• 생물정신의학
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2019

Objectives Disrupted integrities of the fornix and stria terminalis have been suggested in schizophrenia. However, very few studies have focused on the fornix and stria terminalis comparing first-episode schizophrenia (FESZ), chronic schizophrenia (CS), and healthy controls (HCs) with the application of diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) technique. The objective of this study is to compare the connectivity of the fornix and stria terminalis among FESZ, CS, and HCs. Methods We included the 44 FESZ patients, 39 CS patients and 20 HCs in this study. Voxel-wise statistical analysis of the fractional anisotropy (FA) data was performed using Tract-Based Spatial Statistics to analyze the connectivity of fornix and stria terminalis. In addition, the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS) and the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS) were used to evaluate clinical symptom severities. Results There were no significant differences between the FESZ, CS, and HCs in age, sex, education years. The SAPS and SANS scores of the schizophrenia groups showed no significant differences. FA values of the right fornix cres/stria terminalis in the CS group were significantly lower than those in FESZ and HCs. There were no significant differences of FA values of the right fornix cres/stria terminalis between the FESZ and the HCs. Pearson correlation analyses revealed that significant correlation between FA values of the right fornix cres/stria terminalies of the the FESZ group and positive, negative symptom scales, and FA values of the right fornix cres/stria terminalis of the CS group and negative symptom scales. Conclusions This study shows that FA values of the fornix and stria terminalis in the CS were lower than in the FESZ and the HCs. These results suggest that the fornix and stria terminalis can play a role in pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Thus current study can broaden our understanding of the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.132-135
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• 2013

We presented with a patient who showed injury of the cingulum and fornix by penetration of a foreign body into the brain on diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). A 63-year-old man suffered a brain injury by a part of a power saw blade that was suddenly detached from a power saw during work. A part of the power saw blade penetrated his right frontal skull and advanced to the right posterior horn of the lateral ventricle. This penetration caused traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in the right frontal lobe and intraventricular hemorrhage in the lateral ventricle. He underwent craniotomy and removal of intracranial foreign bodies (bony pieces and saw blade). The patient's Memory Assessment Scale scores were 74 (4%ile) for global memory, 78 (7%ile) for verbal memory, and 80 (9%ile) for visual memory. DTTs showed disruptions in the anterior portion of the fornical body, right fornical crus, the anterior portion of the right cingulum, and the middle portion of the left cingulum, compared to the control. It seems that the sustained memory impairment of this patient might be related to injury of the cingulum and fornix.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.57-59
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• 1998

For medical students and doctors, knowledge of the three-dimensional (3D) structure of brain is very important in diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases. Two-dimensional (2D) tools (ex: anatomy book) or traditional 3D tools (ex: plastic model) are not sufficient to understand the complex structures of the brain. However, it is not always guaranteed to dissect the brain of cadaver when it is necessary. To overcome this problem, the virtual dissection programs of the brain have been developed. However, most programs include only 2D images that do not permit free dissection and free rotation. Many programs are made of radiographs that are not as realistic as sectioned cadaver because radiographs do not reveal true color and have limited resolution. It is also necessary to make the virtual dissection programs of each race and ethnic group. We attempted to make a virtual dissection program using a 3D image of the brain from a Korean cadaver. The purpose of this study is to present an educational tool for those interested in the anatomy of the brain. The procedures to make this program were as follows. A brain extracted from a 58-years old male Korean cadaver was embedded with gelatin solution, and serially sectioned into 1.4 mm-thickness using a meat slicer. 130 sectioned specimens were inputted to the computer using a scanner ($420\times456$ resolution, true color), and the 2D images were aligned on the alignment program composed using IDL language. Outlines of the brain components (cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, lentiform nucleus, caudate nucleus, thalamus, optic nerve, fornix, cerebral artery, and ventricle) were manually drawn from the 2D images on the CorelDRAW program. Multimedia data, including text and voice comments, were inputted to help the user to learn about the brain components. 3D images of the brain were reconstructed through the volume-based rendering of the 2D images. Using the 3D image of the brain as the main feature, virtual dissection program was composed using IDL language. Various dissection functions, such as dissecting 3D image of the brain at free angle to show its plane, presenting multimedia data of brain components, and rotating 3D image of the whole brain or selected brain components at free angle were established. This virtual dissection program is expected to become more advanced, and to be used widely through Internet or CD-title as an educational tool for medical students and doctors.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2000

가바성 억제 신경세포는 해마의 정상적인 기능을 조절하는데 중요한 역할을 하며 해마 병변을 유발하는 중요한 요소이다. 본 연구는 in vivo 실험법을 사용하여 해마 CA1 영역에서의 전기 생리학적 반응을 측정함으로써 가바성 신경세포의 기능을 분석하고 이를 슬라이스 실험법과 비교하고자 하였다. Fimbria-fonix 전기자극시 전형적인 population spike가 나타났고 $10{\sim}M$ bicuculline 존재하에서는 전기자극에 의해 burst 형태의 population spike가 나타났다. Population spike의 크기는 자극 강도에 비례하였으며 그 숫자도 bicuculline 전극사용시와 같이 동일한 양상을 보였다. CA1 영역의 흥분성 수준을 측정하기 위해 paired-pulse 자극을 하였는데 짧은 자극 간격에서 억제성 반응을 보였고 burst형태의 afterdischarge를 나타내었다. CA1 영역에서 in vivo실험법을 사용한 가바성 신경세포반응의 결과는 추체세포의 흥분성 조절을 효과적으로 분석할 수 있으며 in vitro 실험법에 비해 기능적 평가가 더욱 이상적임을 알 수 있다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2002

목적: 본 연구는 내측 측두엽 간질 환자가 국소 혈류 변화를 보이는 두뇌 영역을 ${H_2}^{15}O-PET$을 이용하여 확인하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 12명의 내측두엽간질 환자(우측 6명, 좌측 6명)와 6명의 정상인에게 '+' 응시 조건과, 위로 향한 화살표에만 단추를 눌러 반응하는 감각-운동 과제를 수행하면서 ${H_2}\;^{15}O-PET$을 실시하였다. 각 스캔의 영상과 SPM99 소프트웨어를 이용하여 화소 분석방법으로 정상인과 환자 집단 사이에 기저 뇌혈류 또는 뇌혈류 증가 정도의 차이를 조사하였다. 결과: 응시기저 조건 중에는 우 내측두엽 간질 환자는 좌우 양반구의 후측 도와 오른쪽 전두말단 부분의 혈류가 감소하였다. 같은 조건에서, 좌 내측두엽 간질 환자에서는 왼쪽 전두말단 영역과 측두엽 영역의 혈류가 정상인들보다 감소되었다. 응시조건과 비교하여 감각-운동 과제 중에 혈류가 증가하는 정도를 정상인과 비교하였을 때 우 내측두엽 간질 환자에게서는 왼쪽의 전두엽과 상측두 영역이, 좌 내측두엽 간질 환자들에게서는 우반구의 여러 영역이 저하되었다. 반면 두 환자 집단 모두 왼쪽의 하 두정엽과 전시상핵/뇌궁 연접 영역의 혈류 증가 정도가 정상인 집단에 비하여 증가되었다. 결론: ${H_2}\;^{15}O-PET$으로 측정된 두뇌 국소 혈류 분포를 SPM99을 이용하여 분석함으로써, 단순한 감각 운동 조건 동안의 두뇌 국소 혈류 증가 양상은 물론이고, 응시점을 주시하는 단순 기저 조건 중 측정된 두뇌의 국소 혈류량의 분포에도 내측 간질 환자 집단과 정상인 집단간에 유의미한 차이가 있음이 발견되었다.