• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제40권
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• pp.22.1-22.4
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• 2018

Background: Cross-facial nerve graft is considered the treatment of choice for facial reanimation in patients with unilateral facial palsy caused by central facial nerve damage. In most cases, a traditional parotidectomy skin incision is used to locate the buccal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve. Methods: In this study, cross-facial nerve graft with the sural nerve was planned for three patients with facial palsy through an intraoral approach. Results: An incision was made on the buccal cheek mucosa, and the dissection was performed to locate the buccal branch of the facial nerve. The parotid papillae and parotid duct were used as anatomic landmarks to locate the buccal branch. Conclusions: The intraoral approach is more advantageous than the conventional extraoral approach because of clear anatomic marker (parotid papilla), invisible postoperative scar, reduced tissue damage from dissection, and reduced operating time.

• Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.306-312
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• 2018

안면 신경의 측두지는 그 해부학적 위치로 인하여 외상성 손상에 취약하며, 이로 인해 환자는 종종 상당한 미용적, 기능적 손실을 경험한다. 나아가 결손이 있는 만성 손상은 신경 이식 등의 추가적인 시술이 필요한 경우가 많기에 급성 손상에 비하여 그 치료가 까다롭다. 본 연구에서는 안면 신경의 측두지 손상 발생으로부터 1개월 후에 지연된 신경 이식을 한 남성 환자의 증례를 다루었다. 우리는 성공적으로 비복 신경을 분할 이식하였으며 환자는 양호한 미용적, 기능적 회복을 보였다.

• Diabetes and Metabolism Journal
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.519-528
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• 2018

Background: Clinical manifestations of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) vary along the course of nerve damage. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) have been suggested as a way to confirm diagnoses of DPN, but the results have limited utility for evaluating clinical phenotypes. The current perception threshold (CPT) is a complementary method for diagnosing DPN and assessing DPN symptoms. We compared NCS variables according to clinical phenotypes determined by CPT measurements. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent both NCS and CPT tests using a neurometer. CPT grades were used to determine the clinical phenotypes of DPN: normoesthesia (0 to 1.66), hyperesthesia (1.67 to 6.62), and hypoesthesia/anesthesia (6.63 to 12.0). The Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) was used to determine a subjective symptom score. DPN was diagnosed based on both patient symptoms (MNSI score ${\geq}3$) and abnormal NCS results. Results: A total of 202 patients (117 men and 85 women) were included in the final analysis. The average age was 62.6 years, and 71 patients (35.1%) were diagnosed with DPN. The CPT variables correlated with MNSI scores and NCS variables in patients with diabetes. Linear regression analyses indicated that hypoesthesia was associated with significantly lower summed velocities and sural amplitudes and velocities, and higher summed latencies, than normoesthesia. Sural amplitude was significantly lower in patients with hyperesthesia than in patients with normoesthesia. Conclusion: NCS variables differed among patients with diabetes according to clinical phenotypes based on CPT and decreased sural nerve velocities was associated with hyperesthesia.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2006

Background: Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) is an entrapment neuropathy of the tibial nerve within fibrous tunnel on the medial side of the ankle. The most common cause of TTS is idiopathic. This is a retrospective study to define the electrophysiological characteristics of idiopathic TTS. Methods: We reviewed the medical and electrophysiological records of consecutive patients with foot sensory symptoms referred to electromyography laboratory. Inclusion of patients was based on clinical findings suggestive of TTS. Among them, patients with any other possible causes of sensory symptoms on the foot were excluded. Control data were obtained from 19 age-matched people with no sensory symptoms or signs. Routine motor and sensory nerve conduction study (NCS) including medial plantar nerve (MPN) using surface electrodes were performed. Result: Twenty one patients (13 women, 8 men, 9 unilateral, 12 bilateral) were enrolled to have idiopathic TTS (total 31 feet). Tinel's sign was positive in 16 feet (51.6%) of TTS and four feet (10.5%) in control group. The statistically significant electrophysiological parameter was difference of sensory conduction velocity (SCV) between sural nerve and MPN. Amplitude of sensory nerve action potential and SCV of MPN were not different significantly between idiopathic TTS feet and controls. Conclusion: Bilateral development in idiopathic TTS was more common. Tinel's sign and difference of SCV between sural nerve and MPN may be helpful for the diagnosis of idiopathic TTS.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.192-196
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• 2003

The Lateral dorsal cutaneous branch of sural nerve (LDCB) is a terminal sensory branch of lower extremities. It can be injured frequently in peripheral nerves. However, the normal data of each component of nerve conduction study (NCS) of were not studied at this time. The Nerve Conduction Study of LDCB adults were assessed for amplitude, area, duration and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) in normal fifty. We also evaluated how age, sex and dexterity affect the various components of NCS. The Mean amplitude of LDCB was $9.45{\pm}1.93{\mu}V$, area was $4.05{\pm}0.55{\mu}V/s$, duration was $1.50{\pm}0.13s$, and NCV was $37.9{\pm}3.09m/s$, respectively. The amplitude of right was $10.1{\mu}V$ in men, $8.65{\mu}V$ in women. The area of right was $3.83{\mu}V/s$ in less than 40 years and $4.24{\mu}V/s$ in older than 40 years. The areas of left was $3.86{\mu}V/s$ in less than 40 years and $4.30{\mu}V/s$ in older than 40 years. The NCV was 39.0 m/s in less than 40 years and 36.7 m/s in older than 40 years. All of above differences were statistically significant. There were no statistically significant differences between right and left NCS. Normal data of LDCB could be applicable in peripheral neuropathy or nerve injury.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 1991

본 연구는 구강 및 악안면 영역에서의 미세 신경 재건술에 대한 일련의 연구의 하나로서 구강 및 악안면 영역의 신경 결손부를 재건할 경우 가장 많이 이용되는 비복신경에 대한 해부학적 특성을 조사하여 이식 신경 선택시에 도움이 되도록 하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 연구 대상은 사체에서 채취한 10편의 비복 신경으로 하였고 각 신경편의 길이 측정후 신경편의 근심부, 중심부, 원심부에 대하여 신경의 평균 총단면적, 신경속의 평균 숫자, 신경속의 평균 총단면적 등을 측정하였고 신경속의 주행 양태 및 신경 주의 외막의 미세혈관 분포를 관찰하였다. 연구결과, 채취 가능한 비복 신경의 길이는 평균 35.5cm 이었고 신경의 평균 총단면적은 근심부, 중심부, 원심부에서 부위별로 각각 $3.83mm^2$, $3.28mm^2$, $4.65mm^2$이고, 신경속의 평균 총단면적은 부위별로 각각 $0.80mm^2$, $0.79mm^2$, $1.23mm^2$이었다. 신경속의 평균 숫자는 부위별로 각각 7.67, 6.17, 3.83개 이었고 주로 복신경속 모양(polyfascicular patten)의 구조를 보이며, 신경속의 주행양태는 불규칙하였고 신경 주위 외막의 미세혈관 분포는 존재하였지만 이약하였다. 신경이식 수술후 바람직한 결과를 얻기 위해서는 신경의 총단면적이 비슷하거나 크며 비슷한 신경속의 숫자를 지니는 유사한 해부학적 구조를 가진 이식신경을 선택하여 최대로 신경속간 접합이 될 수 있도록 해야하는데 비복 신경은 신경속의 해부학적 특성, 크기, 숫자로 보아 하치조신경, 안면신경, 부신경등 악안면부의 신경이식에 널리 쓰일 수 있는 이식 신경으로 사료되며 특히 원심부에서 채취가능한 약 15cm 가량의 비복신경은 하치조 신경의 신경속 구조와 매우 유사하며 하치조신경 결손부의 이식 신경으로 적합한 것으로 사료된다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.195-207
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of laser acupuncture according to the wavelength(532 nm, 650 nm, 830 nm, 904 nm, and 1064 nm) at the acupoint of GB34 GB39 on neuropathic pain rat induced by tibial and sural nerve transection(TST). Methods : Neuropathic pain in rats was induced by tibial nerve and sural nerve transection. The rats were divided into the intact group, the TST control group, and the laser acupuncture therapy group. The laser acupuncture therapy groups were then divided into subgroups with 532 nm(L532), 650 nm(L650), 830 nm(L830), 904 nm(L904), and 1064 nm(L1064) laser acupuncture therapy. The acupoint of GB34 GB39 was selected, and laser acupuncture therapy was provided on both sides alternatively twice a week in a total of 6 sessions. Results : All the laser acupuncture groups showed a significant decrease in reaction time and force intensity. L532, L904, and L1064 groups showed a significant decrease in Bax, the L532 group showed a significant increase in Bcl-2, L532 and L1064 groups showed a significant decrease in the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and L532 and L650 groups showed a significant increase in mGluR5, as compared with the TST control group, among nerve tissue reaction. Conclusions : These results showed that laser acupuncture therapy at each of the wavelengths had some significance on neuropathic pain.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2021

Many surgeons have demonstrated the validity of sternocleidomastoid muscle flaps for the reconstruction of head and neck tumors. We present a case in which we used an island sternocleidomastoid muscle flap to reconstruct a cheek depression after excision of a malignant parotid tumor. A 44-year-old woman presented with a right malignant parotid tumor. We performed total resection of the parotid gland and facial nerve with the sural nerve and reconstructed the facial nerve and cheek depression with an island sternocleidomastoid muscle flap. The sternal head of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle was cut at the cranial and caudal segments to elevate it as an island flap. We used the superior thyroid artery as the sole pedicle for the island muscle flap. At 1 year and 3 months after the operation, the mimic muscles had gradually recovered and progressed without complications such as Frey syndrome, cervical motor dysfunction, or concave deformation of the neck and cheeks.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2021

Background: Transferring the hypoglossal nerve to the facial nerve using an end-to-end method is very effective for improving facial motor function. However, this technique may result in hemitongue atrophy. The ansa cervicalis, which arises from the cervical plexus, is also used for facial reanimation. We retrospectively reviewed cases where facial reanimation was performed using the ansa cervicalis to overcome the shortcomings of existing techniques of hypoglossal nerve transfer. Methods: The records of 15 patients who underwent hypoglossal nerve transfer were retrospectively reviewed. Three methods were used: facial reanimation with hypoglossal nerve transfer (group 1), facial nerve reanimation using the ansa cervicalis (group 2), and sural nerve interposition grafting between the hypoglossal nerve and facial nerve (group 3). In group 1, the ansa cervicalis was coapted to neurotize the distal stump of the hypoglossal nerve in a subset of patients. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the House-Brackmann (H-B) grading system and Emotrics software. Results: All patients in group 1 (n= 4) achieved H-B grade IV facial function and showed improvements in the oral commissure angle at rest (preoperative vs. postoperative difference, 6.48° ± 0.77°) and while smiling (13.88° ± 2.00°). In groups 2 and 3, the oral commissure angle slightly improved at rest (group 2: 0.95° ± 0.53°, group 3: 1.35° ± 1.02°) and while smiling (group 2: 2.06° ± 0.67°, group 3: 1.23° ± 0.56°). In group 1, reduced tongue morbidity was found in patients who underwent ansa cervicalis transfer. Conclusion: Facial reanimation with hypoglossal nerve transfer, in combination with hypoglossal nerve neurotization using the ansa cervicalis for complete facial palsy patients, might enable favorable facial reanimation outcomes and reduce tongue morbidity. Facial reanimation using the ansa cervicalis or sural nerve for incomplete facial palsy patients did not lead to remarkable improvements, but it warrants further investigation.

• Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.290-295
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• 2018

저자는 종아리동맥의 천공지를 이용하여 발목을 재건하려는 중 천공지가 절단되어 비복신경과 복재정맥만 보존된 피판의 성공적인 생존을 경험하였다. 24세 아시안 남성에서 전신마취 하에 종아리 동맥 천공지, 복재정맥, 비복신경을 확인하고 보존하고 피판을 회전시키는 과정에서 종아리 동맥 천공지의 절단이 발생하였다. 천공지의 손상에도 불구하고 피판의 경계에서 혈행이 확인되었다. 수술 후 환자는 특이 합병증 없이 회복되었고, 미용적인 결과와 기능적인 결과에서 모두 만족스러웠다. 몇몇 연구에서 비복신경과 동반하는 혈행을 보고하고 있다. 결과적으로, 종아리 동맥의 천공지 없이 비복신경과 동반하는 동맥의 혈류만으로도 충분한 혈액 공급이 가능하였다. 따라서 어느 환경에서나 그리고 어느 부위에서나 피판의 천공지뿐만 아니라 신경-혈관을 보존하는 것이 중요하다.