• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.735-743
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• 1993

In orthodontic field, although lots of new materials have been developed and many mechanics intro duced, we can face the case patient cooperation still remain a problem to solve. So, factors related to the compliance of 254 adolescent orthodontic patients using intraoral elastic or extraoral orthopedic appliances were under investigation. The study subjects were 11 to 18 years old and from 5 exclusive orthodontitc clinics in seoul. The subjects were asked to fill a questionnaire and compliances were evaluated by their assigned orthodontists. The questionnaire was consisted of 63 questions, and they represent 13 factors-7 psychological & 6 nonpsychological fators. The collected data were analyzed using ANOVA test between the compliance group and the factors. 1. The compliances were evenly distributed in both sex and age groups. 2. As a whole, it was found that the Attitude towards appliances ffactor affected the degree of compliance. 3. Besides that, in younger(11-12) age group, Pain and discomfort associated with treatment factor was also found to be related to the degree of compliance. 4. On the contrary, in older(16-18) age group, the degree of compliance was influenced by the factor of Achievement motivation, Role expectation, parental relationship.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2009

Objectives : Tourette disorder is known to be a disease with a strong genetic trait. There has been some recent research on the relationship between the allelic frequency distribution and Tourette disorder. In Korea, the relationship between the genetic type and the alleles for the COMT gene has been studied in Tourette patients. Methods : Seventy two patients who were diagnosed with Tourette disorder according to the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria were selected for this study. The diagnosis and clinical features were confirmed by the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale. For the control group, the parents of the patients were chosen. Blood samples were taken from the 289 subjects. DNA was extracted from the blood lymphocytes and PCR was performed for assessing COMT gene. Results : On comparing the Tourette disorder transmitted group and the not-transmitted group, no significant difference was seen between the COMT genetic type and the allelic distribution. Conclusion : Even though this result is viewed that there is no relationship between Tourette disorder and the COMT gene, it is difficult to firmly accept this negative result. Follow up studies with a larger patient population or pure subgroups are expected in the future.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.205-208
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• 2014

Sternoclavicular joint posterior dislocations are considered a very uncommon, and type of injury where if esophagus or airway injury occurs behind the clavicle, it poses a high risk to the patient. In addition, if epiphyseal fracture occurs as a result of the sternoclavicular joint posterior dislocation, surgical treatment is often required. However, in the absence of a complete ossification of the clavicle, it is difficult to differentiate between a simple dislocation and epiphyseal fracture-dislocation solely based on simple radiographs or computed tomography scans. In this case report, the authors present a case in which a sternoclavicular joint posterior dislocation was diagnosed in a 14-year-old male athlete. The case report discusses how the posterior dislocation without epiphyseal fracture was diagnosed using an ultrasound and subsequently treated with successful outcomes using manual reduction. The case report presents our findings along with discussion that includes a literature review of relevant research.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.191-197
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• 1984

16세 남자에서 발생한 비인강 혈관섬유종 1례를 수술적 치료하여 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 아울러 증례 보하는 바이다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.215-227
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• 2010

Objectives : Jeon-Jeung(癲證) is one of negative symptoms from schizophrenia in Western medecine, which causes flattening of affect, emotional bluntness, and avolition. Compared with positive symptoms of schizophrenia, there is no established treatments that have been proved to be effective for negative symptoms, and since negative symptoms are chronically processed, they finally lead to devastate the mental health. Since Jeon-Jeung(癲證) is usually in set in adolescent period and tends to become chronic through life time, it is important to start getting treatments in early stage by being distinguished from other diseases, such as anxiety disorder. A patient in this case was affective blunting, general weakness, and delusion when sixteen years old. However, he refused to get Western medicine treatment and wanted oriental medicine treatment. Methods : The patient in this case had been suffered from severe stress from his family since he was young and had kept having irregular and unhealthy eating habits. Therefore, he diagnosed stagnant qi transforming into fire(氣鬱化火), heart blood deficiency(心血虛), and spleen-stomach deficiency cold(脾胃虛寒) and since then he had received several treatments including herbal treatment, acupumcture treatment, supportive therapy, and family therapy. These treatments were successful and reduced the level of symptoms. After discharged from the hospital, he had continued receiving outpatient treatment with his family for 8 months and his progress had been still observed after the discharge. Results : The symptoms of patient had been almost reduced and eliminated after he received 29days of admission treatment and the patient got better and better and now lives a normal life 8 months outpatient treatment. Conclusions : This result suggests that our oriental medical treatments and family treatments was effective on schizophrenia.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2001

연구 목적：본 연구는 이전의 연구들이 9번 염색체의 전위와 연관된 정신과적 특성이나 발달학적인 측면에 다루지 않았던 것에 주목, 정신과적인 문제 중 언어나 운동 발달의 지연, 지능저하, 성장지연 등과 같은 아동기의 발달학적인 문제와 행동문제에 초점을 맞추어 9번 염색체의 전위와 어떤 연관성이 있는지의 여부에 대해 알아보기로 하였다. 방 법：1) 1984년부터 2000년까지 서울대학교병원 인구의학연구소에 유전학적 검사가 의뢰된 환자들 중 9번 염색체 전위로 결과가 나온 증례들을 수집하였다. 검사를 의뢰한 진료과, 의뢰한 이유 등에 대한 정보를 얻었다. 2) 9번 염색체 전위를 지닌 소아 청소년 12명을 환아군으로 선정하고 성별, 나이 등이 일치하는 학생 45명을 대조군으로 선정하여 부모에게 과거력조사설문지와 아동청소년 행동평가척도(Korean Child Behavior Check List, 이하 K-CBCL로 약칭)를 배부, 작성하도록 하였다. 결 과：1) 9번 염색체 전위로 결과가 나온 165례 중 검사 의뢰 진료과의 분포는 산부인과(47.3%), 소아과(23.6%), 소아정신과(17.0%)의 순으로 나타났고, 소아과와 소아정신과에서 검사가 의뢰된 경우(67례), 의뢰한 주 이유는 지능저하(35.8%), 언어 또는 운동발달지연(31.3%), Fragile X 증후군 의심(23.9%), 성장지연(20.9%)의 순이었다. 2) K-CBCL 결과상 사회적 미성숙 척도에서 임상범위에 해당된 비율이 환아군에서 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았고, 환아군이 대조군보다 언어나 운동 발달 영역에서 발달이 늦는 것으로 나타났다. 결 론：본 연구는 9번 염색체의 전위와 연관된 발달학적인 측면을 다룬 최초의 연구로 아동기의 발달학적인 문제나 행동문제에 있어서 연관성을 시사하는 결과를 보였다. 정신과적인 문제와 연관된 유전자의 다양한 표현형을 밝혀 나가는 토대가 되기를 기대해 본다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2001

Sleepiness is associated with many different conditions and, as a neglected topic, it can be the cause of serious psychological and social disadvantages. In the aspect of learning, additional problems may arise from poor progress in school caused by the effect of sleepiness on concentration, memory, and other cognitive functions. Narcolepsy is by no means the most common cause of excessive sleepiness. Nonetheless, it is not a rarity, especially in young people. The non-specific nature of early features of narcolepsy, combined with very limited awareness that the condition can start in various ways, leads to many misinterpretations. Misinterpretation of narcolepsy symptoms is not confined to the medical profession. Teachers may well be critical of a student with narcolepsy because of their perception of narcolepsy symptoms as laziness, poor motivation, or difficult behavior and dull learning ability. Inappropriate reactions by parents, teachers, and peers, based on misinterpretation of narcolepsy symptoms or the patient's reactions to them, make a difficult situation worse. Especially in Korea, where schooling is focused on college entrance examinations, the problem is very serious and intensified by inappropriate or delayed diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, psychiatrists should be aware that narcolepsy in young adolescents is not rare and that they need to be familiar with its clinical features in both its classic and less obvious forms. Narcolepsy should be suspected if a adolescent's excessive sleepiness can not be explained in other ways. Therefore, we report on two patients who portray the tendency of dull learning ability and are mistaken as idle students. We diagnosed narcolepsy through polysomnography and multiple sleep latency testing. We treated the students with methylphenidate and pemolin. The students showed improvement in learning ability and were able to adapt better to school.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.63-66
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• 2011

Purpose: Cranial fasciitis is a rare type of benign tumor that occurs mostly in children younger than 6 years. It arises from the deep fascia, periosteum, or fibromembranous layer that covers fontanelles. The etiology is unknown, although prior trauma has been postulated to be an underlying cause. There is a 2:1 male predominance. Despite its rapid growth, this tumor has a benign clinical course and can be cured by total excision. Methods: A 16-year-old male presented with a 3 cm-sized palpable mass in the left lateral eyebrow region that he first noticed 4 months before presentation. The mass had grown rapidly since it was first noticed. Preoperative brain computed tomography showed a well-demarcated mass approximately 3 cm in size extending from the subcutaneous layer to the periosteum. Preoperatively, the presumed diagnosis was a dermoid cyst. An operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia. The subcutaneous mass was completely excised by periosteal dissection. Results: Histological diagnosis revealed the presence of cranial fasciitis. After 20 months of follow-up, there have been neither complications nor evidence of local recurrence besed on clinical examination. Conclusion: Although cranial fasciitis is quite rare, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis for lytic skull lesions in patient whose clinical presentation suggests this possibility. This condition could be occasionally mistaken for malignant or locally aggressive lesions. To prevent local recurrence, curettage of the underlying bone is recommended for patients with bone involvement.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2009

목 적: 다낭성 난소 증후군은 생식기 여성에서 나타나는 가장 흔한 내분비 질환 중 하나이며 다양한 임상 양상을 보이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국인 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자 특유의 임상 양상 및 혈액학적 소견을 밝히고자 하였으며 그 결과를 터키와 미국의 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자와 비교 분석하였다. 연구방법: 2000년 1월부터 2008년 4월까지 경북대학교 병원 불임치료실을 찾은 88명의 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자를 대상으로 하여 후향적으로 임상 양상 및 혈액학적 소견을 연구하였다. 결 과: 한국인 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자군 내에서는 통계학적으로 유의한 연령에 따른 임상 양상의 차이가 없었으나 터키와 미국의 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자와 비교했을 때 고안드로겐혈증의 빈도는 유의하게 낮았다. 결 론: 다낭성 난소 증후군 환자 내에서도 인종간의 임상 양상 및 혈액학 소견의 차이가 있다고 생각되며 유전 및 생활 습관의 차이 등이 그 원인을 설명할 수 있을 것이다. 그러나 연구 대상인 환자의 수가 적고 연령군의 분포가 좁아 향후 좀 더 큰 규모의 연구가 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.193-198
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic imbalance in syncope by comparing the baseline heart rate variability (HRV) between healthy children and those with vasovagal syncope. Methods: To characterize the autonomic profile in children experiencing vasovagal syncope, we evaluated the HRV of 23 patients aged 7-18 years and 20 healthy children. These children were divided into preadolescent (<12 years) and adolescent groups. The following time-domain indices were calculated: root mean square of the successive differences (RMSSD); standard deviation of all average R-R intervals (SDNN); and frequency domain indices including high frequency (HF), low frequency (LF), normalized high frequency, normalized low frequency, and low frequency to high frequency ratio (LF/HF). Results: HRV values were significantly different between healthy children and those with syncope. Student t test indicated significantly higher SNDD values (60.46 ms vs. 37.42 ms, P =0.003) and RMSSD (57.90 ms vs. 26.92 ms, P=0.000) in the patient group than in the control group. In the patient group, RMSSD (80.41 ms vs. 45.89 ms, P =0.015) and normalized HF (61.18 ms vs. 43.19 ms, P =0.022) were significantly higher in adolescents, whereas normalized LF (38.81 ms vs. 56.76 ms, P =0.022) and LF/HF ratio (0.76 vs. 1.89, P =0.041) were significantly lower in adolescents. In contrast, the control group did not have significant differences in HRV values between adolescents and preadolescents. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that children with syncope had a decreased sympathetic tone and increased vagal tone compared to healthy children. Additionally, more severe autonomic imbalances possibly occur in adolescents than in preadolescents.