• Title/Summary/Keyword: 신경계 질환

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Hwa-acupuncture Effect in Gait Disturbance Caused by Central Nervous System Disease (중추신경계 질환으로 인한 보행장애에 대한 화침법의 효과에 대한 연구)

  • Yoo, Ho-Ryong
    • Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2008

  • 화침은 오행 침법 중의 하나로써 다양한 질환에서 매우 효과적으로 작용하며, 최근 한의학계에서 많은 주목을 받고 있기도 하다. 본 연구의 목적은 화침의 중추신경질환 유래의 보행 장애에 미치는 효과를 평가하기 위한 것으로, 몇가지 임상증례를 통하여 분석하였다. 환자를 맥의 형태에 따라 5가지 유형으로 나누어 치료하였고, 치료 후 대부분 증상이 빠른 속도로 회복되었으며 다른 사람의 도움이 필요 없이 자가 보행이 가능하게 되었다. 이러한 결과들은 화침이 중추신경계질환의 보행 장애 환자에게 좋은 효과와 아울러 보행 장애에 대한 화침의 잠재적 가능성을 보여준다.

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Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Polysomnographic Findings between REM Sleep Behavior Disorder with and without Associated Central Nervous System Disorders (중추신경계질환 동반 여부에 따른 렘수면 행동장애의 임상 특성과 수면다원기록소견 소견 비교)

  • Lee, Yu-Jin;Jeong, Do-Un
    • Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.58-63
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    • 2005

  • Objectives: REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), characterized by excessive motor activity during REM sleep, is associated with loss of muscle atonia. In recent years, it has been reported that RBD has high co-morbidity with CNS disorders (especially, Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple system atrophy, etc.). We aimed to assess differences in clinical and polysomnographic findings among RBD patients, depending on the presence or absence of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Methods: The medical records and polysomnographic data of 81 patients who had been diagnosed as having RBD were reviewed. The patients were classified into two groups: associated RBD (aRBD, i.e., with a clinical history and/or brain MRI evidence of CNS disorder) and idiopathic RBD (iRBD, i.e., without a clinical history and/or brain MRI evidence of CNS disorder) groups. Twenty-one patients (25.9%) belonged to the aRBD group and 60 patients (74.1%) belonged to the iRBD group. The clinical characteristics and polysomnographic findings of the two groups were compared. Results: Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), i.e., PLMI (periodic limb movement index)>5, was observed more frequently in the aRBD group than in the iRBD group (p<0.001, Fisher's exact test). Also, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), i.e., RDI (respiratory disturbance index)>5, was found more frequently in the aRBD group (p=0.0042, Fisher's exact test). The percentages for slow wave sleep and sleep efficiency were significantly lower in the aRBD group than in the iRBD group. Conclusion: We found that 1 out of 4 RBD patients had associated CNS disorders, warranting more careful neurological evaluation and follow-up in this category of RBD. In this category of RBD patients, we also found more frequent PLMD and OSAS. These patients were also found to have lower slow wave sleep and sleep efficiency. In summary, RBD patients with associated CNS disorders suffer from more disturbed sleep than those without them.

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