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Characteristic of Coils According to Volume in Case of Embolization of Cerebral Aneurysm (뇌동맥류에 대한 색전술 시 체적에 따른 코일 특성)

  • Chae, Soo-In;Baek, Chang-Moo;Kim, Jeong-Koo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.12 no.7
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    • pp.247-254
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    • 2012
  • This study presents the assessment results of coil length characteristics according to the volume of cerebral artery among the inpatients that received angiography and coil embolization following intracranial aneurysm from March, 2010 to September 2011. The volume rendering method was applied to the patients that received embolization to their cerebral arteries to obtain volume measurements. After coil embolization, the volume ratios were calculated with the volumes and lengths of coils. The embolic volume ratios were $43.11{\pm}3.11%$, $36.07{\pm}2.03%$, 40.91%, and 38.25% when the aneurysm sizes were 6mm or less, 6~10mm, 10~15mm and 20mm or more, respectively, being similar to the recommended volume ratios. Regardless of the types of aneurysm, the coil length according to volume was 0.65cm per $1mm^3$ of 20~$100mm^3$ when one type of 0.25mm diameter coil was used. They were 0.62cm per $1mm^3$ of 20~$150mm^3$ when one type of coil was used in the aneurysm volume of the saccular type and 0.60cm per $1mm^3$ of 20~$90mm^3$ when one type of coil was used in the aneurysm volume of the multi-lobulated type.

Effect of LI4-LI11 Electro-acupuncture on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Healthy Human - Evaluated by $^{99m}Tc-ECD$ Brain SPECT - (합곡-곡지 전침치료가 정상인의 뇌혈류에 미치는 영향 - Brain SPECT와 SPM을 이용하여 -)

  • Ryu Jong-Man;Kim Young-Suk;Park Sung-Uk;Jung Woo-Sang;Ko Chang-Nam;Cho Ki-Ho;Bae Hyung-Sup;Kim Deok-Yoon;Moon Sang-Kwan
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.27 no.2 s.66
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    • pp.36-43
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    • 2006
  • Objectives : Acupuncture has been widely applied to rehabilitation after stroke by Oriental medical doctors in Korea. It has been reported that acupuncture increased cerebral blood supply and stimulated the functional activity of brain nerve cells. In addition, a correlation between activation of specific areas of brain cortices and corresponding acupuncture stimulation at the therapeutic points had been well illustrated. rill now, however, there were few studies which evaluated a correlation between activation of specific areas of brain and frequently-used acupuncture therapy for stroke, such as LI4-LI11 electro-acupuncture (EA) for paresis after stroke. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of LI4-LI11 EA on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in normal volunteers using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT). Methods : In the resting state, $^{99m}Tc-ECD$ brain SPECT scans were performed on 10 normal volunteers (8 males, 2 females, mean age $25.6{\pm}2.3$years; age range from 24 to 31 years). 7 days after the resting examination, 15 minutes of electro-acupuncture were applied at LI 4 and LI 11 on the right side of the subjects. Immediately after LI4-LI11 EA, the second SPECT images were obtained in the same manner as the resting state. Significant increases and decreases of regional cerebral blood flow after LI4-LI11 EA were estimated by comparing their SPECT images with those of the resting state using paired t statistics at every voxel, which were analyzed by Statistical parametric mapping with a threshold of p=0.001, uncorrected (extent threshold: k=100 voxels). Results : EA applied at right LI4-LI11 increased rCBF in right frontopolar area (Brodmann area 10) and left middle frontal area (Brodmann area 46). Interestingly, all the areas showing increased rCBF corresponded to the territories of both anterior cerebral arteries. However, LI4-11 EA decreased rCBF in the left occipital lobe (peristriate area, Brodmann area 19). Conclusions : The results demonstrated a correlation between LI4-11 EA and rCBF increase in the frontal lobes. It is also suggested that there may be a correlation between LI meridian and the territory of the anterior cerebral arterties.

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Improved Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebrovascular Reserve after Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Carotid Stenosis and Contralateral Carotid Occlusion: Acetazolamide Stress Brain SPECT Study (반대측 내경동맥 폐쇄를 동반한 경동맥 협착에서 경동맥 내막절제술 후 뇌혈류 및 뇌혈관 예비능의 증가: 아세타졸아마이드 부하 뇌혈류 SPECT 연구)

  • Kim, Jae-Seung;Moon, Dae-Hyuk;Kim, Geun-Eun;Kim, Jong-S.;Kweon, Sun-Uck;Cho, Yong-Pil;Ryu, Jin-Sook;Lee, Hee-Kyung
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.352-361
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    • 1999
  • Purpose: Carotid endarterectomy nay benefit patients with bilateral carotid stenosis by improving cerebro-vascular hemodynamics of ipsilateral as well as contralateral cerebral hemispheres. We investigated cerebro-vascular hemodynamics after carotid endarterectomy in patients with contralateral carotid occlusion by acetazolamide stress brain SPECT. Materials and Methods: Subjects were 14 symptomatic patients (all men, mean age 66 yrs) with carotid stenosis (>50%) with contralateral carotid occlusion. Acetazolamide stress Tc-99m ECD brain SPECTs were performed within 2 weeks before and after carotid endarterectomy using one day protocol. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) and cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) were assessed visually. In 12 patients, correlation between the patency of proximal anterior cerebral or anterior communicating arteries (A1/A-comm) and the improvement of CBF or CVR after endarterectomy was assessed. Results: Preoperative SPECT showed reduced CBF in 2 ipsilateral and 10 contralateral hemispheres. CVR was reduced in 4 ipsilateral and 9 contralateral hemispheres. Of 12 hemispheres with reduced CBF, 2 hemispheres (16.7%) showed improvement of CBF after endarterectomy. However, reduced CVR was improved in all 4 ipsilateral and 7 of 9 (78%) of contralateral hemispheres after endarterectomy. Three of4 with stenotic Al/A-comm and 4 of 8 with patent A1/A-comm had reduced contralateral CVR. Reduced contralateral CVR improved in all 3 patients with stenotic A1/A-comm and 3 of 4 with patent A1/A-comm. Conclusion: Acetazolamide stress brain SPECT demonstrated improvement of compromised cerebrovascular reserve in not only ipsilateral but also contralateral hemispheres of patients with contralateral carotid occlusion after carotid endarterectomy, and may, therefore, be useful for evaluating cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reserve after carotid endarterectomy.

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Effects of Korean Ginseng, Korean Red Ginseng and Fermented Korean Red Ginseng on Cerebral Blood Flow, Cerebrovascular Reactivity, Systemic Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Humans (인삼, 홍삼 및 발효 홍삼이 정상인의 뇌혈류, 평균혈압, 맥박수에 미치는 영향)

  • Jeong, Dong-Won;Hong, Jin-Woo;Shin, Won-Jun;Park, Young-Min;Jung, Jae-Han;Kim, Chang-Hyun;Min, In-Kyu;Park, Seong-Uk;Jung, Woo-Sang;Park, Jung-Mi;Go, Chang-Nam;Cho, Ki-Ho;Moon, Sang-Kwan
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.27 no.3 s.67
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    • pp.38-50
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    • 2006
  • Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Korean ginseng (KG), Korean red ginseng (KRG) and fermented Korean red ginseng (FKRG) extracts on cerebral hemodynamics and to compare distinction of each extract. Methods: Ten healthy male volunteers $(26.0{\pm}1.8yrs)$ participated in the study according to double-blind and cross-over protocols. Each volunteer was blindly administered 500mg of KG, KRG, FKRG extract or placebo (Dextrin). Blinded researchers measured changes of hyperventilation-induced cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR), mean blood flow velocity (MBFV) of middle cerebral arteries (MCAs) and corrected blood flow velocity at $P_{ETCO2}=40mmHg$ (CV40) using transcranial Doppler ultrasound (DWL Co., Germany). Researchers also observed changes of mean blood pressure (MBP), pulse rate (PR) and expiratory $CO_2$ using S/5 Collector (Datex-Ohmeda Co., Finland). The evaluation was performed at basal condition, and repeated at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 hours after administration. Results: MBFV and CV40 in the KRG group tended to rise at I hour after administration, while those of the FKRG group tended to rise at 2 hours after administration. CVR increased significantly after 1 hour in the KRG group (p=0.009) and after 2 hours in the FKRG group (p=0.035), respectively. The KG group showed increasing tendency at 4 hours after administration. No group showed significant difference from the placebo in changes of MBP and PR. Conclusions: It is suggested that KG, KRG and FKRG extracts have effects of enhancing CVR and thus of increasing cerebral blood flow in human subjects.

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Indications of Postoperative Angiography after Surgical Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms (뇌 동맥류 수술 후 혈관조영술의 적응증에 대한 분석)

  • Rhee, Woo Tack;Kim, Jae Min;Cheong, Jin Hwan;Bak, Koang Hum;Kim, Choong Hyun;Kim, Kwang Myung;Oh, Suck Jun
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.30 no.6
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    • pp.717-723
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    • 2001
  • Objective : Subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH) is still one of the most serious disease with high morbidity and mortality in the neurosurgical field. Clipping of the aneurysmal neck is the gold standard of the surgical treatment of aneurysmal SAH. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of the postoperative angiography and to assess the risk factors related to the incomplete clipping. Materials and Methods : From July 1995 to June 1998, the pre- and postoperative angiography were performed in 50 patients among total 81 patients who have underwent the aneurysmal surgery. We reviewed the various contributing factors including age, sex, Hunt-Hess grade, Fisher grade and the premature rupture of aneurysm during operation retrospectively. Careful evaluation of pre- and postoperative angiography focusing on the size, shape, and remnant neck of the aneurysms and vasospasm was performed. According to the angiographic findings, the patients were divided into two groups ; a complete clipping group and an incomplete clipping group. The data were analyzed by using unpaired independent sample t test after F-test to compare the significance between two groups. Results : Incomplete clipping of aneurysms was found in 6(12%) patients through the evaluation of postoperative angiography. Among them, three cases were located on the middle cerebral artery territory. Whereas the patient age, sex, Hunt-Hess grade, and Fisher grade were not significant(p>0.05), an intraoperative premature rupture had a statistical significance(p<0.05). A severe vasospasm occurred in 24(48%) cases and one patient with anterior communicating aneurysm was reoperated due to residual sac. Conclusion : According to our experience, the surgeons' judgement is the most reliable factor in deciding the postoperative angiography. During the aneurysmal surgery, the premature rupture always disturbs a complete clipping of aneurysms. Therefore, the temporary clipping of parent arteries is considered essential for a successful clipping. We believe that the postoperative angiography has a role in decreasing the re-bleeding risk due to clip migration and an inaccurate clipping only in the selected cases.

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DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF A PATIENT WITH MOYAMOYA DISEASE UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA (모야모야병(moyamoya disease) 환자의 전신마취 하 치과 치료)

  • Sang, Eun Jung;Song, Ji-Soo;Shin, Teo Jeon;Kim, Young-Jae;Kim, Jung-Wook;Jang, Ki-Taeg;Lee, Sang-Hoon;Hyun, Hong-Keun
    • The Journal of Korea Assosiation for Disability and Oral Health
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.108-113
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    • 2017
  • Moyamoya disease is a disorder in which certain arteries in the brain are constricted. Blood flow can be blocked by the constriction and blood clots. The patients frequently experience transient ischemic attacks (TIA), cerebral hemorrhage, or may not experience any symptoms at all. It is reported that they have a higher risk of recurrent stroke and a distinct underlying pathophysiology. A 3-year-8-month old boy with moyamoya disease experienced cerebral infarctions five times, and he underwent a cerebrovascular anastomosis surgery four years ago. He showed swallow disturbance, general delayed development, hemiplegia, and strabismus. Also he had hypocalcified teeth with or without multiple caries lesions in all dentitions. Dental treatment under general anesthesia using sevoflurane was performed due to his lack of cooperation. Moyamoya disease is associated with various medical conditions requiring a thoughtful deliberation and a careful examination before and during dental treatment. Pain and anxiety control during dental treatment is important because hyperventilation induced by crying has been seen to trigger TIA. Both isoflurane and sevoflurane are commonly used in patients with MMD, but dynamic autoregulation is better preserved during sevoflurane than isoflurane anesthesia. So sevoflurance general anesthesia may be recommendable to manage dental patients having multiple caries with moyamoya disease.

Clinical Study of Blood Flow Velocity Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound on Cerebral Arteries in Dizziness Patients (경두개 도플러 초음파를 이용한 현훈 환자의 뇌혈관 혈류 측정에 관한 임상적 연구 (중대뇌동맥, 추골동맥 및 기저동맥을 중심으로))

  • Kim, Bong-Suk;Oh, Jung-Han;Kim, Dong-Woo;Choi, Bin-Hye;Jang, Woo-Seok;Seo, Young-Ho;Son, Dae-Yong;Byun, Joon-Seok;Lim, Hee-Yong
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.418-426
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    • 2004
  • Objectives : This study was designed to research whether transcranial doppler ultrasound(TCD) can yield a suitable diagnosis or prognosis for dizziness. Methods : To evaluate the blood flow, we measured the mean velocity(Vm), peak systolic velocity(Vs) and pulsatility index(PI) of the middle cerebral artery(MCA), vertebral artery(VA) and basilar artery(BA) in 54 dizziness patients and 44 normal subjects. To investigate the difference between dizziness patients and normal subjects, we selected 54 dizziness patients diagnosed normal by Brain MRI, and 44 normal subjects who did not have any symptoms of hyperlipemia, hypertension, diabetes melitus, heart disease, or smoking, diagnosed normal by Brain MRI. 30-69 year olds were divided into 30-49 year olds, 50-59 year olds and 60-69 year olds. Results : In normal subjects, there was a significantly higher Vm, Vs in the MCA and BA, and Vs in the VA of female subjects, and there was a significant difference in PI in the MCA and BA increasing with age. In comparison with normal subjects, dizziness patients had a significantly lower Vm in the BA. Male dizziness patients had significantly lower PI in the MCA. 30-49 year olds had significantly lower Vm in the BA. Conclusions : The significant difference in blood flow velocities in the BA between dizziness patients and normal subjects suggests that dizziness is related to blocking of blood flow in the BA and that diagnosis and prognosis can be made through TCD. More detailed study of dizziness patients will be needed.

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The Effect of Left Subclavian Artery Coverage During Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm on Cerebral Hemodynamics: Two Cases of Flow Measurement by using 2D Phase Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (흉부대동맥류의 혈관내치료 도중 좌측 쇄골하동맥 폐색이 뇌혈류역동에 미치는 효과: 2차원 위상차 대조 자기공명영상을 이용한 혈류 측정 2례 보고)

  • Baek, Seung-Hoon;Youn, Sung-Won;Kim, Ho-Kyun;Kwon, Oh-Choon;Lee, Sub;Lee, Jong-Min
    • Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.159-168
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    • 2012
  • The proximity of thoracic aortic aneurysm to the left subclavian artery (LSA) has made the coverage of LSA during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) be essential. Despite controversy concerning the safety of LSA coverage and the indications for LSA revascularizations, the cerebral hemodynamic change after LSA coverage has not been demonstrated. We prospectively examined two patients who would undergo TEVAR with LSA coverage by using 2D cine phase contrast MR imaging. After LSA coverage, the left subclavian steal was properly compensated by the increased flow volumes of both carotid arteries and right vertebral artery, which is the major collateral supply. The total brain supply after TEVAR did not lessen, which showed good correlation with uneventful clinical outcome. Therefore, 2D phase contrast MR imaging can be recommended as a useful technique to evaluate the hemodynamic change of the LSA coverage during TEVAR and to triage the candidate for LSA revascularization.

Review of pediatric cerebrovascular accident in terms of insurance medicine (소아뇌졸중의 보험의학적 고찰)

  • Ahn, Gye-Hoon
    • The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.29-32
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    • 2010
  • Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a progressive occlusive disease of the cerebral vasculature with particular involvement of the circle of Willis and the arteries that feed it. MMD is one of cerebrovacular accident,which is treated with sugical maeuver in pediatic neurosurgery. Moyamoya (ie, Japanese for "puff of smoke") characterizes the appearance on angiography of abnormal vascular collateral networks that develop adjacent to the stenotic vessels. The steno-occlusive areas are usually bilateral, but unilateral involvement does not exclude the diagnosis. The exact etiology of moyamoya disease is unknown. Some genetic predisposition is apparent because it is familial 10% of the time. The disease may be hereditary and multifactorial. It may occur by itself in a previously healthy individual. However, many disease states have been reported in association with moyamoya disease, including the following: 1) Immunological - Graves disease/thyrotoxicosis 2) Infections - Leptospirosis and tuberculosis 3) Hematologic disorders - Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, sickle cell anemia, and lupus 4) Congenital syndromes - Apert syndrome, Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner syndrome, von Recklinghausen disease, and Hirschsprung disease 5) Vascular diseases - Atherosclerotic disease, coarctation of the aorta and fibromuscular dysplasia, 6)cranial trauma, radiation injury, parasellar tumors, and hypertension etc. These associations may not necessarily be causative but do warrant consideration due to impact on treatment.(Mainly neurosurgical operation.) The incidence of moyamoya disease is highest in Japan. The prevalence of MMD is 1 person per 100,000 population. The prevalence and incidence of moyamoya disease in Japan has been reported to be 3.16 cases and 0.35 case per 100,000 people, respectively. With regard to sex, the female-to-male ratio is 1.4:1. A bimodal peak of incidence is noted, with symptoms occurring either in the first decade(5-10yr) or in the third and fourth decades (30-40yr)of life. Mortality rates of moyamoya disease are approximately 10% in adults and 4.3% in children. Death is usually from hemorrhage. In aspect of life insurance, MR is 1700%, EDR is 16 per 1000 persons. Children and adults with moyamoya disease (MMD) may have different clinical presentations. The symptoms and clinical course vary widely from asymptomatic to transient events to severe neurologic deficits. Adults experience hemorrhage more commonly; cerebral ischemic events are more common in children. Children may have hemiparesis, monoparesis, sensory impairment, involuntary movements, headaches, dizziness, or seizures. Mental retardation or persistent neurologic deficits may be present. Adults may have symptoms and signs similar to those in children, but intraventricular, subarachnoid, or intracerebral hemorrhage of sudden onset is more common in adults. Recently increasing diagnosis of MMD with MRI, followed by surgical operation is noted. MMD needs to be considered as the "CI" state now in life insurance fields.

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Effect of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang on c-Fos and c-Jun Expression in Ischemic Damaged Hippocampus of Aged BCAO Rats (노령 흰쥐의 뇌허혈 손상시 양격산화탕(凉膈散火湯)이 뇌해마의 c-Fos 및 c-Jun 발현에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim Seung-Jun;Shin Jung-Won;Sohn Young-Joo;Jung Hyuk-Sang;Won Ran;Sohn Nak-Won
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.337-347
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    • 2003
  • This study investigated the effect of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang on cerebral ischemia of the rats. Considering age-related impact on cerebral ischemia, aged rats (18 months old) were used for this study. Ischemic damage was induced by the transient occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries(BCAO) under the hypotension. Yanggyuksanhwa-tang was administered twice orally. Then changes of immunohistochemical expression of c-fos and c-jun in ischemic damaged hippocampus were observed. The BCAO in aged rats led significant increase of c-fos expression in CA1 and DG of hippocampus. While the treatment of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang significantly attenuated the increase of c-fos expression in CA1 hippocampus following BCAO ischemia. Depending on changes of the normalized optical density(NOD) of immunohistochemical c-fos expression, the treatment of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang significantly attenuated the increase of NOD in CA1 and DG of hippocampus. And there was not changes in CA2 and CA3 hippocampus with respect to the control BCAO group. The BCAO in aged rats led significant increase of c-jun expression in CA1 hippocampus. While the treatment of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang significantly attenuated the increase of c-jun expression in CA1 hippocampus following BCAO ischemia. Depending on changes of the NOD of immunohistochemical c-jun expression, the treatment of Yanggyuksanhwa-tang significantly attenuated the increase of NOD in CA1 hippocampus. And there was not changes in CA2, CA3 and DG of hippocampus with respect to the control BCAO group.

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