• 수면정신생리
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.121-128
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• 2001

목 적 : 국제수면장애분류(1990) 진단기준, 야간수면다원검사 및 입면잠복기반복검사로 진단된 기면병 환자군에서 각성시 정량화뇌파 소견을 측정하여 그 특성을 연구하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 약물을 복용하지 않은 8명의 기면병 환자군과 성별과 연령이 짝지어진 8명의 정상 대조군의 각성시 뇌파를 측정하여 비교분석하였다. 뇌파는 국제 10/20 체계에 근거하여 측정하였으며, 측정된 뇌파 중 아티팩트(artifact)가 없는 2.5초간의 이포크(epoch)를 24개 선정하여 푸리에 변환(Fourier transformation, FFT)을 한 후 스펙트럼 분석을 시행하였다. 정량화 뇌파의 각주파수 영역(delta, theta, alpha, beta)에서 측정한 절대력(absolute power), 상대력(relative power), 비대칭도(asymmetry), 동시성(coherence) 및 평균 주파수(mean frequency)를 기면병 환자군과 정상대조군 간에 비교분석하였다. 결 과 : 정상 대조군과 비교하여 기면병 환자군에서 나타난 특징적 소견은 다음과 같았다. 1) 알파 주파수 영역의 후두엽 부위($O_1/O_2$), 두정엽 부위($P_3/P_4$), 측두엽 부위($T_5/T_6$)와 베타 주파수 영역의 후두엽 부위($O_1/O_2$)에서 단극성 양반구간 동시성이 감소하였다. 알파 주파수 영역의 좌반구 부위($T_3/T_5$, $C_3/P_3$, $F_3/O_1$)에서 단극성 반구내 동시성이 감소하였다. 2) 델타 주파수 영역의 후두엽 부위($O_1/O_2$)에서 단극성 양반구간 비대칭도가 감소하였다. 3) 베타 주파수 영역의 후두엽 부위($O_2,\;O_z$)에서 단극성 절대력이 감소하였다. 결 론 : 기면병 환자군에서 나타난 동시성의 변화는 각성 상태에서 정상 대조군에 비해 후반 부위의 양반구간 기능적 신경연결과 좌측 반구내 기능적 신경연결이 감소되어 있을 가능성을 시사한다. 따라서, 본 연구 결과는 기면병의 병태생리는 렘수면 유발/정지 세포(REM-on/off cells)가 있는 뇌교와 같은 뇌의 일정 부위만 단순하게 관계하는 것이 아니라 대뇌피질, 피질하 부위 및 뇌간 등 뇌의 여러 부위가 복잡하게 관계할 가능성이 있다는 것을 제시한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.467-470
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• 2006

Primary intracranial hemangiopericytoma is rare and resemble meningioma on imaging study. It shows meningeal attachment, and is usually isointense with gray matter on T1-weighted MR image with heterogeneous enhancement and prominent vascular flow voids on T2-weighted image. Cystic type of hemangiopericytoma is very rare and only 3 cases have been reported in the literature which arised in the middle fossa, cerebellum, and occipital area. Ventricular hemangiopericytomas were reported in 9 cases, and all of them were solid type. Authors experienced a peculiar case of cystic hemangiopericytoma in the 3rd ventricle and report it with review of the literature.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.124-127
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• 2011

A 43-year-old male presenting with headache and dizziness underwent craniotomy and gross total resection of an extraaxial tumor was achieved via left occipital interhemispheric approach. The tumor was diagnosed as papillary meningioma arising from the left falcotentorium with such pathologic characteristics of bronchoalveolar adenocarcinoma. At postoperative day 40, he developed generalized tonic clonic seizure and then progressed to a status epilepticus pattern. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed irregular leptomeningeal enhancement with a significant peritumoral area. Through a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) study, we identified the meningioma cells of the papillary type from the CSF. At the postoperative day 60, he fell into semicomatose state, and the computed tomography imaging showed low density on both cerebral hemispheres, except the basal ganglia and cerebellum, with overall brain swelling and an increased intracranial pressure. He died on the following day. We experienced a rare case of a papillary meningioma with leptomeningeal seeding.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.221-226
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• 1993

Hamangiopericytoma, first described by Stout & Murray in 1942, is a rare vascular tumor composed of spindle-shaped or rounded cells proliferating around endothelial lined capillaries. These proliferating cells were belived to arise from the pericytes of Zimmerman. Histologically, this tumor demonstrates great variability and clinical course cannot be predicted from the histological appearance. Head and Neck hemangiopericytoma appears to have a lower grade malignancy with frequent local recurrency and metastasis, therefore, aggressive surgical therapy should be the treatment of choice. We experienced a case of hemangiopericytoma occurred in the right skull base at submastoideal and suboccipital area presenting as neck mass in upper occipital triangle in a 42 years old female patient and we report it with a review of literatures.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.441-444
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• 2010

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) of craniofacial structures is well documented, however, its involvement of the clivus is seldom described. We report a case of clival FD in a young man who presented with headache localized to the occipital area. The radiological studies revealed a monostotic disease confined to the clivus, with typical findings of hypo intensity on magnetic resonance images and ground-glass density on computed tomography. The diagnosis of FD was confirmed on pathological examination of specimens taken through transsphenoidal surgery. The patient showed reduction of symptoms and no change of residual lesion on follow-up imaging taken 2.5 years later after surgery. This study includes clinical aspect, radiographic appearance, differential diagnosis and treatment strategy of this rare skull base lesion.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.106-112
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• 1991

A 37-year old man was admitted due to the left subauricular mass of 6 month duration which was 3 x 4cm sized, pulsatile and slowly growing He was suffered from the intermittent left facial and auricular pain radiating to the occipital area. The carotid angiography revealed 3x4cm sized saccular aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery just above the carotid bifurcation, extending to the mandibular angle level. He was planned to be operated under the direct clamp of internal carotid artery or shunting procedure. But, the back pressure of the internal carotid was 35mmHg, which suggested adequate cerebral collateral. Thereby, aneurysmectomy and restoration of cerebral blood flow with saphenous vein graft was done under the direct clamp of internal carotid artery for 25 minutes. Although mild transient neurologic sequelae such as mydriasis, tongue deviation for 10 days, he recovered completely without any complication. The aneurysmal sac had no thrombus and pathologic finding was compatible with congenital origin.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.345-347
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• 2008

We report a case of trigonal cavernous malformation (CM) radiologically mimicking meningioma. The computed tomographic (CT) head angiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a partially calcified lesion with slight contrast enhancement located in the area of the left atrium of lateral ventricle. The lesion was completely removed using microsurgery with a parieto-occipital transcortical approach. The resected mass was histologically confirmed as CM. CM should be considered as differential diagnosis in case of the atrial mass lesion due to lack of hemosiderin ring characteristically seen other seated CM.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.640-651
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• 2022

Clinical studies on neuromodulation intervention for trigeminal neuralgia have not yet shown promising results. This might be due to the fact that the pathophysiology of chronic trigeminal neuropathy is not yet fully understood. Chronic trigeminal neuropathy includes trigeminal autonomic neuropathy, painful trigeminal neuropathy, and persistent idiopathic facial pain. This disorder is caused by complex abnormalities in the pain processing system, which is comprised of the affective, emotional, and sensory components, rather than mere abnormal sensation. Therefore, integrative understanding of the pain system is necessary for appropriate neuromodulation of chronic trigeminal neuropathy. The possible neuromodulation targets that participate in complex pain processing are as follows : the ventral posterior medial nucleus, periaqueductal gray, motor cortex, nucleus accumbens, subthalamic nucleus, globus pallidus internus, anterior cingulate cortex, hypothalamus, sphenopalatine ganglion, and occipital nerve. In conclusion, neuromodulation interventions for trigeminal neuralgia is yet to be elucidated; future advancements in this area are required.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.318-322
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to examine differences between 20s and 40s in visuospatial performance and brain activation areas using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Eight male college students in their twenties ($21.5{\pm}2.3$ years old) and six male adults in their forties ($45.7{\pm}2.6$ years old) who were graduated from college participated in the study. A visuospatial task was presented while brain images were acquired by a 3T fMRI system. Compared to the 20s the 40s showed lower visuospatial performance. There were more activations observed at the parietal and superior frontal areas at 20s compared to 40s. There were more activations observed at the middle frontal and occipital areas at 40s compared to 20s. The results of this study show that the lowering of visuospatial performance with aging was correlated to the decrease of activation area at the parietal lobe and the change of activation area at the frontal lobe.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.491-494
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• 2006

Purpose: To report the case of recurred malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor on scalp Methods: Case report and literature review Results: A 40-year-old man presented with a recurred malignant proliferating trichilemmal tumor, which developed on the occipital area. It was $8{\times}9{\times}4.5cm$ in size, protruded, firm and non-tender mass. This tumor was widely excised including normal skin margin and pericranium. Immediate reconstruction using free latissimus dorsi muscle flap and skin graft were done. Histopathologic examination revealed abrubt, compact trichilemmal keratinization in the central area of lobular epithelial proliferation. Conclusion: There has been no recurrence of tumor during follow-up period of nine months without adjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy.