• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.190-194
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• 2015

Blunt cerebrovascular injury is defined as a vertebral or carotid arterial structural wall injury resulting from nonpenetrating trauma. Complete traumatic internal carotid artery occlusion is very rare condition accounting for 0.08~0.4 0f all trauma patients and believed to be associated with the greatest risk of ischemic stroke reported in 50~90% in a few small series. A 55-year-male was admitted with drowsy mentality and severe headache after a fall down accident. Brain computed tomography showed a subdural hematoma at the both frontal area with a fracture of the occipital skull bone. Two days after admission, he suddenly complained with a right side hemiparesis of motor grade 2. Brain magnetic resonance diffusion demonstrated multiple high flow signal changes from the left frontal and parietal lesion. Computed tomographic angiogram (CTA) revealed absence of the left ICA flow. Trans femoral cerebral angiography (TFCA) showed complete occlusion of the left internal carotid artery (ICA) at ophthalmic segment in the left ICA angiogram and flows on the left whole hemispheric lesions through the anterior communicating artery in the right ICA angiogram. We decided to conduct close observations as a treatment for the patient because of acute subdural hematoma and sufficient contralateral cerebral flow by perfusion SPECT scan. Two weeks after the accident, he was treated with heparin anticoagulation within INR 2~4 ranges. He recovered as the motor grade 4 without another neurologic deficit after 3 months.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2001

Objectives : It is known that cigarette smoking is associated with increased risk of both thrombotic and hemorrhagic stroke. However, in Korea, especially in the academic world of Korean Medicine, there is a lack of study about the relation between cigarette smoking and stroke. We carried out a case-control study to clarify the relation between cigarette smoking and stroke. Method : We interviewed 441 stroke patients (236 men, 205 women) as a case group and 432 non-stroke patients (208 men, 224 women) as a control group. We investigated the smoking pattern of all patients and stroke-subtype of the case group. Smoking pattern is classed into two (Class I), four (Class II) and five groups (Class III). Class I consists of current non-smokers and current smokers. Class II consists of non-smokers, former smokers, current light smokers and current heavy smokers. Class III consists of never smoked, secondhand smokers, former smokers, Current light smokers and current heavy smokers. Stroke-subtype consists of cerebral infarction and cerebral hemorrhage. Results : The percentage of current smokers of case group is higher significantly than that of control group. The number of cigarettes smoked per day is associated positively with the risk of stroke. According to our study, generally cigarette smoking is related with ischemic stroke. The percentage of secondhand smokers of the case group is lower than that of the control group. According to our study, characteristically secondhand smoking is associated with hemorrhagic stroke. Conclusions : From the above results we found that cigarette smoking is an important risk factor of stroke - especially cerebral infarction - and the number of cigarettes smoked per day is associated positively with the risk of stroke. Characteristically according to our study, secondhand smoking is associated with hemorrhagic stroke. Overall we conclude that cigarette smoking may be an important preventable factor for stroke.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.130-135
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• 2006

Objective : After ischemic stroke, partial recovery of function frequently occurs and may depend on the plasticity of axonal connections. Here, we examine whether blockade of the Nogo/NogoReceptor[NgR] pathway might enhance axonal sprouting and thereby recovery after focal brain infarction. Methods : Adult male Sprague Dawley rats weighing $250{\sim}350g$ were used. Left middle cerebral artery occlusion[MCAO] was induced with a intraluminal filament. An osmotic mini pump [Alzet 2ML4, Alza Scientific Products, Palo Alto, CA] for the infusion of NgR-Ecto[310]-Fc to block Nogo/NgR pathway was implanted 1 week after cerebral ischemia. Prior to induction of ischemia, all animals received training in the staircase and rotarod test. Two weeks after biotin dextran amine injection, animals were perfused transcardially with PBS, followed by 4% paraformadehyde/PBS solution. Brain and cervical spinal cord were dissected. Eight coronal sections spaced at 1mm intervals throughout the forebrain of each animal with cresyl violet acetate for determination of infarction size. Images of each section were digitized and the infarct area per section was measured with image analysis software. Results : Histological examination at 11 weeks post-MCAO demonstrates reproducible stroke lesions and no significant difference in the size of the stroke between the NgR[310]Ecto-Fc protein treated group and the control group. Behavioral recovery is significantly better and more rapid in the NgR-Ecto[310]-Fe treated group. Blockade of NgR enhances axonal sprouting from the uninjured cerebral cortex and improves the return of motor task performance. Conclusion : Pharmacological interruption of NgR allows a greater degree of axonal plasticity in response this is associated with improved functional recovery of complicated motor tasks.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.454-461
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• 2013

The neuroprotective effects of a butanol fraction of white rose petal extract (WRPE-BF) were investigated in a middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) model. Seven week-old male rats were orally administered WRPE-BF for 2 weeks and subjected to MCAO for 2 h, followed by reperfusion. Twenty-four h later, MCAO-induced behavioral dysfunctions were markedly improved in a dose-dependent manner by pretreatment with WRPE-BF. Moreover, higher dose of WRPE-BF not only decreased infarction area but also effectively reduced astrogliosis. The expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, and glial fibrillary acidic protein in MCAO model were markedly inhibited by WRPE-BF treatment. Notably, WRPE-BF decreased nitricoxide and malondialdehyde levels in the striatum and subventricular zone of stroke-challenged brains. These data suggested that WRPE-BF may exert its neuroprotective effects via anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory activities against ischemia-reperfusion brain injury and could be a good candidate as a therapeutic target for ischemic stroke.

• Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.255-261
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• 2010

Ischemic stroke, a major cause of death and disability worldwide, is caused by occlusion of cerebral arteries that, coupled with or without reperfusion, results in prolonged ischemia (hypoxia and hypoglycemia) and, ultimately, brain damage. In this study, we examined whether methanol extract of the whole plant of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino that grows naturally in Korea, as well as Japan and China, and some of its fractions obtained by partitioning with organic solvents could protect human hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) under hypoxic condition by inhibiting apoptosis. We also investigated if these extracts could attenuate brain damage in a rat model of 2 hr of ischemia, generated by middle cerebral artery occlusion, and 22 hr of reperfusion. The whole extract ($100{\mu}g$/mL) maintained the cell number at more than half of that initially plated, even after 24 hr of cell culture under hypoxic condition (3% $O_2$). In the absence of the whole extract, almost all of the cells were dead by this time point. This improvement of cell viability came from a delay of apoptosis, which was confirmed by observing the timing of the formation of a DNA ladder when assessed by gel electrophoresis. Of fractions soluble in hexane, ethyl acetate (EA), butanol and water, EA extracts were selected for the animal experiments, as they improved cell viability at the lowest concentration ($10{\mu}g$/mL). The whole extract (200 mg/kg) and EA extract (10 and 20 mg/kg) significantly reduced infarct size, a measure of brain damage, by 34.7, 33.8 and 45.2.0%, respectively, when assessed by 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining. The results suggest that intake of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino might be beneficial for preventing ischemic stroke through inhibition of brain cell apoptosis.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제63권1호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2020

Objective : To analyze trends in the incidence and treatment of diseases associated with ischemic stroke, namely, cerebral infarction (CI), cerebral arterial stenosis (CASTN), and moyamoya disease (MMD), based on Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data from 2008 to 2016. Methods : Data was extracted from the national health-claim database provided by the NHIS for 2008-2016 using International Classification of Diseases codes. The crude and age-standardized incidences of each disease (CI, CASTN without a history of CI, and MMD) were calculated; additional analyses were conducted according to age and sex. Trends in the number of patients undergoing treatment according to treatment method were analyzed for each disease using the Korean Classification of Diseases procedure codes. Results : In 2016, the total number of adults with newly diagnosed CI was 83939, reflecting a 9.4% decrease from that in 2008. The age-standardized incidence of CI in adults was 153.2 per 100000 person-years in 2016, reflecting a 37.2% decrease from that in 2008, while that of CASTN was 167.3 per 100000 person-years in 2016, reflecting a 73.3% increase from that in 2008. Among treated cases, the number of patients who underwent intra-arterial (IA) treatment, including IA fibrinolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, showed the most prominent increase, increasing at an annual rate of 25.8%. For CASTN, the number of cases treated with carotid artery stenting or balloon angioplasty (CAS) showed the most prominent increase, increasing at a rate of 69.8% over the 9-year period. For MMD, the total number of patients with newly diagnosed MMD and that with adult MMD demonstrated significantly increasing trends, while the number of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed MMD declined by 18.0% over the 9-year period. The age-standardized incidences of pediatric and adult MMD in 2016 were 2.4 and 3.4 per 100000 person-years, respectively. Conclusion : Although the incidence of CI showed a declining trend over a 9-year period, the number and proportion of patients treated for CI increased. Meanwhile, the incidence of CASTN and the number of patients treated for CASTN have demonstrated increasing trends since 2008. On the other hand, the number of patients diagnosed with pediatric MMD decreased, despite no significant change in the incidence. In contrast, the number of patients and the incidence of adult MMD increased. These trends reflect changes in the population structure, gains in the accessibility of imaging examinations, and the development of endovascular techniques.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.17-35
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• 1995

연구배경(硏究背景) 및 목적(目的): 국내(國內) 대부분(大部分)의 한방병원(韓方病院)에서 많은 수의 환자(患者)가 중풍(中風)으로 입원(入院)하고 있다. 이에 한방병원(韓方病院)을 찾고 있는 중풍환자(中風患者)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 통계분석(統計分析)과 더불어 앞으로 나아가야 할 방향(方向)등에 대해 많은 연구(硏究)가 필요(必要)할 것으로 여겨져 본 연구(硏究)를 시작(始作)하였다. 대상(對象) 및 방법(方法): 1994년 1월(月) 1일(日)부터 동년(同年) 12월(月) 31일(日) 까지 경원대학교(暻園大學校) 부속(附屬) 한방병원(韓方病院) 순환기내과(循環器內科)에 Brain CT나 MRI상(上) 뇌혈관질환(腦血管疾患)으로 진단(診斷)받거나, 임상적(臨床的) 증상(症狀)으로 뇌졸중(腦卒中)으로 진단(診斷)받은 161예(例)의 환자(患者)를 대상(對象)으로 조사(調査)하였다. 결과(結果) 및 결론(結論): 1. 뇌졸중(腦卒中)의 종류별(種類別) 빈도(頻度)에서 뇌경색(腦梗塞)이 가장 많았으며 뇌출혈(腦出血), 지주막하출혈(蜘蛛膜下出血), 고혈압성뇌증(高血壓性腦症), 일과성뇌허혈발작(一過性腦虛血發作)의 순(順)이었다. 2. 선행질환(先行疾患)은 고혈압(高血壓)이 가장 많았으며, 당뇨(糖尿)도 많은 예(例)에서 나타났다. 3. 일반적(一般的)인 통례(通例)와는 달리 겨울보다는 여름에 많이 발생(發生), 입원(入院)하였다. 4. 입원당시(入院當時) 의식상태(意識狀態)가 안 좋았던 환자(患者)에게서 예후불량(豫後不良)한 환자(患者)가 많이 나타났다. 5. 물리치료(物理治療)의 평균(平均) 개시시기(開始時期)는 뇌경색(腦梗塞)에서 11.4일(日), 뇌출혈(腦出血)에서 22.7일(日)이었다. 6. 한(韓), 양방(洋方) 협진(協診)을 실시(實施)한 경우가 많았으며, 그 필요성(必要性)이 많이 나타났다.진단(診斷)에서부터 치료(治療)의 전과정(全過程)을 통(通)해서 서의치료(西醫治療)와 동의치료(東醫治療)를 결합(結合)하여 종합치료(綜合治療)를 하므로써 폐암(肺癌)의 치료효과(治療效果)를 높일 수 있는 새로운 치료법(治療法)으로 계속적인 연구(硏究)가 필요(必要)할 것으로 사료(思料)된다.較)하였다. 끝으로 본(本) 연구는 1965 年度 서울대학교 대학원(大學院) 연구비(硏究費)로 수행(遂行)한 것이며 본 연구를 시종 지도편달(指導鞭撻) 해 주신 서울대학교 농과대학 농화학과 주임교수 이춘영박사(李春寧博士)에게 감사(感謝)를 드리며 또한 본 연구의 시료를 제공하여 주신 서울대학교 농과대학 농학과 이고웅박사(李股雄博士)에 게 사의(謝意)를 표하는 동시에 본 연구의 분석에 협력하여 준 서울대학교 대학원 농화학과 김수영군(金洙榮君)에게 사의(謝意)를 표하는 바이다. 5 참조(參照)) (4) 벼를 pot에 심고 2회(回)에 걸쳐 control, Imidan, N-hydroxy methyl phthalimide, anthranilic acid 및 phthalimide의 10, 25, 50, 100 ppm 농도(濃度)의 각(各) 유제(乳劑)를 살포하고 일정기간후(一定期間後) 생육상(生育相)을 조사(調査)하였더니 Imidan 구(區)와 N-hydroxy methyl phthalimide 구(區)가 control 보다 좋은 성적(成績)을 보였다. (5) Imidan 250 ppm 유제(乳劑)를 수도엽면(水稻葉面)에 살포(撒布)하고 3 일(日), 5 일(日), 7 일(日) 및 14일후(日後)에 일정량(一定量)의 엽경(葉莖)을 채취(採取)하여 acetone으로 추출(抽出)k고 acetonitrile을 가지고 prechromatographic piriication 을 거쳐 paper chromatography에 의(依)하여 다음과

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.5-24
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• 1997

연구배경(硏究背景) 및 목적(目的): 국내(國內) 대부분(大部分)의 한방병원(韓方病院)에서 많은 수의 환자(患者)가 중풍(中風)으로 입원(入院)하고 있다. 이에 한방병원(韓方病院)을 찾고 있는 중풍환자(中風患者)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 통계분석(統計分析)과 94年(년) 본원(本院)의 임상통계논문(臨床統計論文)과의 비교(比較), 그리고 앞으로 나아가야 할 방향(方向)등에 대해 많은 연구(硏究)가 필요(必要)할 것으로 여겨져 본 고찰(考察)을 시작(始作)하였다. 대상(對象) 및 방법(方法): 1995년 1월(月) 1일(日)부터 동년(同年) 12월(月) 31일(日) 까지 경원대학교(景園大學校) 부속(附屬) 한방병원(韓方病院) 순환기내과(循環器內科)에 Brain CT, TCD나 MRI上 뇌혈관질환자(腦血管疾患)으로 진단(診斷)받거나, 임상적(臨床的) 증상(症狀)으로 뇌졸중(腦卒中)으로 진단(診斷)받은 226예(例)를 환자(患者)를 대상(對象)으로 조사(調査)하였다. 결과(結果) 및 결론(結論): 1. 뇌졸중(腦卒中)의 종류별(種類別) 빈도(頻度)에서 뇌경색(腦梗塞)이 가장 많았으며 뇌출혈(腦出血), 일과성뇌허혈발작(一過性腦虛血發作), 지주막하출혈(蜘蛛膜下出血)의 순(順)이었다. 2. 선행질환(先行疾患)은 고혈압(高血壓)이 가장 많았으며, 당뇨(糖尿)도 많은 예(例)에서 나타났다. 3. 일반적(一般的)인 통례(通例)와는 달리 겨울보다는 봄과 여름에 많이 발생(發生), 입원(入院)하였다. 4. 입원당시(入院當時) 인식상태(認識狀態)가 좋지 않았던 환자(患者)에게서 예후불량(豫後不良)한 환자(患者)가 많이 나타났다. 5. 한(韓), 양방(洋方) 협진(協診)을 실시(實施)한 경우가 많았으며, 그 필요성(必要性)이 많이 나타났다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2017년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.171-174
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• 2017

다음은 요뇌경색의 대표적인 치료법과 예방법중 하나는 대뇌혈류를 증가하는 방법이다. 대뇌 부위로 가는 혈류량을 우회적으로 증가시켜 최종대뇌 손상부위를 최소화 하는 것을 목표로 한다. 이와 같은 대뇌혈류를 증가시키는 방법은 약물에 의한 치료방법과, 수술에 의한 방법 등 칩습적으로 행해져왔다. 하지만 이러한 침습적인 방법은 환자에게 수술의 부담을 주며 합병증 등의 위험에 노출되어 있는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 침습적인 치료방법의 단점을 보완하고자 비침습적 대뇌혈류증가 장치를 제안한다. 기존의 대뇌 혈류 증가 장치의 단점을 보완하기 위해 가압식 측정법을 적용하여 환자의 사지 혈압을 정확하게 측정하고 사지압박을 실시하여 대뇌부위로 가는 혈류량을 우회적으로 증가시켜 혈류증강 치료를 실시한다. 이는 기존의 침습적 대뇌혈류증강 치료와 비교하여 합병증의 우려가 없고 환자에게 부담을 주지 않으며 대뇌혈류량을 의미 있게 증가시키기 때문에 환자에게 선택적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.654-660
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• 2017

Objective : Mechanical thrombectomy is increasingly being used for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. The population over 80 years of age is growing, and many of these patients have acute infarction; however, these patients are often excluded from clinical trials, so the aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes and complication rates in very elderly patients (age ${\geq}80$ years) and aged patients (60-79 years) treated with mechanical thrombectomy. Methods : Between January 2010 and June 2015, we retrospectively reviewed 113 senior patients (over 60 years old) treated at our institution for acute ischemic stroke with mechanical thrombectomy. They were divided into a very elderly (${\geq}80$ years) and aged (60-79 years) group, with comparisons in recanalization rates, complications, death and disability on discharge be reported. Results : The mean age was 70.3 years in the aged group and 83.4 years in the very elderly group. Elderly patients had higher rates of mechanical thrombectomy failure than the younger group (40% vs. 14%; odds ratio [OR] 4.1; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.4-11.9; p=0.012). Results from thrombolysis in cerebral ischemia and modified Rankin scale at discharge were worse in the older group (p=0.005 and 0.023 respectively). There were no differences in mortality rate or other complications, but infarction progression rates were significantly higher in the very elderly group. (15% vs. 2.2%; OR 8.0; 95% CI 1.2-51.7; p=0.038). The majority (92.3%) of the patients who failed in aged group were not successful after several trials. However, in half (4 of 8) of the very elderly group, the occlusion site could not be accessed. Conclusion : Patients older than 80 years of age undergoing mechanical thrombectomy for acute infarction were more difficult to recanalize due to inaccessible occlusion sites and had a higher rate of infarction progression, However, mortality and other complications were similar to those in younger patients.