• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.224-230
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• 1993

Most patients who have suffered from pain and muscle weakness on femoral nerve distributing area show no definite pathologic finding on X-ray or laboratory examinations. Therefore proper diagnosis is difficult to determine for the proper treatment of the symptoms. Based on my clinical experiences and anatomical studies, I have found most of these symptoms are a result of femoral nerve compression on trigger point of psoas major muscle. Accordingly, releasing the compression of femoral nerve by Laser stimulation and local anesthetic injection to the identified trigger point of psoas major muscle was found to be an effective treatment for femoral neuralgic pain.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.212-217
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• 2016

Objective: This study reports on two patient cases with lower limb symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment who were treated with traditional Korean medicinal treatments.Method: We used acupuncture and pharmacopuncture for several days and observed any changes in the patients’ symptoms.Results: After treatment, the numerical rating scale (NRS) of the first patient decreased from 7 to 1, while that of the second patient decreased from 10 to 1.Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that traditional Korean medicinal treatments may be effective in reducing symptoms related to femoral nerve entrapment.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.282-284
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• 2006

Percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation has been applied in patients with various forms of chronic pain, such as facet joint pain, cancer pain and trigeminal neuralgia. A major portion of the hip joint is innervated by the articular branches of the femoral and obturator nerves. Radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the articular branches of the obturator and femoral nerves can be a good alternative treatment for patients with hip joint pain, especially in those where surgery is not applicable. A patient suffering hip joint pain due to metastatic cancer underwent multiple radiofrequency lesioning of the femoral and obturator nerves at $80^{\circ}C$ for 120 seconds, using a Racz-Finch Kit. The patient experienced about a 50% reduction in the pain, without any numbness or other side effects.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2018

Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a sensory mononeuropathy, caused by compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) of thigh. Patients refractory to conservative management are treated with various interventional procedures. We report the first use of extended duration (8 minutes) pulsed radiofrequency of the LFCN in a case series of five patients with refractory MP. Four patients had follow up for 1-2 years, and one had 6 months follow up. All patients reported remarkable and long lasting symptom relief and an increase in daily life activities. Three patients came off medications and two patients required minimal doses of neuropathic medications. No complications were observed.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.279-285
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• 1986

가토의 Ouabain유발 부정맥에 미치는 Carbamazepine의 영향을 검색한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. Ouabain을 지속적으로 정맥 주사하여 64+$8.8{\mu}g/kg$이 투여되었을 때 부정맥이 발생 했으며, 이 양을 부정맥 유발 가능용량으로 정했다. 2. Ouabain $64{\mu}g/kg$을 단회 정맥 주사했을 때 발생한 부정맥은 약 7~9분간 지속된 후 모든 예에서 자연 소실되었고, 정상 심박동으로 회복된 지 20분 후 다시 동량의 Ouabain을 정맥 주사했을 때 모든 예에서 다시 나타났다. 3. 부정맥 유발 용량($64{\mu}g/kg$)의 Ouabain을 단회 정맥 주사한 후 부정맥이 나타난 것을 관찰 즉시 Carbamazepine을 투여한 결과 즉시 정상 신박동으로 환원되었으며 어느 정도 지속된 후 모든 예에서 부정맥이 발생했으나 즉시 동량의 Carbamazepine 투여로 다시 정상 심박동으로 환원되었다. 한편, Carbamazepine의 양이 증가되면서 항 부정백 작용의 기간은 길어졌으나 항 부정맥 작용없이 사망한 예가 많아졌다. 4. Carbamazepine을 단독 투여 해 본 결과 그 양이 증가함에 따라 심한 서맥, A-V block, 심방 세동 등이 나타나면서 심장이 정지함을 볼 수 있었다. 이상의 실험 결과로 미루어 Carbamazepine은 Ouabain의 독작용에 의한 심한 부정맥을 일시적으로 억제할 수 있으며, 보다 대량에서는 그 항 부정맥 작용이 보다 오래 지속할 수 있으나 Carbamazepine 자체의 심장에 대한 부작용이 발현될 위험이 존재한다고 생각된다.