• 제목/요약/키워드: CRAMP

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뚜렛 증후군에서 보툴리눔 톡신의 임상 효과 : 증례보고 및 고찰 (The Clinical Effect of Botulinum Toxin in a Patient with Tourette's Syndrome: A Case Report and Review)

  • 현정근;이준형;이창민;임명호
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제24권2호
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    • pp.90-95
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    • 2013
  • Botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin, is known to be an inhibitor of cholinergic neuromuscular transmission. Recently, it was reported that the administration of botulinum toxin is effective for the treatment of focal neurological motor disorders such as cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, spasmodic dysphonia, and writer's cramp. Several case studies reported that the botulinum toxin was administered for the treatment of motor tic or vocal tic. It was found that this toxin reduces the frequency and severity of the tic as well as the premonitory urge and symptoms. In our case study, a noticeable decrease of motor tic symptom was observed after an intramuscular injection of 300mg of botulinum toxin in an 18-year-old patient with Tourette's disorder who showed only a little improvement of motor tic and vocal tic symptoms after treatment with antipsychotic drugs for several years. This case is reported in our study and literature survey was undertaken for reviewing similar cases. In our study, an 18-year-old boy diagnosed with Tourette's disorder based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition presented with the following scores : the Clinical Global Impression scale, Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (motor/vocal/severity), Premonitory Urge Score, Korean Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating scale, and Kovac Depression scale which were performed prior to the treatment were 5, 21/5/50, 100, 17, and 18 points, respectively. Two weeks after the injection of botulinum toxin, the scores were 4, 17/5/40, 50, 16, and 19 points, respectively. Eight weeks after the injection of botulinum toxin, they had become 3, 15/5/30, 25, 16, and 20 points, respectively, which clearly indicates a noticeable decrease of motor tic symptom.

Anti-aging Potential of Extracts Prepared from Fruits and Medicinal Herbs Cultivated in the Gyeongnam Area of Korea

  • Shon, Myung-Soo;Lee, Yunjeong;Song, Ji-Hye;Park, Taehyun;Lee, Jun Kyoung;Kim, Minju;Park, Eunju;Kim, Gyo-Nam
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.178-186
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    • 2014
  • Many recent studies have focused on maintaining a healthy life by preventing and/or postponing the aging process. Numerous studies have reported that continuous exposure to reactive oxygen species can stimulate skin aging and that excessive accumulation of fat can cause an impaired skin barrier and tissue structure alterations. Thus, the maintenance of antioxidant homeostasis and the suppression of adipose accumulation are important strategies for skin anti-aging. Here, we prepared three types of extracts [whole juice, acetone-perchloric acid (PCA), and ethanol] from 20 fruits and medicinal herbs native to the Gyeongnam area of Korea. The total phenolic content of each extract was analyzed, and we observed higher total phenolic contents in the medicinal herbs. Consistent with this, the results of the oxygen radical absorbance activity capacity assay indicated that the in vitro antioxidant activities of the medicinal herb extracts were stronger than those of the fruit extracts. The fruits and medicinal herbs had strong effects on cell-based systems, including $H_2O_2$-induced oxidative stress in human keratinocytes and 3T3-L1 lipid accumulation. Nishimura Wase persimmon, Taishu persimmon, wrinkled giant hyssop, sweet wormwood, Chinese cedar, red perilla, tan shen, hiyodori-jogo, and cramp bark may be natural anti-aging materials with effective antioxidant and anti-adipogenic activities. Taken together, our findings may provide scientific evidence supporting the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals from fruits and medicinal herbs.

하지 근경련에 대한 기존 양방적 치료와 보완대체요법: 문헌조사 (Conventional Western Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Leg Cramps: A Literature Review)

  • 권찬영;이보람;조재흥
    • 대한한의학회지
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    • 제38권3호
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    • pp.13-29
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: The objective of this review is to investigate the use of conventional Western medicine (WM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) on leg cramps. Leg cramps are the occurrence of muscular spasm in the leg muscles which occur frequently in the elderly and are frequently observed in the clinical field. Methods: Relevant clinical studies were searched from five medical databases including PubMed, KISS, RISS, OASIS, and J-STAGE. Systematic review, clinical studies, and clinical practice guideline were included in this review. Results: In total, 27 clinical studies, 9 systematic review and meta-analysis, and 1 clinical practice guideline met the inclusion criteria. Included studies were classified and analyzed according to the type of intervention. Studies on quinine and magnesium have been most studied in WM and CAM, respectively. Although quinine shows some clinical effects on leg cramps, however, the risk of side effects are suggested. In addition, magnesium failed to improve the clinically significant effects in most studies. Five case reports using Oriental herbal medicine (OHM) were included and OHMs were effective in improving leg cramps without side effects, however, the quality of evidence was low. Clinical studies on other interventions were lacking. Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that there is no definite treatment standard for leg cramps until now, and there are limitations such as low level of evidence and side effects for each treatment. OHM can be an effective alternative to conventional intervention on leg cramps, therefore, related clinical studies are needed.

Proteomic studies of putative molecular signatures for biological effects by Korean Red Ginseng

  • Lee, Yong Yook;Seo, Hwi Won;Kyung, Jong-Su;Hyun, Sun Hee;Han, Byung Cheol;Park, Songhee;So, Seung Ho;Lee, Seung Ho;Yi, Eugene C.
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.666-675
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    • 2019
  • Background: Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) has been widely used as an herbal medicine to normalize and strengthen body functions. Although many researchers have focused on the biological effects of KRG, more studies on the action mechanism of red ginseng are still needed. Previously, we investigated the proteomic changes of the rat spleen while searching for molecular signatures and the action mechanism of KRG. The proteomic analysis revealed that differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were involved in the increased immune response and phagocytosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological activities of KRG, especially the immune-enhancing response of KRG. Methods: Rats were divided into 4 groups: 0 (control group), 500, 1000, and 2000 mg/kg administration of KRG powder for 6 weeks, respectively. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation was performed with Q-Exactive LC-MS/MS to compare associated proteins between the groups. The putative DEPs were identified by a current UniProt rat protein database search and by the Gene Ontology annotations. Results: The DEPs appear to increase the innate and acquired immunity as well as immune cell movement. These results suggest that KRG can stimulate immune responses. This analysis refined our targets of interest to include the potential functions of KRG. Furthermore, we validated the potential molecular targets of the functions, representatively LCN2, CRAMP, and HLA-DQB1, by Western blotting. Conclusion: These results may provide molecular signature candidates to elucidate the mechanisms of the immune response by KRG. Here, we demonstrate a strategy of tissue proteomics for the discovery of the molecular function of KRG.

여대생에서의 월경전기증후군 및 월경전불쾌장애의 특성 (Characteristics of PMS and PMDD in Female College Students)

  • 이문수;양재원;고영훈;고승덕;조숙행
    • 정신신체의학
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    • 제20권1호
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    • pp.22-31
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    • 2012
  • 연구목적 : Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool(PSST)를 통해서, DSM-IV상의 월경전불쾌장애(premenstrual dysphoric disorder, PMDD)에 대한 진단기준을 사용하여 월경전기증후군(premenstrual syndrome, PMS) 및 PMDD의 빈도, 기능장애, 위험인자들, 월경에 대한 태도, PMS 및 PMDD의 발현 양상 들을 조사하여 보았다. 방 법 : 서울 및 수도권의 중소도시인 수원에 소재하는 대학교에 다니는 여학생들을 대상으로 하여 월경에의 태도 질문지, PSST를 사용한 단면 조사연구를 시행하였다. 결 과 : 총 1410명에게 질문지가 배부되었으며, 그 중 1063부에 대하여 분석하였다. 응답자들은 PSST의 결과에 따라 3군[정상/경도 PMS군(n=759, 71.4%), 심한 PMS군(n=180, 16.9%), PMDD군(n=124, 11.7%)]으로 분류하였다. 각 군별로는 기본적인 역학적 변수 및 위험 인자(음주, 커피 소비, 월경통의 강도, PMS의 가족력)들의 분포에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 응답자들을 또한 월경에 대한 태도에 따라 3군으로 구분하였다[긍정적 태도군(n=168), 부정적 태도군(n=122), 양가적 태도군(n=773)]. 심각한 월경전기 증상들을 호소하는 이들의 비율은 이 3가지 태도군 간에 유의한 차이가 있어서, 부정적 태도군은 다른 군들에 비해 더 많은 월경전기 증상들을 보고하였다. 결 론 : PMS와 PMDD는 한국의 젊은 여성들에서 널리 발견된다. 일부 응답자들은 그들이 PMDD에 대한 DSM-IV의 진단기준을 완전히 충족시키지 못하였음에도 유의한 기능손상을 보고하였다. 일반적으로, 월경에 대한 부정적인 태도는 더 많은 월경전기 증상들의 경험과 관련이 있었다.

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익사(溺死) ($WHO-E_{929},\;E_{934}$)의 역학적(疫學的) 관찰(觀察) (An Observation on the Incidence of Drowning Death in Korea)

  • 지창용;김영춘;이병주;주인호
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.79-86
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    • 1968
  • This paper describes the incidence and some epidemiological features of drowning accident out of a series of our study on the epidemiology of various accidents in Korea. By the daily press it is apparent from the frequent reporting of swimming accidents that the incidence would be high. In the rural areas, there are, at present, about 1,250 artificial lakes and farm ponds to be utlized for rice production. The reservoirs, irrigation ditches and riversides are also used for recreation. In most places facilities for aquatic activities is meager, and safety measures for the prevention of drowning is not sufficiently enforced. In the survey crude data on drownings were collected from the concerned governmental statistic books for the period 1955 to 1967 which were compiled not in a uniform way. Drownings were classfied into two categories, one is accidental drowning, E 929 and the other is due to cataclysm, E 934, according to the WHO international classification of diseases. Epidemiological variables in relation to drowning accident were obtained through qualitative analysis of informations from the popular news papers. The following summary may be drawn; 1. The average number of deaths due to accidental drowning totaled 1,088 annually and the mortality rate per 100,000 population was 3.4, The 42.0% of all drownings were rescued and the remaining were not saved. 2. The sex ratio (M/F) of the victims for all ages was 5 to 1, which had a wide range of difference among the age groups. The young ages less than 20 years occupied 68.0% of all deaths. 3. The percentage distribution of the causes of accidents revealed 31.9% for careless swimming, 45.5% for unskilled, 10.6% for swimmer's cramp and 6.0% for drunked. The distribution of places where accidents occurred showed 88.0% for rivers, water reservoirs, irrigation ditches and 12.0% for regular swimming pools. The seasonal distribution of cases indicated 85.0% of the total were seen during the summer months, June-August, and 50.0% of them occurred on Sundays, 4. The average annual deaths due to cataclysm were 402 and mortality rate per 100,000 population was 1.6, but the number of victims due to cataclysm varied greatly each year. 5. The accident cases due to cataclysm were classified into 60.0% for injuries, 40.0% for deaths. The 26.8% of all deaths were missing cases. 6. The deaths due to either accidental drowning or cataclysm totaled 1,490, and the death rate per 100,000 for the whole country was 5.0.

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고령환자의 관상동맥 우회로 조성술 (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in the Elderly)

  • 김학제;황재준;김현구;신재승;손영상;최영호
    • Journal of Chest Surgery
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    • 제32권8호
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    • pp.715-721
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    • 1999
  • 배경: 최근 관상동맥 질환의 증가와 함께 고령환자의 수술 건수도 증가하는 추세이다. 또한, 수술 수기의 발 달과 새로운 방법의 개발로 점차 더 나이든 환자에서도 내과적 치료보다는 수술을 시행하는 경우가 늘어가 고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 고령환자에서 관상동맥 우회로 조성술의 임상 분석을 시행하고 나아가 위험인 자를 규명하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1991년 3월부터 1998년 6월 사이에 시행된 관상동맥 우회로 조성술 환 자 224명 중 65세 이상인 총 45명을 대상으로 후향성 분석을 시행하고, 같은 기간의 65세 미만인 군과 비교 하였다. 결과: 평균연령은 68$\pm$1.41세(범위: 65~74세)였다. 계획적인 수술을 받은 환자가 41명이었고, 응급수 술을 받은 환자는 4명이었다. 문합수는 환자당 평균 3.62$\pm$0.81개였으며, 평균대동맥차단시간은 69.84$\pm$18.48 분이었다. 협심증 등급은 술전에는 30명이 III, IV등급이었으나 술후에는 대부분인 43명이 I, II등급으로 향상 되었다. 좌심실 구출률은 술전 54.23$\pm$10.62에서 술후 58.14$\pm$9.88로 향상되었다(p<0.05). 술후 합병증으로는 폐렴이 2례, 급성신부전증이 2례, 흉골감염이 1례, 술후 심근경색이 1례 있었다. 술후 사망은 저심박출증이 1 명, 폐렴에 의한 패혈증 1명 있었다. 병원사망률은 4.4%로 동기간의 65세 미만 군의 사망률인 2.86%과 비교 하여 높았으나 통계학적인 의미는 없었다(p>0.05). 고령군에서 병원사망률의 위험인자로 응급수술, 술전 PTCA, 술후 IABP의 거치, 술후 급성신부전 등이 의미 있었다(p<0.05). 재원기간은 고령군이 19.27$\pm$12.51일로 대조군의 15.55$\pm$6.99일에 비해 길었다(p<0.05). 총 34명에서 외래추적관찰을 시행하였고 평균추적기간은 23.58$\pm$19.56개월(범위: 1~73개월)이었으며 심장질환과 연관된 사망례는 없었다. 결론: 연령은 관상동맥질환 을 가진 환자에서 적절한 치료방법을 선택함에 있어서 중요한 인자가 될 수 있다. 그러나 나이 하나만으로 최상의 치료방법을 결정하여서는 안된다. 위의 결과에서 젊은 연령층에 비해 그다지 높지 않은 사망률과 좋 은 장기 성적을 볼 때 적극적으로 수술에 임하는 것이 바람직하다고 사료된다.

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임부의 수면양상 (Sleep Patterns of Pregnant Women)

  • 최병선;윤진상
    • 수면정신생리
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.45-53
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    • 1998
  • 연구배경 : 본 연구는 정상 단태 임부에서 임신 경과에 따른 수면양상의 변화 및 그 원인을 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : 임신 제1 삼분기에 수면설문지를 작성한 임부를 대상으로, 임신 제2 및 제3 삼분기에도 동일한 수면 설문지를 가지고 추적조사를 하였다. 조사내용은 각 임신 시기에서의 수면 잠복기, 총 수면시간, 수면중 깨는 횟수, 각성시 회복감, 주간의 상태, 수면 자세, 수면 양상변화의 원인 등이었다. 결과 : 다음은 총 3회의 설문조사를 성실히 수행했던 26명의 임부에 대한자료분석의 결과이다. 1. 각 임신 시기와 임신전과의 비교 결과, 수면 잠복기는 임신 제1 및 제2 삼분기에서 감소하였고, 총 수면시간은 임신 제1, 제2 및 제3 삼분기에서 모두 증가하였다. 임신 제3 삼분기에는 수면 중 깨는 횟수가 증가하였고, 각성시 회복감이 감소하였다. 임신 제1, 제2 및 제3 삼분기 모두에서 주간에 피곤감과 졸리움이 증가하였다. 2. 각 임신 시기간의 비교 결과, 임신 제3 삼분기에는 수면 잠복기 및 수면중 깨는 횟수가 임신 제1 및 제2 삼분기보다 증가하였다. 또한 임신 제3 삼분 기에는 제1 및 제2 삼분기보다 각성시 회복감이 더 적었고, 주간의 졸리움도 더 심하였다. 3. 수면 자세는 임신 제1 및 제2 삼분기에 복와위 또는 앙와위를 취했던 임부도 제3 삼분기에는 모든 임부가 측와위를 취했다. 4. 수면양상변화의 원인으로서 임신제1 삼분기에는 오심과 구토, 속쓰림과 소화불량 및 빈뇨, 제2 삼분기에는 빈뇨, 태아의 움직임 및 둔부의 통증, 제3 삼분기에서는 빈뇨, 태아의 움직임, 하지의 경련과 요통순으로 많았다. 결론 : 이상의 결과는 정상 단태임신과 관련한 수면 변화의 자료로서, 향후 임부에서 수면위생의 향상과 수면장애의 치료를 위한 기초적 자료로 활용할 가치가 있다고 생각된다.

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