• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.208-211
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• 2014

Recently, the increasing rates of facial nerve preservation after vestibular schwannoma (VS) surgery have been achieved. However, the management of a partially or completely damaged facial nerve remains an important issue. The authors report a patient who was had a good recovery after a facial nerve reconstruction using fibrin glue-coated collagen fleece for a totally transected facial nerve during VS surgery. And, we verifed the anatomical preservation and functional outcome of the facial nerve with postoperative diffusion tensor (DT) imaging facial nerve tractography, electroneurography (ENoG) and House-Brackmann (HB) grade. DT imaging tractography at the 3rd postoperative day revealed preservation of facial nerve. And facial nerve degeneration ratio was 94.1% at 7th postoperative day ENoG. At postoperative 3 months and 1 year follow-up examination with DT imaging facial nerve tractography and ENoG, good results for facial nerve function were observed.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate useful manual therapy techniques for peripheral facial nerve palsy and to propose guidelines to be applied for current manual therapy techniques. Several databases were searched to find manual therapies for facial palsy. These therapies included cervical, and temporomandibular joint chuna manual therapy, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, neuromuscular re-education, facial exercise, and mime therapy. Both cervical, and temporomandibular joint chuna manual therapy release nerve compression, helping blood circulation and nerve conduction. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation uses irradiation, bilateral activation, and eccentric facilitation to improve muscle power and symmetry. Neuromuscular re-education, as a retraining tool for facial movement patterns, enhances neuromuscular feedback. Facial exercise helps the patient continuously move and massage facial muscle themselves. Mime therapy aims to develop a conscious connection between the use of certain muscles and facial expressions. The use of facial chuna manual therapy for peripheral facial nerve palsy can stimulate the proprioceptive neuromuscular receptors in the face. Peripheral facial nerve palsy has 4 phases; progress phase, plateau phase, recovery phase, and sequelae phase. Each phase needs different treatments which include relaxation, assistance, resistance, origin-insertion extension, and nerve pathway expansion.

• 정보처리학회논문지B
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• 제16B권5호
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• pp.395-402
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• 2009

본 연구는 표정 인식률을 개선하기 위한, 강도가 다른 표정을 인식하는 새로운 표정 인식 방법을 제안한다. 사람마다 다르게 나타나는 표정과 표정마다 다른 강도는 표정 인식률 저하에 지대한 영향을 미친다. 하지만 얼굴 표정의 다양한 강도를 처리하는 방법은 많이 제시되지 않고 있다. 본 연구에서는 표정 템플릿과 표정 강도 분포모델을 이용하여 다양한 얼굴 표정 강도를 인식하는 방법을 제시한다. 표정 템플릿과 표정강도 분포모델은 얼굴의 특징 부위에 표시한 관심 점과 얼굴 특징 부위간의 움직임이 다른 표정과 강도에 따라 어떻게 달라지는지 설명하여 표정 인식률 개선에 기여한다. 제안 방법은 정지 이미지뿐만 아니라 비디오시퀀스에서도 빠른 측정 과정을 통해 다양한 강도의 표정을 인식할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 실험 결과, 제안 연구가 특히 약한 강도의 표정에 대해 타 방법보다 높은 인식 결과를 보여 제안 방법이 다양한 강도의 표정 인식에 강건함을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제56권1호
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• pp.11-15
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• 2014

Objective : Facial nerve palsy is a common complication of treatment for vestibular schwannoma (VS), so preserving facial nerve function is important. The preoperative visualization of the course of facial nerve in relation to VS could help prevent injury to the nerve during the surgery. In this study, we evaluate the accuracy of diffusion tensor tractography (DTT) for preoperative identification of facial nerve. Methods : We prospectively collected data from 11 patients with VS, who underwent preoperative DTT for facial nerve. Imaging results were correlated with intraoperative findings. Postoperative DTT was performed at postoperative 3 month. Facial nerve function was clinically evaluated according to the House-Brackmann (HB) facial nerve grading system. Results : Facial nerve courses on preoperative tractography were entirely correlated with intraoperative findings in all patients. Facial nerve was located on the anterior of the tumor surface in 5 cases, on anteroinferior in 3 cases, on anterosuperior in 2 cases, and on posteroinferior in 1 case. In postoperative facial nerve tractography, preservation of facial nerve was confirmed in all patients. No patient had severe facial paralysis at postoperative one year. Conclusion : This study shows that DTT for preoperative identification of facial nerve in VS surgery could be a very accurate and useful radiological method and could help to improve facial nerve preservation.

• 정보처리학회논문지A
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• 제17A권6호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 3차원 얼굴 스캔 데이터와 사진 이미지를 이용하여 고화질의 3차원 얼굴 모델과 모핑 애니메이션을 생성하는 시스템 개발에 대해 기술한다. 본 시스템은 얼굴 특징점 입력 도구, 얼굴 텍스처매핑 인터페이스, 3차원 얼굴 모핑 인터페이스로 구성되어 있다. 얼굴 특징점 입력 도구는 3차원 텍스처매핑과 모핑 애니메이션을 위한 보조 도구로서 얼굴의 특징점을 입력하여 텍스처매핑과 임의의 두 얼굴간의 모핑 영역을 정할 때 사용된다. 텍스처매핑은 3D 스캐너로부터 획득한 얼굴의 기하 데이터에 세 방향의 사진 이미지를 이용하여 매핑한다. 3D 얼굴모핑은 얼굴 특징점 입력 도구로부터 얻은 특징점을 중심으로 얼굴 영역을 분류하여 임의의 두 얼굴 간의 영역간 매핑을 실현한다. 본 시스템은 사용자가 별도의 프로그래밍 작업 없이 대화형 인터페이스에서 3D 스캐너에서 획득한 얼굴 메쉬 데이터를 이용하여 사진 이미지로 텍스처 매핑을 실행하여 사실적인 3D 얼굴 모델을 얻을 수 있고, 임의의 서로 다른 얼굴 모델들간의 모핑 애니메이션을 쉽게 실현할 수가 있다.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2001

Background and Objetive : Lack of uniformity in reporting facial nerve recovery in patients with facial nerve paralysis has been a major disadvantage in comparing treatment modalities. The objective evaluation of facial nerve function is a complex procedure. The House and Brackmann grading system, the Yanagihara grading system has been recommend as a universal standard for assessing the degree of facial nerve palsy. However, clinical studies for treatment of facial palsy have rarely used this universal standard in oriental medicine. That is the reason for analysing this facial nerve grading system. Material and Method : We choose 10 scales reported from 1955 till 1995. These facial nerve grading systems may be classified as Gross system, Regional system and Specific system. Result and Conculsion : The scales of Botmann and Jonkees, May, Peitersen, and House and Brackmann are the gross facial nerve grading systems with which we grossly assess the facial motor dysfunction and the secondary defect. Among these scales, H-B scale is the most widespred The scales of Yanagihara(若杉文吉), Smith, Adour and Swanson, Jassen, FEMA are the regional facial nerve grading system in which we weight, or unweight the facial motor dysfunction and the secondary defect. For example, the scales of Yanagihara(若杉文吉) and Smith are the unweighted regional scale, the scale of Adour and Swanson, Jassen, FEMA are the weighted regional grading system. The scale of Stennert is the Specific facial nerve grading system in which we respectively assess the grade of facial dysfunction at rest, in motion and the secondary defect. For the objective evaluation of the oriental medicine treatment for facial palsy, we must use the universal standard scale, i.e. the H-B scale, the Yanagihara scale.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2008

본 논문은 사용자로 하여금 표정공간으로부터 일련의 표정들을 선택하게 함으로써 3차원 아바타의 표정을 제어할 수 있는 표정공간의 단계적 가시화 기법을 기술한다. 본 기법에 의한 시스템은 무표정 상태를 포함하여 11개의 서로 다른 모션들로 구성된 2400여개의 표정 프레임으로 2차원 표정공간을 구성하였으며, 3차원 아바타의 표정 제어는 사용자가 표정공간을 항해함으로서 수행되어진다. 그러나 표정공간에서는 과격한 표정 변화에서부터 세밀한 표정 변화까지 다양한 표정 제어를 수행할 수 있어야하기 때문에 단계적 가시화 기법이 필요하다. 표정공간을 단계적으로 가시화하기 위해서는 퍼지 클러스터링을 이용한다. 초기 단계에서는 11개의 클러스터 센터를 가지도록 클러스터링하고, 단계가 증가될 때 마다 클러스터 센터의 수를 두 배씩 증가시켜 표정들을 클러스터링한다. 이때 클러스터 센터와 표정공간에 분포된 표정들의 위치는 서로 다른 경우가 많기 때문에, 클러스터 센터에서 가장 가까운 표정상태를 찾아 클러스터 센터로 간주한다. 본 논문은 본 시스템이 어떤 효과가 있는지를 알기 위해 사용자들로 하여금 본 시스템을 사용하여 3차원 아바타의 단계적 표정 제어를 수행하게 하였으며, 그 결과를 평가한다.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.17.1-17.11
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• 2020

Background: To evaluate the facial asymmetry, three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) has been used widely. This study proposed a method to quantify facial asymmetry based on 3D-CT. Methods: The normal standard group consisted of twenty-five male subjects who had a balanced face and normal occlusion. Five anatomical landmarks were selected as reference points and ten anatomical landmarks were selected as measurement points to evaluate facial asymmetry. The formula of facial asymmetry index was designed by using the distances between the landmarks. The index value on a specific landmark indicated zero when the landmarks were located on the three-dimensional symmetric position. As the asymmetry of landmarks increased, the value of facial asymmetry index increased. For ten anatomical landmarks, the mean value of facial asymmetry index on each landmark was obtained in the normal standard group. Facial asymmetry index was applied to the patients who had undergone orthognathic surgery. Preoperative facial asymmetry and postoperative improvement were evaluated. Results: The reference facial asymmetry index on each landmark in the normal standard group was from 1.77 to 3.38. A polygonal chart was drawn to visualize the degree of asymmetry. In three patients who had undergone orthognathic surgery, it was checked that the method of facial asymmetry index showed the preoperative facial asymmetry and the postoperative improvement well. Conclusions: The current new facial asymmetry index could efficiently quantify the degree of facial asymmetry from 3D-CT. This method could be used as an evaluation standard for facial asymmetry analysis.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.255-263
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• 2006

In the last decade, face analysis, e.g. face detection, face recognition, facial expression recognition, is a very lively and expanding research field. As computer animated agents and robots bring a social dimension to human computer interaction, interest in this research field is increasing rapidly. In this paper, we introduce an artificial emotion mimic system which can recognize human facial expressions and also generate the recognized facial expression. In order to recognize human facial expression in real-time, we propose a facial expression classification method that is performed by weak classifiers obtained by using new rectangular feature types. In addition, we make the artificial facial expression using the developed robotic system based on biological observation. Finally, experimental results of facial expression recognition and generation are shown for the validity of our robotic system.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.196-205
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• 2010

Objective : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of Miso Facial Acupuncture on Orbicularis Oculi muscle. Methods : Two men and four women with Facial nerve palsy were recruited. Miso Facial Acupuncture on Orbicularis Oculi muscle was performed two times a week for three weeks. The effects of the treatment were evaluated by H-B scale, Y-system and clinical symptom. Results : Before treatment with Miso Facial Acupuncture, three patients showed H-B scale improvement and the other three patients had no change. and four patients showed Y-system improvement and the other two patients had no change. In six cases, the patients had improvement in clinical symptom related with Orbicularis Oculi muscle function. Conclusion : Miso Facial Acupuncture on Orbicularis Oculi muscle showed significant improvement in facial nerve palsy.