• Clinical Pain
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2019

Objective: Greater occipital nerve block (GONB) is a widely accepted treatment of primary headaches. Two ultrasound (US)-guided blockade techniques exist: 1) the classical distal nerve block technique performed medial to the occipital artery at the superior nuchal line, and 2) the new proximal nerve block technique performed at the obliquus capitis inferior muscle at the level of C2. Our study aim was to perform a head-to-head comparative study of these two US-guided techniques. Method: Forty-nine patients with primary headache treated in our university hospital were recruited. Patients were randomized into two groups of the classical nerve block and the new proximal nerve block techniques. The headache questionnaire was made to assess the intensity of the pain of headache attacks, number of days they experience headache, duration of headache, and amount of pain medication they consumed. Results: In both groups, a decrease in the severity and frequency of the headache was observed. There was no measurable difference in outcome between the two groups. Conclusion: Our study showed that the classic and new proximal techniques are equally effective in decreasing the headache severity and frequency.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.176-182
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• 2017

Background: Current evidence suggests that intravenous magnesium sulfate might be effective for reducing migraine pain. In a recent pilot study, we showed that intravenous caffeine citrate could reduce the severity of migraine headache. The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of intravenous caffeine citrate vs. magnesium sulfate for management of acute migraine headache. Methods: We conducted a prospective quasi-experimental study from January until May 2016 in two educational medical centers of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (Shoahadaye Tajrish Hospital and Imam Hossein Hospital), Tehran, Iran. The study included patients who were referred to the emergency department and met the migraine diagnosis criteria of the International Headache Society. Patients were allocated into 2 groups receiving either 60 mg intravenous caffeine or 2 g intravenous magnesium sulfate. The pain scores, based on the visual analog scale, were recorded on admission, as well as one and two hours after receiving the drug. A Chi-Square test and student t-test were used for analysis of baseline characteristics. A Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon singed rank test were used to analyze differences in the visual analogue scale (VAS) score between and within the groups respectively. Results: In total, 70 patients (35 patients in each group) with the mean age of $33.1{\pm}11.3years$ were included (64.3% female). For the Caffeine citrate group, the median pain score decreased from 9.0 (2.0) to 5.0 (4.0) after one hour and to 3.0 (4.0) after two hours. For the magnesium sulfate group, the pain score decreased from 8.0 (2.0) to 2.0 (2.0) after one hour and to 0.0 (1.0) after two hours. Both intravenous caffeine citrate and intravenous magnesium sulfate reduced pain scores significantly but the magnesium sulfate group showed more improvement than the Caffeine citrate group after one hour (P < 0.001) and after two hours (P < 0.001). Conclusions: It is likely that both intravenous caffeine and intravenous magnesium sulfate can reduce the severity of migraine headache. Moreover, intravenous magnesium sulfate at a dose of 2 g might be superior to intravenous caffeine citrate 60 mg for the short term management of migraine headache in emergency departments.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.672-677
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• 2007

목 적 : 두통과 간질은 소아기에 흔한 질환이다. 두통 환자에서 간질의 발생이 높고, 간질 환자에서 두통 발생이 높다. 소아 간질 환자에서 동반된 두통과 간질 발작과 동반되는 두통에 대한 보고는 드물다. 실제 임상에서 간질 환자와 의사들은 간질의 치료에 관심을 갖고 있기 때문에, 간질에 동반된 두통의 평가와 치료를 적절히 하지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 저자는 소아청소년 간질 환자에 동반된 두통과 편두통의 빈도, 임상적인 특징과 치료에 대해서 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 조선대학교병원 소아과 간질 클리닉의 초진과 재진 간질 환자 229명(남녀 비 1.1:1.0)을 대상으로 전향적으로 연구 하였다. 평균 나이는 $10.0{\pm}4.1$세(나이 범위 4-17세)이었다. 간질 환자 중 두통 환자는 86명(남녀 비 1.05:1.0)이었고, 평균 나이는 $10.7{\pm}3.6$세이었다. 두통 환자 중 편두통 환자는 64명(남녀 비 1.0:1.0)이었고, 평균 나이는 $10.6{\pm}3.7$세이었다. 대상 환자 모두에게 질문지를 배포하여 환자와 보호자가 상의하여 답하게 하였고, 질문지를 통하여 간질에 동반된 두통과 간질 발작시 두통에 대하여 자세히 조사하였으며, 두통의 심한 정도의 평가는 VAS (visual analogue scale; 0-10; 0, 통증 없음, 10, 가장 심한 통증)를 사용하였다. 두통에 의한 장애는 PedMIDAS를 사용하여 평가하였다. 두통의 분류는 2004년에 개정된 국제 두통 질환분류를 이용하였다. 간질의 분류는 1981년 항간질연맹(ILAE)에서 발표한 분류법을 사용하였다. 결 과 : 소아 간질 환자에서 동반된 두통은 229명 중 86명(37.6%)이었고, 편두통은 64명(27.9%)이었다. 두통의 유형은 편두통이 74.4%로 가장 흔하였으며, 전조 편두통이 48.8%로 가장 높았다. 두통 환자의 한 달 평균 빈도는 $7.2{\pm}8.4$이었고, 평균 지속 시간 $2.2{\pm}4.0$, 평균 심한 정도(VAS) $5.2{\pm}2.2$이었으며, 두통에 의한 장애는 평균 PedMIDAS $13.0{\pm}35.4$이었다. 간질에 동반된 두통은 부분발작의 69.8%(복잡 부분 발작 51.2%, 단순 부분 발작 18.6%)이었고, 전신발작의 30.2%로 두통의 동반은 부분 발작에서 통계학적으로 의미 있게 높았으며(P=0.025), 특히 복합 부분 발작에서 통계학적으로 의미 있게 높았다(P=0.007). 간질에 동반된 편두통은 부분 발작, 특히 복잡 부분 발작에서 높았으나 통계학적인 의미는 없었다. 편두통과 동반된 발작 후 두통은 18.8%이었으며, 발작 전 두통은 17.2%, 발작 중 두통 7.8 %이었다. 간질과 동반된 두통의 치료는 처방전을 받아서 치료하고 있는 경우는 8.1%로 매우 적었으며, 처방전 없이 진통제를 복용하는 경우 59.3%, 약물을 복용하지 않는 경우도 22.1%이었다. 간질과 동반된 두통 환자 중 간질 진단 후에 두통이 발생하는 경우는 66.3%이었고, 초진 환자인 경우보다 재진인 경우에 두통 발생이 더 높았고, 초진인 경우 여자에서 더 높았다. 두통 발생 후에 간질 발작이 있는 경우는 33.7%이었고, 초진 환자인 경우에 재진인 경우보다 두통 발생이 더 높았고, 초진인 경우 남자에서 두통 발생 후 간질 발작이 많았다. 결 론 : 간질에 동반된 두통의 유병률은 일반 소아에서의 두통의 유병률보다 높고, 이 중에서 편두통이 가장 많았다. 이것은 피질의 과흥분이 피질의 확산 억제를 증가시킨다는 점으로 설명되어진다. 간질 환자에 동반된 두통은 간질의 예후에 나쁜 영향을 주기 때문에 임상의들은 간질을 진단하고 치료할 때 두통을 염두에 두고 간질 발작 동안이나 간질 간기의 두통에 대한 질문과 적절한 치료를 하여야 한다. 더 나아가 항경련제 반응으로 각각의 약물에 따른 두통의 빈도, 심한 정도와 지속 시간의 효과를 알아보고자 한다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.64-68
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of initial screening tests for depression and anxiety disorders in children with headache. In addition, this study evaluated whether the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS) are suitable for screening symptoms of depression and anxiety. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 720 children aged 7-17 years who had visited a pediatric neurology clinic for headaches and were referred to a pediatric psychiatric clinic for psychiatric symptoms from January 2010 to December 2011. All patients completed the CDI and RCMAS. Among them, charts of patients with clinically significant total scores (cutoff>15) for psychiatric symptoms, as defined by the CDI and RCMAS scoring scales, were reviewed. Results: Nineteen patients had headaches and clinically significant total scores for psychiatric symptoms. The mean age at headache diagnosis was 11.7 years, and 57% were male. Mean duration of headache was 11.5 months. Two point eight percent of the patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders including major depression (1.7%), generalized anxiety disorder (1.1%), and bipolar disorder (0.1%). Four patients (0.6%) were diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Total mean CDI and RCMAS scores of patients referred to the psychiatric clinic were 18.8 and 22.2, respectively. There was no correlation between CDI or RCMAS total scores and headache frequency, duration, or severity. Conclusion: We recommend that all patients with headache should be screened for depression and anxiety by CDI and RCMAS scores.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.338-342
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• 1998

Postural headache due to spontaneous intracranial hypotension occurs without any diagnostic lumbar puncture, myelography, cranial or spinal injury, or spinal anesthesia. The clinical characteristics of the syndrome are disappearance of the headache or a notable decrease in its severity with recumbency, the finding of meningeal enhancement and subdural fluid collection on brain MRI, the pleocytosis and the increased CSF protein concentration. We report a case of a 40-year-old woman who exhibited the signs and symptoms of postural headache due to low CSF pressure. Her headache started suddenly at the occiput and radiated to frontal head. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of her brain showed enhancement of the meninges and subdural fluid collection. Intrathecal radionuclide cisternography showed the delayed appearance of the isotope in the cranium and the minimal CSF leak at the left upper thoracic region. Her headache was relieved completely after a lumbar (L2-L3) epidural injection of 12 ml of autologous blood and remained asymptomatic.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제61권11호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2018

Purpose: Headache is a common symptom during childhood. It is usually persistent and requires special care. This study aimed to identify the characteristics of headache in children <7 years of age. Methods: We reviewed 3 years of clinical files on children <7 years of age with a chief complaint of headache. Results: This study included 146 children (66 males, 80 females; mean age, $5.5{\pm}1.0years$). Mean symptom duration was $5.8{\pm}7.9months$. Attack durations were longer than 2 hours in 31 patients, shorter than 2 hours in 70 patients, and unchecked in 45 patients. Attack frequency was $15.1{\pm}10.6$ times per month. Pain locations and characteristics were also variable. Mean pain severity score was $5.1{\pm}2.2$ on the visual analog scale. Of 38 patients who underwent electroencephalography, 9 showed positive findings. Of 41 who underwent brain magnetic resonance imaging, 20 showed positive findings. The diagnoses were migraine (including probable migraine) in 34, tension-type headache in 5, and congenital malformations in 3. Medications were used in 29 patients: acetaminophen in 17, ibuprofen in 8, naproxen sodium in 1, and topiramate or amitriptyline in 3. Conclusion: In children aged <7 years, headache has a relatively benign course, but detailed history taking is needed for more accurate diagnosis.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2002

목 적 : 긴장성 두통은 병태생리가 아직 명확하게 밝혀지지 않았지만, 심리적인 요소가 중요한 역할을 하는 통증 증후군의 하나로 알려져 있다. 두통과 관련된 심리적 요소 중의 하나가 alexithymia이다. 본 연구에서는 긴장성 두통 환자에서의 alexithymia 정도를 정상대조군과 비교하였으며 우울정도와, alexithymia와의 연관성을 분석하였다. 방 법 : 만 18세 이상의 긴장성 두통 환자 66명을 대상으로, alexithymia의 정도와 우울감을 알아보기 위하여 TAS-20K와 BDI를 시행하였다. 정상대조군에서는 TAS-20K를 시행하였다. 결 과 : TAS-20K는 긴장성 두통 환자군에서 정상대조군에 비하여 유의하게 높은 수준을 보였다. 또한 TAS-20K의 점수와 BDI 점수는 유의한 정적인 상관관계를 나타냈다. 결 론 : 긴장성 두통 환자들은 정상대조군에 비하여 높은 alexithymia 수준을 보였다. 또한 Alexithymia의 수준은 우울감과 유의한 연관성을 가진다. 임상의들은 긴장성 두통 환자들의 치료적 접근에서 alexithymia, 우울증과 같은 심리적 요소의 고려가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1333-1339
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• 2000

Objective : The goal of this study is to identify the significant radiologic abnormalities in patients complaining headache and to determine predictive factors for clinically significant radiological abnormalities. Method : The study population was 410 patients having underwent CT or MRI study among 1000 patients complaining headache in outpatient basis between 1996-1999. All of these patients answered self-administered questionaire about their headaches. We reviewed the patient's charts and the questionaires and examined the radiologic study results. Result : Of the 410 patients referred for CT or MRI study, male : female ratio was 1 : 1.97. Twenty-five patients(6.1%) revealed clinically significant organic lesions. Mean age was 46.1 in radiologic abnormal group and 48.4 in normal group. Short symptom duration(p<0.01), motor weakness(p<0.05), vomiting(p<0.05), cranial nerve palsy(p<0.05), and trauma history(p<0.05) were factors indicated higher incidence of radiologic abnormality. But, patients age, and severity of headache were not associated with clinically significant radiologic lesion. The ratio of radiologic abnormality was 0.8% in patients not having any risk factor. Conclusion : The results indicate that radiologic study should be done in headache patients having the risk factors such as short symptom duration, motor weakness, vomiting, cranial nerve palsy, trauma history. For patients without any such a risk factor, the radiologic study doesn't seem mandatory.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.22.1-22.7
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• 2016

Objectives This study analyzed the associations between mobile phone call frequency and duration with non-specific symptoms. Methods This study was conducted with a population group including 532 non-patient adults established by the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. The pattern of phone call using a mobile phone was investigated through face-to-face interview. Structured methods applied to quantitatively assess health effects are Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Psychosocial Well-being Index-Short Form, Beck Depression Inventory, Korean-Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and 12-item Short Form Health Survey where a higher score represents a higher greater health effect. Results The average daily phone call frequency showed a significant correlation with the PSS score in female subjects. Increases in the average duration of one phone call were significantly correlated with increases in the severity of headaches in both sexes. The mean (standard deviation) HIT-6 score in the subgroup of subjects whose average duration of one phone call was five minutes or longer was 45.98 (8.15), as compared with 42.48 (7.20) in those whose average duration of one phone call was <5 minutes. The severity of headaches was divided into three levels according to the HIT-6 score (little or no impact/moderate impact/substantial or severe impact), and a logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the association between an increased phone call duration and the headache severity. When the average duration of one phone call was five minutes or longer, the odds ratio (ORs) and the 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the moderate impact group were 2.22 and 1.18 to 4.19, respectively. The OR and 95% CI for the substantial or severe impact group were 4.44 and 2.11 to 8.90, respectively. Conclusions Mobile phone call duration was not significantly associated with stress, sleep, cognitive function, or depression, but was associated with the severity of headaches.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2009

Lung cancer is the most common primary tumor of brain metastasis. Metastasis to the brain is a frequent complication of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) occuring in 12 ~ 18% of patient. The incidence of brain metastasis is rising because of longer survival of cancer patients as a result of the increase in early diagnosis of primary tumors and aggressive management, and improvements in imaging quality and accessibility such as widespread use of MRI. The most common symptoms are gradual onset of headache, focal weakness, and mental changes. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and steroid therapy are treatment of NSCLC with brain metastasis. We report a patient with NSCLC metastasis to the brain. This patient underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy and steroidtherapy. However, the patient requested oriental medical treatment for the patient's continuous headache and disease. We administered Banhabaekchulchoenma-tang gagambang with Allergen-removed Rhus Verniciflua Stokes(aRVS). The patient showed remarkable improvement in terms of frequency and severity of headache. Further study will be needed in order to determine the long-term effectiveness of oriental medical treatment on cancer patient with headache.