• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.27-30
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• 1996

PR interval variability has been proposed as a noninvasive tool for in-vestigating the autonomic nervous system as welt as heart rate variability. The goal of this paper is to determine whether PR interval variability is generated from deterministic nonlinear dynamics. The data used in this study is a 24-hour bolter ECGs of 20 healthy adults. We developed an automatic PR interval measurement algorithm, and tested it using MIT ECG Databases. The general discriminants of nonlinear dynamics, such as, correlation dimension and phase space reconstruction are used. Surrogate data is generated from simpler linear models to have similar statistical characteristics with the original data. Nonlinear discriminants are applied to both data, and compared for any significant results. It was concluded that PR interval variability shows non-linear characteristics.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.163-167
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• 2011

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disease that causes chronic spontaneous pain and hyperesthesia of one or more parts of legs and arms, which is accompanied with problems of the automatic nervous system or the motor nervous system. However, up to date, it is unclear what causes the syndrome and how to diagnose and treat it. Although several treatments including medication and sympathetic nerve block are performed against CRPS, the therapeutic effect of the treatments is limited. The electroconvulsive thera-py (ECT), of which the mechanism is not clarified, is a treatment used for treatment-resistant depression. ECT is also reported to be effective against pain. Therefore, we performed the ECT for a 24-year-old female patient who has been diagnosed as CRPS. Her pain had not been much improved by medications and interventional procedures. At admission to a psychiatric ward for ECT, she com-plained of over 8 points of pain on visual analogue scale and the constrained movement around the painful part. Eight ECTs-three times a week-were performed for three weeks in hospital and then the ECT once a week was performed after her leaving the hospital. During the ECTs, pain had been reduced and the range of movement in the constrained parts had increased. Further systematic re-search is needed to confirm the effect of electroconvulsive therapy against CRPS.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2009

All living things have been developed efficient strategies to cope with external and internal environmental changes via a process termed 'homeostasis'. However, chronic prenatal maternal stress may significantly contributes to pregnancy complications by disturbing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the automatic nervous system (ANS), and results in unfavorable development of the fetus. Dysregulation of these two major stress response systems lead to the increased secretion of the glucocorticoids (GCs) which are known to be essential for normal development and the maturation of the central nervous system. As Hox genes are master key regulators of the embryonic morphogenesis and cell differentiation, we aimed to determine the effects of dexamethasone, a potent synthetic glucocorticoid, on gene expression in mesenchymal stem cell C3H10T1/2. Analysis of 39 Hox genes based on reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) method revealed that the expression patterns of Hox genes were overall upregulated by long dexametasone treatment. These results indicate that maternal stress may have a deleterious effect on early developing embryo through the stress hormone, glucocorticoid.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.499-505
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• 2021

본 연구는 HRV 신호를 분석하여 비임산부와 임산부의 시기별 자율신경계 활성도를 비교하였다. W병원의 질병이 없는 임산부 99명과 비임산부 27명을 연구대상으로 하였다. 획득한 HRV 신호는 프로그램을 이용해 시간영역 분석, 주파수 영역 분석을 실시하였다. 측정된 값은 일원배치 분산 분석을 통해 임신 시기별 간의 차이를 통계 분석 하였다. 결과에서, 시간 영역 분석에서 SDNN과 RMSSD는 임신 초기와 비임신 여성의 결과값이 임신 중기, 말기와 비교했을 때 유의하게 높았다. 주파수 영역 분석에서 LF와 HF는 임신 초기와 비임신의 값이 중기, 말기에 비하여 유의하게 높았으나 VLF와 LF/HF에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이는 임신이 진행될수록 비임신 상태와 임신 초기보다 중기 및 말기에 자율신경 조절 능력이 저하되고 신체적 피로도와 정신적 피로도가 증가하게 되는 것을 의미한다. 따라서 임신 기간이 길어질수록 임산부의 심신 안정을 유지하기 위해 각별한 관리가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1999

Human balance is maintained through a complex process involving sensory detection of body motions, integration of sensorimotor information within the central nervous system, and execution of appropriate musculoskeletal responses. The basic task of balance is to position the body center of gravity (COG) over some portion of the support base. When the COG extends beyond the base of support, the person has exceeded the limits of stability (LOS). At this point, a step or stumble is required to prevent a fall. Automatic postural responses operate to keep the COG over the base of support. They are a set of functionally organized, long-loop responses that act to keep the body in a state of equilibrium. There are four commonly identified automatic postural responses, or strategies. These are ankle strategy, hip strategy, suspensory (knee) strategy, and stepping strategy. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the LOS using various knee strategies. Forty subjects participated in this study. The subjects were comprised of 20 males and 20 females who were without neurologic, orthopaedic or balance performance impairments. The LOS was measured with a Balance Performance Monitor (BPM) Dataprint Software Version 5.3. The results of this study were as follows: 1) Knee joint angle which is to increase stability of standing balance with using knee strategy was at mid-range. 2) There were statistically significant differences in anteroposterior LOSs according to the knee strategy. 3) There were no statistically significant differences in mediolateral LOSs according to the knee strategy. 4) There were statistically significant differences of anteroposterior LOSs with using knee strategy according to gender. 5) There were no statistically significant differences in mediolateral LOSs with using knee strategy according to gender.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1770-1776
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• 2007

Beef carcasses were examined to explore the effects of spinal cord removal and washing on central nervous system tissue (CNST) decontamination of the surface during the slaughtering process. A total of 15 carcasses were split by sawing centrally down the vertebral column and left sides of split carcasses were used for analysis. Samples were collected by swabbing the surface from 4 defined parts on the interior and 4 on the exterior of carcasses from the abattoir and analyzed using an ELISA-based test. The results showed that automatic and manual spray washing decreased CNST contamination, especially on the interior ventral parts of carcass surfaces (p<0.01), but did not decrease CNST on the interior dorsal parts. Increasing washing time to 60 s did not affect the reduction of CNST contamination. Samples following spinal cord removal prior to splitting showed lower calculated levels of "risk material" than the stated limit of detection (0.1%) of the ELISA kit on interior and exterior carcass parts (p<0.01). Therefore, spinal cord removal prior to splitting could be a very effective way to minimize CNST contamination of beef carcasses.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2009

Objective : It is well known that changes in cerebral hemodynamics occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Osmo-regulation in the brain is important for maintaining a constant milieu in the central nervous system. Nevertheless, to our knowledge, early osmolarity changes after minor head injury have not been studied until now. Methods : In this study, serum osmolarity was measured in 99 patients with minor head trauma. As a control group, blood samples were drawn from 99 patients who had a minor trauma in an extremity. Serum osmolarity was estimated using a fully automatic biochemical autoanalyzer within the first 3 hours after the trauma. Results : The mean serum osmolarity levels were $286.08{\pm}10.1\;mOsm/L$ in the study group and $290.94{\pm}5.65\;mOsm/L$ in the control group (p<0.001). However, after age adjustment between the study and control groups, this statistical significance was found to be valid only for patients over 30 years of age. Conclusion : It was noted that serum osmolarity levels decrease in the first 3 hours following minor head trauma in patients over 30 years of age. Further studies into this area could provide guidance for the management/treatment of elderly patients.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.93-99
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• 2016

The thickness of specimen is an important factor in microscopic researches. Thicker specimen contains more information, but it is difficult to obtain well focused image with precise details due to optical limit of conventional microscope. Recently, a microscope unit that combines improved illumination system, which allows real time three-dimensional (3D) image and automatic z-stack merging software. In this research, we evaluated the usefulness of this unit in observing thick samples; Golgi stained nervous tissue and ground prepared bone, tooth, and non-transparent small sample; zebra fish teeth. Well focused image in thick samples was obtained by processing z-stack images with Panfocal software. A clear feature of neuronal dendrite branching pattern could be taken. 3D features were clearly observed by oblique illumination. Furthermore, 3D array and shape of zebra fish teeth was clearly distinguished. A novel combination of two channel oblique illumination and z-stack imaging process increased depth of field and optimized contrast, which has a potential to be further applied in the field of neuroscience, hard tissue biology, and analysis of small organic structures such as ear ossicles and zebra fish teeth.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.17-24
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• 1958

Since Kesser first described in 1934 the functional change of the autonomic nervous system caused by certain visible rays many researchers have unanimously approved that animals flashed with a red visible ray develop parasympathicotony while those flashed with a blue visible ray develop sympathicotony. On the other hand through studies made by our colleagues it is now well known that the inner-movement of the retinal pigments of frogs is stimulated in sympathicotony and is in reverse inhibited in parasimpathicotony. It is almost evident that the mechanism by which the inner-movement of the retinal pigments is due to sympathicotony derived from the excessive secretion of adrenalin. In addition , through may recent experiments on the pharmacological action of various medicines on the retinal pigments reaction of tadpoles , ranging from the excessive secretion of adrenalin. In addition , through my recent experiments on the pharmacologtical action of various medicines on the retinal pigments reaction of tadploes, raging from every developmental stage , Ifound that the movement of the retinal pigments by adrenalin is predominant in the earlier developmental stages of taopoles around 11 mm of body length, whereas other medicines fail to give any responce to the retinal pigments in such an earlier stage. When tadpoles grown to body length of 15-16m the retinal pigments move to the complete light position while kept in adrenalin solution. Based on these facts it might be well to consider that if tadpoles were grown under the visible rays for a given period, they might show a functional change of the autonomic nervous system and thereby cause of certain change in the physciological phases of the retinal reaction. Experiments were undertaken to find this matter and also to discover the simultaneous effects of the visible radiations on the developmental process of tadpoles. The results summarized as follows ; 1. The longest wave of visible rav has an effective reaction on the growth of body length of taopoles, while the shortest wave of visible ray causes the same for the metamorphoric differentiation of tadpoles. 2. When keeping two groups of tadpoles the first group of 15 mm body length grown for the period of one week and the latter group of 20 mm body length grown for two weeks under the various visible rays. swimming in adrenalin solution, the inner-movement of the retinal pigment occurs in both groups. The movement of pigments of the first group is accelerated in a sequence of blue ray \ulcorner green ray > brown ray> red ray, and that of the latter group is also accelerated in a sequence of blue ray>green ray > brown ray and red ray. 3. When keeping tow groups of tadpoles, the first group of 20 mm body length grown for the period of two weeks, the latter group of 25 m body length grown for three wheeks, under the various visible rays in sunlight, the inner-movement of the retinal pigments occurs in both groups. The movement of pigments of the first group is accelerated in a sequence of blue ray> green ray>brown ray and red ray, and that of the latter group is also accelerated in a sequence of blue ray > brow ray>red ray. 4. In order words, there facts manifest that tadpoles grown under the various visible rays reveal functional disturbances of the autonomic nervous system, at the time of 15 mm body length by adrenalin solution, which is a unique indicator illustrating the status of sympathicotony, and at the time of 20 mm body length by sunlight. This means that the longest visible ray cause sympathicotony, while the shortest visible ray causes parasympathicotony.

• 감성과학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 뇌파와 맥파를 이용한 생체신호 분석을 통해 자율주행차량 사용자에게 안정감을 유발하는 최적의 색온도를 제안하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 3000 K, 4000 K, 5000 K, 6000 K의 색온도를 갖는 조명을 자율주행 환경에 적용하여 제시하였다. 실험은 자동차 그래픽 시뮬레이터가 구비된 실험실에서 진행되었으며, 실험절차는 다음과 같다. 1) 안정기(5분), 2) U-K테스트(3분), 3) 자율주행+조명(3분). 이 과정은 색온도를 변경해가며 총 4회 반복되었다. 수집된 시계열데이터에 대해 주파수 분석을 실시하였고 파워 스펙트럼 분석을 통해 주파수 대역별 power값을 산출하였다. 뇌파는 안정의 지표인 α파와 각성의 지표인 β에 대해 분석을 실시하였으며, 맥파의 경우 교감신경계 활성도에 대해 분석을 실시하였다. 산출된 데이터는 연구대상자 개인 간 편차를 줄이기 위해 정규화하여 통계분석을 실시하였다. 1차 분석 결과, 뇌파의 경우 5000 K의 조명을 제시하였을 때 α파가 가장 높았고, 대부분의 조명 제시 상황에서 β파가 증가하였다. 맥파의 경우 주행 상황에서 SNSA가 증가하였다. β파와 SNSA에 대한 2차 분석 결과, 유의수준 5%에서 색온도 간 유의한 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 결론적으로, α파가 가장 높은 5000 K의 색온도가 안정감을 유발한다고 볼 수 있다. 이러한 결과를 자율주행차량에 적용한다면, 탑승자의 높은 만족도를 유발할 수 있을 것으로 보인다. 나아가, 이와 같은 긍정적인 효과가 자율주행차량의 수용으로 이어질 수 있다.