• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.405-413
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• 2019

Objective : We evaluated efficacy of combining proximal balloon guiding catheter (antegrade flow arrest) and distal access catheter (aspiration at the site of occlusion) in thrombectomy for anterior circulation ischemic stroke. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed 116 patients who underwent mechanical thrombectomy with stent retriever. The patients were divided by the techniques adopted, the combined technique (proximal balloon guiding catheter and large bore distal access catheter) group (n=57, 49.1%) and the conventional (guiding catheter with stent retriever) technique group (n=59, 50.9%). We evaluated baseline characteristics (epidemiologic data, clinical and imaging characteristics) and procedure details (the number of retrieval attempts, procedure time), as well as angiographic (thrombolysis in cerebral infarction (TICI) score, distal thrombus migration) and clinical outcome (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale at discharge, modified Rankin Scale [mRS] at 3 months) of them. Results : The number of retrieval attempts was lower (p=0.002) and the first-pass successful reperfusion rate was higher (56.1% vs. 28.8%; p=0.003) in the combined technique group. And the rate of final result of TICI score 3 was higher (68.4% vs. 28.8%; p<0.01) and distal thrombus migration rate was also lower (15.8% vs. 40.7%; p=0.021) in the combined technique group. Early strong neurologic improvement (improvement of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ${\geq}11$ or National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ${\leq}1$ at discharge) rate (57.9% vs. 36.2%; p=0.02) and favorable clinical outcome (mRS at 3 months ${\leq}2$) rate (59.6% vs. 33.9%; p=0.005) were also better in the combined technique group. Conclusion : The combined technique needs lesser attempts, decreases distal migration, increases TICI 3 reperfusion and achieves better clinical outcomes.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제64권5호
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• pp.732-739
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• 2021

Objective : Early successful reperfusion is associated with favorable outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). The purpose of this study was to achieve successful recanalization by a combined mechanical thrombectomy technique, the Aspiration-Retriever Technique for Stroke (ARTS), which is composed of a flexible large lumen distal access catheter and a retrievable stent as the first-line strategy of mechanical thrombectomy. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 62 patients with AIS who underwent mechanical thrombectomy from 2018 to 2019 at our institute by a senior neurointerventionalist. Among them, patients who were treated using the ARTS technique with the soft torqueable catheter optimized for intracranial access (SOFIA^®; MicroVention-Terumo, Tustin, CA, USA) as the first-line treatment were included. Patients who had tandem occlusions or underlying intracranial artery stenosis were excluded. The angiographic and clinical outcomes were evaluated. The angiographic outcome was analyzed by the rate of successful recanalization, defined as a Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction score of 2b or 3 at the end of all procedures and the rate of successfully achieving the first pass effect (FPE), defined as complete recanalization with a single pass of the device. The clinical outcomes included the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and mortality. Results : A total of 27 patients (mean age, 59.3 years) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The successful recanalization rate was 96% (n=26) while the FPE rate was 41% (n=11). The mean post-procedural NIHSS change was -3.0. Thirteen patients (48%) showed good clinical outcomes after thrombectomy with the ARTS technique (mRS at 90 days ≤2). Postoperative complications occurred in seven of 25 patients : hemorrhagic transformation in six patients (22%) and distal embolization in one patient (4%). Mortality was 15% (n=4). Conclusion : Although the clinical outcomes using the ARTS technique with a flexible large lumen distal access catheter performed as the frontline thrombectomy in patients with AIS were not significantly superior than those of other studies, this study showed a high rate of successful endovascular recanalization which was comparable to that of other studies. Therefore, ARTS using the SOFIA^® catheter can be considered as the first choice of treatment for AIS due to large vessel occlusion.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.801-815
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• 2022

Objective : To evaluate the stent apposition of a low-profile visualized intraluminal support (LVIS) device in distal internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms, examine its correlation with clinical and angiographic outcomes, and determine the predictive factors of ischemic adverse events (IAEs) related to stent-assisted coiling. Methods : We retrospectively analyzed a prospectively maintained database of 183 patients between January 2017 and February 2020. The carotid siphon from the cavernous ICA to the ICA terminus was divided into posterior, anterior, and superior bends. The anterior bends were categorized into angled (V) and non-angled (C, U, and S) types depending on the morphology and measured angles. Complete stent apposition (CSA) and incomplete stent apposition (ISA) were evaluated using unsubtracted angiography and flat-panel detector computed tomography. Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin 200 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg was administered. Clopidogrel resistance was defined as fewer responders (≥10%, <40%) and non-responders (<10%) based on the percent inhibition (%INH) of the VerifyNow system. These were counteracted by a dose escalation to 150 mg for fewer responders or substitution with cilostazol 200 mg for non-responders. IAEs included intraoperative in-stent thrombosis, transient ischemic attack, cerebral infarction, and delayed in-stent stenosis. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the predictive factors for ISA and IAEs. Results : There were 33 ISAs (18.0%) and 27 IAEs (14.8%). The anterior bend angle was narrower in ISA (-4.16°±25.18°) than in CSA (23.52°±23.13°) (p<0.001). The V- and S-types were independently correlated with the ISA (p<0.001). However, treatment outcomes, including IAEs (15.3% vs. 12.1%), aneurysmal complete occlusion (91.3% vs. 88.6%), and recanalization (none of them), did not differ between CSA and ISA (p>0.05). The %INH of 27 IAEs (13.78%±14.78%) was significantly lower than that of 156 non-IAEs (26.82%±20.23%) (p<0.001). Non-responders to clopidogrel were the only significant predictive factor for IAEs (p=0.001). Conclusion : The angled and tortuous anatomical peculiarity of the carotid siphon caused ISA of the LVIS device; however, it did not affect clinical and angiographic outcomes, while the non-responders to clopidogrel affected the IAEs related to stent-assisted coiling.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.989-995
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• 2003

목 적 : 미숙아들은 심혈관계 및 호흡기계의 미숙으로 만삭아 보다 주산기 저산소증의 발생 가능성이 높으며 만성 폐질환의 예방과 치료를 위한 출생 후 코르티코스테로이드 제제의 투여 기회 또한 높다. 저산소-허혈 즉 주산기 가사가 일어나는 경우 비가역적 손상을 나타내는 기관은 뇌가 유일하므로 뇌손상 정도는 장기적 예후와 직결된다. 이에 저자들은 저산소-허혈에 의한 뇌손상에서 코르티코스테로이드 제제 중 신생아에게 가장 빈번하게 쓰이고 있는 덱사메타손이 신생아 뇌손상에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지를 조사하기 위해 이 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 본 연구에는 10마리의 Sprague-Dawley rat 어미에서 태어난 103마리의 신생쥐를 총경동맥 절단과 산소 농도 8%에 노출시켜 저산소-허혈 모형을 만들고 덱사메타손체중 kg 당 0.5 mg을 투여하였다. 적출뇌는 terminal-deoxynucleotidyl-transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labelling(TUNEL) 염색, Bcl-2 및 Bax 형광염색, TUNEL 및 synaptophysin 이중 염색을 시행하여 세포 자멸사 양상을 관찰하고 경색부위 면적은 백분율로 구하여 대조군과 비교하였다. 결 과 : 허혈-저산소 환경 노출 후 생존한 95마리 중 덱사메타손 투여군은 54마리, 대조군은 41마리였다. 양육 중 덱사메타손 투여군 가운데 25마리가 사망하였고 대조군은 7마리가 사망하여 덱사메타손 투여군에서의 사망률이 의의 있게 높았다(46.3% vs. 17.1%, P=0.002). 생후 7일째 저산소-허혈 및 투약 전 체중은 두 군에서 차이를 보이지 않았으나 생후 14일째 측정한 체중은 덱사메타손 투여군의 체중 증가가 유의하게 적었다(P=0.001). Bax 및 Bcl-2, Bax/Bcl-2 및 TUNEL 염색 소견은 측정 단위당 Bax가 덱사메타손 투여시 유의하게 증가되었고 Bax/Bcl-2 및 TUNEL 양성세포 역시 덱사메타손군에서 다소 높은 것으로 나타났으나 통계적 유의성은 없었다. 덱사메타손군의 뇌손상 부위는 대조군과 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론: 저산소-허혈 후 덱사메타손 투여는 체중 증가 방해, 사망률 증가 등 전신 상태의 악화를 초래하며 뇌세포 자멸사를 조장할 가능성이 있다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.475-485
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• 2017

The present study aimed to explore the neuroprotective effect and possible mechanisms of rhGLP-1 (7-36) against transient ischemia/reperfusion injuries induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in type 2 diabetic rats. First, diabetic rats were established by a combination of a high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin (STZ) (30 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). Second, they were subjected to MCAO for 2 h, then treated with rhGLP-1 (7-36) (10, 20, $40{\mu}g/kg$ i.p.) at the same time of reperfusion. In the following 3 days, they were injected with rhGLP-1 (7-36) at the same dose and route for three times each day. After 72 h, hypoglycemic effects were assessed by blood glucose changes, and neuroprotective effects were evaluated by neurological deficits, infarct volume and histomorphology. Mechanisms were investigated by detecting the distribution and expression of the nuclear factor erythroid-derived factor 2 related factor 2 (Nrf2) in ischemic brain tissue, the levels of phospho-PI3 kinase (PI3K)/PI3K ratio and heme-oxygenase-1 (HO-l), as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA). Our results showed that rhGLP-1 (7-36) significantly reduced blood glucose and infarction volume, alleviated neurological deficits, enhanced the density of surviving neurons and vascular proliferation. The nuclear positive cells ratio and expression of Nrf2, the levels of P-PI3K/PI3K ratio and HO-l increased, the activities of SOD increased and the contents of MDA decreased. The current results indicated the protective effect of rhGLP-1 (7-36) in diabetic rats following MCAO/R that may be concerned with reducing blood glucose, up-regulating expression of Nrf2/HO-1 and increasing the activities of SOD.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.301-317
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• 1998

A clinical analysis was carried out for 32 patients who were treated in Dept. of Dong-shin Oriental Medicine Hospital from 10st January to 16st May in 1998 and ruled out as dememtia. The results were summarized as follows. 1. In the distribution of sex, female was more than male. And the age of seventies(17 cases, 53.125%) was highest in the frequency of age. 2. In the distribution of having history of drinking and smoking were each 4 cases(12.5%) and 7 cases(21.875%). 3. In the distribution of seasons, the ratio of spring and winter were each 16 cases(50.0%), 15 cases(46.875%), that of summer and fall were comparatively low. 4. In the period from onset to admission, the period within a week had 20 cases(62.5%) as top, and the most period of treatment was 2 and 3 weeks(28.125%). 5. The number of cases that had preceding disease was 35 cases(71.875%), a major portion of preceding diseases were hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke. 6. The most common symptom was disorientation(78.125%), and the next common symptom was motor desability(71.875%), and memory disturbance, verbal disturbance was each 59.375 and 47.1%. 7. In the distribution of the CT scan films, 15 cases(46.875%) showed cerebral infarction and that of another 5cases (15.625%) showed cerebral hemorrhage, that of another 2 cases(6.25%) showed brain atrophy. 8. In the lipid density of blood, T-Cholesterol, TG, HDL-Cholesterol, LDL- Cholesterol was within normal limit. 9. In the MMSE-K, the most score was from 16 point to 20 point, and second only was from 11 point to 15 point, and the next was from 6 point to 10 point. 10. In the Ischemic score, 20 cases(62.5%) was diagnosed as brain vascular type dementia, and mixed type dementia was 9 cases(28.125%), Alzheimer type dementia was 3 cases(9.375%). 11. The most used recipes were a sort of recipes to activate of flow the vital energy and the blood, to remove the phlegm(41 cases 33.9%), especially DODAMHOALHEL TANG (12 cases, 9.9%), ANSINCHUNGNOITANG (8 case, 6.6%) was the most used recipe. 12. In the judgement of efficacy, 17 cases(53.125%) showed excellent efficacy, 10 cases(31.25%) showed good efficacy, 5 cases(15.625%) showed no change and that according to MMSE-K, 4 case(18.18%) showed excellent efficacy, 15 cases(68.18%) showed good efficacy, 15 cases(68.18%) showed no change.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.431-453
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• 1998

1. 연구배경 및 목적 중풍환자(中風患者)에 대한 임상적 연구를 통하여 중풍치료(中風治療)에 사상의학적(四象醫學的) 관리지침을 설정하고 체질병증(體質病證)의 이해에 도움을 주고자 한다. 2. 방 법 1997년 3월부터 1998년 2월까지 1년간 동국대학교 분당한방병원 체질의학클리닉에 입원치료 받았던 뇌졸중 환자 157명(남자 79명, 여자 78명)을 대상으로 환자의 특성(特性), 병력(病歷), 증상(症狀), 치료경과(治療經過) 등에 관하여 조사하고 분석하였다. 3. 결 과 환자의 체질분포는 태음인(太陰人)이 88명(56.1%), 소양인(少陽人)이 48명(30.6%), 소음인(少陰人)이 21명(13.4%)이었다. 연령의 50세 이상에서 70세 미만이 과반수를 차지하였고 평균은 65세로 나타났다. 뇌졸중의 발병 양태로 뇌경색이 119명(75.8%)으로 대부분을 차지했으며, 뇌출혈이 11명(7.0%), 지주막하출혈이 1명(0.6%), 일과성뇌허혈발작(TIA)이 26명(16.6%)으로 나타났다. 입원시 병증관리지침(病證管理指針)의 상황으로 설태이상(舌苔異常)이 가장 많았고, 수면장애(睡眠障碍), 대사장애(大使障碍), 소변장애(小便障碍) 등의 순서로 나타났으며, 중풍관리지침(中風管理指針)의 호전도(好轉度)를 살펴보면 대사장애(大使障碍)가 87.1%의 호전율(好轉率)로서 가장 높았고, 다음으로 정서장애(情緖障碍), 연하장애(嚥下障碍) 등의 순서였다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.146-153
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• 1999

목적 : 초기 및 지연기 허혈성 뇌경색에서 양자자기공명분광법 (proteon MR-spectroscopy)을 시행하여 특징적인 소견을 알알아보고 임상적 증상과 비교하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 초기 허혈성 뇌경색으로 진단 받은 28명 (37-83세, 남자 15명, 여자 13명)의 환자를 대상으로 발병 후 2-10일 (평균 6.2일)에 단일 복셀 양자자기공명분광법을 시행하였다. 12명에서는 지연기에 추적 양자자기공명분광법을 시행하였고 그 시기는 20-32일 (평균 25일) 이었다. 자기공명분광법은 1.5 T장치에서 PRESS(Point Resolved Spectroscopic Sequence)기법으로 TR 2000ms, TE 288 (144)ms, 관심 영역 $2cm{\times}2cm{\times}2cm$ 화소를 사용하였다. 결과 분석은 병소와 병소에 인접한 정상으로 보이는 부위, 그리고 병소의 반대편 정 상부위에서 N-acetylaspartate (NAA)/ creatine, choline/creatine 및 lactate/creatine 비를 구하여 초기와 지연기의 스펙트럼을 비교 분석하였다. 또한 스펙트럼 양상이 환자의 신경학 적 증세와 어떤 관계가 있는 지 분석하였다. 결과 : 초기에 얻은 자기공명분광법에서는 병소의 NAA/creatine 비가 다양한 정도의 감소를 보 였고 (n=22), 정상인 경우도 있었다 (n=6). lactate/creatine 비는 고도의 증가 (n=25), 혹은 약간의 증가 (n=3)를 보인 반면, choline/creatine 비는 대부분 정상 범위이었다. 지연기 추적 자기공명분광법에서는 초기기에 비해 NAA/creatine 비는 5예에서 감소를, 1예에서 증가를, 6예에서는 변화를 보이지 않았다. lactate/creatine 비는 10예에서 감소를 보였으며, 2예에서 변화를 보이지 않았다. Choline/creatine 비는 약간 증가히는 경향을 보였다. 병소의 lactate/creatine 비는 환자의 증상이 섬할 경우 증가하는 양상을 보였다, NAA/creatine 비는 lactate/creatine 비와는 상관관계를 보이지 않았지만 NAA/creatine 비가 낮을수록 임상증상이 심했다. 결론 : NAA/ creatine 비의 감소, lactate/creatine 비의 증가는 초기 허혈성 뇌경색의 공통적 소견이었으며 , 이들은 임상증세와 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 지연기에는 NAA/creatine 비와 lactate/creatine 비가 초기에 비하여 감소하거나 유의한 변화를 보이지 않았다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.790-798
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• 1999

배경: 최근 관상동맥 우회수술의 조기 성적이 향상됨에 따라 뇌 경색을 비롯한 신경계 합병증이 수술 후 경과를 결정하는 중요한 합병증으로서 비중이 증가하고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 관상동맥 우회수술 후에 발생하는 신경계 합병증의 발생 양상을 분석하고 그 위험인자를 규명하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 관상동맥 우회수술을 시행받은 351명의 환자를 대상으로 신경계 합병증의 발생 여부와 형태, 위험인자를 분석하였다. 신경계 합병증은 새로운 뇌 경색이 확진된 경우와 수술후 의식 및 지남력의 완전한 회복이 24시간 이상 지연된 경우로 정의하였다. 결과: 대상 환자중 18명(5.1%)에서 신경계 합병증이 발생하였으며 그 중 뇌 경색이 확진된 환자는 9명(2.6%)이었다. 운동마비를 동반한 뇌 경색이 4명에서 발생하였고 4명은 정신 지체나 지남력 장애의 형태로 나타났으며 뇌사 판정을 받은 환자가 1명 있었다. 나머지 9명은 뇌 경색의 증거는 발견되지 않았으나 의식 및 지남력의 완전 회복이 지연된 환자들이었다. 통계적 분석 결과 180분 이상의 심폐 바이패스, 수술중 상행 대동맥의 죽상경화반이 진단된 경우, 초음파 검사로 진단된 경동맥 협착, 뇌졸중이나 일과성 뇌허혈의 과거력 등이 단변량 및 다변량 분석 모두에서 의미있는 위험인자로 분석되었다. 그밖에 고령(65세 이상), 흉부 단순 촬영상 대동맥의 석회화가 발견된 경우, 수술중 심근 경색 등도 단변량 분석시 의미있는 위험인자였다. 대동맥궁 삽관이나 single clamp technique 등 신경학적 합병증의 예방에 기여할 것으로 기대되었던 수술 수기상의 변형은 합병증 발생 빈도에 별다른 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 분석되었으며 경동맥 협착의 정도 역시 합병증 발생 빈도와 상관관계가 없었다. 결론: 이상의 결과로 관상동맥 우회수술 후의 신경계 합병증의 발생 원인은 복합적이긴 하지만 근본적으로는 동맥계의 동맥경화성 병변과 밀접한 관계가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서 합병증의 예방을 위해서는 수술전 동맥경화성 병변에 대한 전신적인 평가와 함께 고위험군 환자들의 경우 적극적인 수술 수기의 변형을 검토할 필요가 있다고 판단된다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.503-512
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• 2001

Objective : This study was carried out to investigate the effects of DDT on the brain damage and hypertension. Methods : We observed the effect of Dodamtang(DDT) extract on KCN-induced coma, focal brain ischemia by MCA occlusion, cytotoxicity and protection of PC12 cells and B103 cells induced by amyloid ${\beta}$ protein(25-35). To prove the effect of DDT as a blood pressure depressant, we measured aldosterone, renin activity, catecholamine, sodium and NO density using the seperated blood plasma. Results : DDT showed a protective effect on cytotoxicity of PC12 cells and B103 cells induced by amyloid ${\beta}$ protein(25-35) in a dose dependent manner and proved the significant abridgement of brain ischemic area and edema induced by MCA occlusion, a critical decrease of neurologic deficitic grade in the fore-limbs. DDT didn't reduce the duration of KCN(1.87mg/kg iv.)-induced coma and prolonged the survival rate in the case of KCN(3.0mg/kg iv.)-induced coma by the ratio of 20%. While DDT increased the value of NO in SHR, it significantly decreased the blood pressure of SHR and the value of aldosterone& epinephrine in SHR. Conclusions : These results suggested that DDT might be usefully applied for treatment of hypertension, cerebral infarction, and brain damage.