in two (4.5%) of the 44 idiopathic RLS patients. The mean age of patients with idiopathic RLS was $56.8{\pm}13.1$ and that of patients with symptomatic RLS was $60.9{\pm}14.3$. However, there was no statistically significant difference between two groups (p=0.196). All patients complained sensory and motor symptoms in legs, and additional patients (14.3%) also had symptoms in arms. Two significant complications of long-term treatment with dopaminergic agents, namely augmentation and rebound of symptoms, were only reported in two patients. No patient had been diagnosed as RLS before evaluated by us. Conclusions: Our study had some limitations because limited number of patients was enrolled during a fixed period of follow-up in single third referral hospital. However, our findings suggest there are differences in the clinical characteristics of RLS and long-term responses to dopaminergic agents between patients in Korea and western countries.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.506-517
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• 1989

정신적 작업과 육체적 작업을 겸하고 있는 특수학교 교사 250명과 초등교사 교사 414명을 대상으로 이들이 호소하는 피로자각 증상 호소율을 비교하고 타액 pH 변화와의 관련성을 보기 위하여 1989년 4월 21일 금요일 퇴근하기 30분전에 신체적, 정신적, 신경 감각적 증상 호소율과 타액 pH를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 타액 pH와 피로자각 증상과의 상관성은 신체적 증상 및 신경감각적 증상과 통계학적인 유의한 역상관성을 보였다(p<0.01). 피로 자각증상의 호소율은 특수교사군이 초등교사군보다 대체로 높았으며 정신적 항목의 호소율은 특수교사군이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 타액 pH도 특수교사군에서 대체로 낮게 나타났다. 자각증상 호소율의 우세형은 초등교사군이 신체적>신경감각적>정신적형으로 나타났고, 특수친사군은 신체적>정신적>신경감각적 형으로 나타났다. 각 문항별 호소율은 대체로 특수교사군이 높았으며 정신적 증상항목에서 유의한 차이를 보인 항목이 가장 많았다. 타액 pH의 문항별 증상 호소 유무에 따라 증상을 호소한 군이 비호소군 보다 대체로 낮은 타액 pH값을 보였다. 성별 자각증상 호소율은 남, 여 모두 특수교사군이 높았으며 타액 pH도 낮았다. 특히 여자군의 정신적 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 연령군별로는 30-39세군에서 정신적 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 29.3%로 초등교사군의 15.1%보다 유의하게 높았으며 타액 pH도 유의하게 낮았으며(p<0.05), 신체적 증상 호소율은 40-49세 군에서 특수교사군이 오히려 초등교사군 보다 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 근무 경력별로는 14년 이하군에서는 특수교사군이, 15년 이상군에서는 초등교사군이 대체로 높은 호소율을 보였으며 10-14년군에서는 정신적 증상 호소율이 특수교사군에서 유의하게 높았으며(p<0.05), 타액 pH는 모든 경력군에서 특수교사군이 낮게 나타났다. 설문지 작성 전날 수면시간별로 보면 7시간 이상 잠잔군의 정신적 증상 호소율이 특수교사군에서 유의하게 높았고(p<0.05), 타액 pH는 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 결혼상태별, 병력(病歷)유무별 특수교사군과 초등교사군의 피로자각 증상 호소율은 특수교사군이 모두 높았으며, 타액 pH는 낮았다. 이상의 결과로 보아 특수교사군이 대체로 높은 피로자각 증상 호소율과 낯은 타액 pH를 보였으며, 특히 정신적 증상 항목에서 특수교사군의 호소율이 높게 나타나 특수학교 교사의 정신적 피로 축적방지를 위한 여가활용 방법, 휴식시설 등의 개선과 대책이 강구되어야 할 것으로 생각되며, 피로도와 타액 pH와는 어느 정도 상관성을 보이고 있어 생리적인 면을 고려한 이에 대한 계속적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.328-332
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• 2007

Epilepsy is any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures. It could be divided into subcategories due to the international classification of epileptic seizure and the complex partial seizure, that is one of epileptic seizure subcategories, is characterized by elaborate and multiple sensory, motor, and/or psychic components accompanying the clouding of consciousness, prodrome, automatism, postictal confusion. This study reports a patient who was presumptive diagnosed as complex partial seizure by having the clouding of consciousness, prodrome, postictal confusion. We also diagnosed him as a ‘dianxian’ patient induced by sum deficiency of liver & kidney. This patient was treated by acupuncture to tonifying eum of liver & kidney and it achieved markedly improved symptoms.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.343-353
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• 2014

Objectives: To discuss the application of the acupuncture therapy for the HIV-associated distal sensory neuropathy. Methods: We searched papers using KTKP, Oasis, CNKI, PubMed, Science Direct, CINAHL, J-STAGE, and CiNii with the keywords "HIV", "Peripheral neuropathy" and "acupuncture". The search range included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical case series. Reviews and animal experiments were not included. Not matched with inclusion criteria were excluded. Results: A total 675 studies were found. 670 were excluded by scanning titles and abstracts and finally 5 articles were selected. One of the five articles noted that acupuncture was not effective in HIV-SN, but two articles reanalyzing the former, pointed out the statistical errors and noted acupuncture significantly reduced pain, attrition and mortality. Other RCT and the other case series concluded acupuncture had a beneficial effect in HIV-SN. Conclusions: Acupuncture seems to be effective to improve HIV-SN symptoms, however further large-scale RCTs are warranted.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.124-126
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• 1997

Stellate ganglion block is the most widely practiced procedure in the pain clinics due to its wide range of indications. We experienced a rare case who exhibited severe hematoma in neck following stellate ganglion block. A 58-year-old female patient injured by a traffic accident was admitted to the department of negro surgery for the treatment of cerebral contusion, cervical and lumbar sprain and left arm paresis. Because left sensory neural hearing loss occurred, the patient was referred to the pain clinic for treatment with stellate ganglion block due to her left sensory neural hearing loss. The next day stellate ganglion block was done with a negative aspiration for blood. Three hours later, hematoma in neck was found and the patient complained of pain in the neck and dyspnea. The symptoms and signs of respiratory difficulty were progressively aggravated. The hematoma was removed and ruptured muscular branch of vertebral artery was ligated under surgical exploration. In this case, the needle was apparently in the branch of vertebral artery during or after injection in spite of the negative aspiration for blood. Authors recommend that compression of the injected site over 5 minutes should be necessary to prevent a hematoma formation despite of a negative aspiration for blood.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2017

We investigated the antioxidant, physicochemical, and sensory characteristics of dried type sodium-reduced Bibimbap using dandelion complex powder (DCP). DCP is known to add moisture to the skin and relieve symptoms of atopic dermatitis. The sodium content of the standard sample was 1,110.87 mg per serving. The sodium was significantly reduced by 30%, resulting in 762.62 mg of sodium for the reduced sodium group (p<0.05). The ash contents of the standard sample group with DCP showed the highest value (3.17%) in all samples and was affected by minerals of DCP (p<0.05). The total flavonoid contents and ABTS radical scavenging activity, indicators of antioxidant, anticancer and antibacterial activities, showed significantly high activities with addition of DCP (p<0.05). In the sensory results, bulgogi and savory flavor of the samples with DCP showed significantly higher values, and samples with DCP received the highest scores for after-taste. All samples were confirmed to be microbiologically safe according to the food code applied to food manufacturers. Pathogenic microorganisms tests were either negative or not detected in all samples.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.200-204
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• 2016

Numb chin syndrome, or mental neuropathy is a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by abnormal sensation such as hypoesthesia, paresthesia, or dysesthesia in the chin and lower lip innervated by the mental nerve. Sensory neuropathy of mental nerve is somewhat familiar to dentists because it can occur following nerve damage by trauma or dental treatment such as implant surgery or third molar extraction. It can also result from dental causes including abscess or osteomyelitis. However, it can be the first sign of the systemic disease or malignancy if it is not related to dental causes. In this study, we present the case of a patient who present with hypoesthesia and pain in chin area without other symptoms and is later diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.247-249
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• 2015

Herpes zoster most commonly occurs in elderly patients, and usually affects sensory neurons. Therefore, its characteristic symptoms are segmental pain, itching, and sensory changes in the affected areas. A 71-yr-old woman experienced painful herpetic rash on the right cervical 2-4 dermatomes for 16 days. Two days after the onset of the rash, she was diagnosed with herpes zoster, and prescribed 250 mg famciclovir three times a day for 7 days, pregabalin 150 mg twice a day, and tramadol 150 mg once a day for 14 days, by a dermatologist. Despite medication, her pain was rated at an intensity of 6/10 on the numeric rating scale. In addition, she complained of severe itching sensation on the affected dermatomes. Superficial cervical plexus block (SCPB) was performed at the right C4 level with 15 ml 0.5% lidocaine plus triamcinolone 30 mg. Five days after the procedure, pain and itching completely disappeared. SCPB may be an effective option for the treatment of acute pain and itching arising from herpes zoster, and for the prevention of postherpetic neuralgia.