• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.404-410
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• 2006

Objectives: This study examined the natural history of symptomatic patients who did or did not display abnormal results on nerve conduction studies (NCS). Methods: Forty hundred fifty adults were selected among a total of 578 residents who participated in the health examination in a rural Korean district. A symptom questionnaire and NCS were used to diagnose ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE). There were 6.4% of the subjects with UNE, 5.1 % of the subjects showed symptoms without a NCS, and 84.2% of the subjects who were asymptomatic. One year later, 20 symptomatic limbs with an abnormality on the ulnar NCS and 22 symptomatic limbs without any abnormality in the ulnar NCS were enrolled in a follow-up study. The natural history of UNE was evaluated by examining the changes in the clinical and electrodiagnostic examinations. Results: The 1-year follow-up of the enrolled limbs found that for the symptomatic limbs with an abnormality on the NCS, the degree of severe of the clinical grade changed from 20% to 10%. In contrast, for the symptomatic limbs that were without any abnormality in the NCS, the change of the severe degree of the clinical grade was from 0% to 18.2%. Also, for the electrodiagnostic change, only symptomatic limbs without NCS abnormalities showed significant changes in motor latency, amplitude and conduction velocity at the 1-year follow-up. Conclusions: The 1-year follow-up study revealed symptomatic limbs that were without any abnormality on the ulnar NCS were more likely to progress than the symptomatic limbs with an abnormality on the ulnar NCS.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2007

인공 종묘 생산한 황복 (Takifugu obscurus)자어의 사육 중에 발생한 척추 변형의 원인을 조사하기 위하여 변형어를 병리조직학적으로 조사하였다. 척추 변형은 부화 후 80일령의 황복으로 변형의 발생율은 전체 사육 미수의 약 90%였다. 변형어를 soft-X ray로 촬영한 결과 부레의 팽창은 정상적이었으며, 병리조직학적으로는 변형이 발생한 척추 주변의 근섬유 다발이 소형화되면서 모양도 불규칙하게 변하였다. 그러나 새변 연골은 뒤틀림이나 증생 등은 관찰되지 않았다. 척추 변형이 발생한 종묘 생산장에서는 일반적인 사육 방식보다 1-2일 정도 사육수를 빨리 순환시키면서 급이하고 있었는데, 그 후 황복이 무리를 형성하고 나서, 급이하면서 사육수를 환수한 결과 변형의 발생은 없었다. 병어의 조직학적 변화를 사육방식과 더불어 고찰하였을 때, 유영 능력이 불완전한 황복에 급이하면서 사육수를 환수시킴으로써 황복이 먹이를 섭취하기 위하여 수류에 저항하면서 유영한 것이 척추 변형의 원인으로 작용하였을 것으로 생각한다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.230-235
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• 2007

Objective : We investigated the incidence of the vascular abnormalities associated with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage [ICH] using three-dimensional computed tomographic angiography [3D-CTA]. Methods : We prospectively assessed consecutive 76 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage [ICH] who underwent 3D-CTA between June 2003 and May 2005. The patients with a recent history of trauma or mainly subarachnoid hemorrhage were excluded. We investigated relationship between vascular abnormality and ICH location. The findings of 3D-CTA were classified as one of three patterns with ICH; type A [without evidence of vascular abnormality], type B [with no vascular abnormality as the source of hemorrhage, but with incidental vascular abnormality], and type C [presence of a vascular abnormality as the source of hemorrhage]. Results : Sites of ICH were lobar 26, basal ganglia 23, thalamus 17, posterior fossa 6 and dominant intraventricular hemorrhage [IVH] 4. Among 76 patients, sixteen [21.1%] vascular abnormalities were noted excluding 13 cases of stenoocclusive disease. Sixteen cases included 6 cases of cerebral aneurysms [7.9%], 5 moyamoya diseases [6.6%], 4 arteriovenous malformations [5.3%] and 1 dural sinus thrombosis [1.3%]. Lobar ICH [30.8%] had a higher vascular abnormalities than other types, and younger age [<40] group had a higher incidence of vascular abnormalities than old age group. The patterns of 3D-CTA include sixty cases [79.0%] of type A, 6 cases [7.8%] of type Band 10 cases [13.2%] of type C. The vascular abnormalities were found in 8 [13.5%] of 59 hypertensive patients and 8 [47.0%] of 17 non-hypertensive patients [p=0.006]. Conclusion : 3D-CT angiography is considered a useful screening tool for ICH patients with suspected cerebrovascular abnormalities and should be considered in such clinical settings, especially in lobar type and in non-hypertensive younger patients.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.235-243
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• 1992

Patterns of abnormality in regional cerebral perfusion and its relation to clinical severity was evaluated with 32 head injury patients using $^{99m}Tc-HMPAO$ single photon emission tomography (SPECT). The findings were compared with computed tomography (CT) done within 48 hours of each SPECT study. The initial SPECT study was done within 7 days of injury in 16 cases, between 1 week and 2 months in 12, and after over 2 months in 4. Nineteen of the patients underwent followup SPECT and CT after a mean interval of 1 to 2 months. The initial SPECT showed abnormalities in 96% (31/32) of the patients while CT showed abnormal findings in only 81% (26/32). There were a total of 54 supratentorial SPECT lesions in all. Ninity percent (49/54) of these were of regional hypoperfusion, while 5 lesions showed focal hyperperfusion. The lesions were most often localized in the frontal and temporal lobes. Fifty five percent (30/54) were areas not detected as a lesion on CT. Cerebellar diaschisis was observed in 50% (16/32) of the patients. The degree of perfusion abnormality was quantified by the product of differential activity and a size factor. Correlation between the degree of perfusion abnormality and the clinical severity (Glasgow coma scale) failed to show statistical significance (p=0.053). The amount of change in the degree of perfusion abnormality on follow up SPECT was compared to the amount of change in clinical severity. Perfusion abnormality showed a tendancy to improve in most patients, and the degree of improvement showed significant correlation with the amount of clinical improvement (p < 0.01).

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1750-1755
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• 2019

Background: Most of the previous researches on the abnormality of breathing pattern have focused on the silence of functional movements owing to such abnormality, however, have not been clearly identified the relationship between the abnormal breathing pattern on one hand and kinesiophobia and flexion relaxation phenomenon (FRP) on the other hand. Objective: To compare patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and healthy person in the abnormality of breathing pattern, kinesiophobia, and FRP during flexion and extension of the trunk. Design: Case-control study. Methods: The research subjects consisted of a group of 15 healthy adults and another group of 15 patients with CLBP. Capnography was used to measure the endtidal $CO_2$ ($EtCO_2$) and respiratory quotient (RQ). The muscle activity of multifidus and erector spinae of the subjects was measured during flexion and extension of the trunk to identify their FRP. The Nijmegen Questionnaire (NQ) and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK) were utilized to measure their breathing patterns and kinesiophobia, respectively. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test was conducted in order to analyze the normal distribution of the measured data. Their general characteristics were identified by the descriptive statistics and the independent t-test was performed to identify the differences between the two groups in terms of abnormality of breathing pattern, kinesiophobia, and FRP. The level of significance was set at ${\alpha}=.05$. Results: The patients with CLBP had significantly less $EtCO_2$ and shorter breathing hold time (BHT) than normal healthy person (p<.05). The patient with CLBP also had significantly greater kinesiophobia than healthy person (p<.05), and had less FRP than the healthy person (p<.01). Conclusions: These results suggest that the CLBP had greater abnormality of breathing pattern and kinesiophobia with less FRP than healthy person.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2018

Objectives According to previous studies, the Chromogranin B (CHGB) gene could be an important candidate gene for schizophrenia which is located on chromosome 20p12.3. Some studies have linked the polymorphism in CHGB gene with the risk of schizophrenia. Meanwhile, smooth pursuit eye movement (SPEM) abnormality has been regarded as one of the most consistent endophenotype of schizophrenia. In this study, we investigated the association between the polymorphisms in CHGB gene and SPEM abnormality in Korean patients with schizophrenia. Methods We measured SPEM function in 24 Korean patients with schizophrenia (16 male, 8 female) and they were divided according to SPEM function into two groups, good and poor SPEM function groups. We also investigated genotypes of polymorphisms in CHGB gene in each group. A logistic regression analysis was performed to find the association between SPEM abnormality and the number of polymorphism. Results The natural logarithm value of signal/noise ratio (Ln S/N ratio) of good SPEM function group was $4.19{\pm}0.19$ and that of poor SPEM function group was $3.17{\pm}0.65$. In total, 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms of CHGB were identified and the genotypes were divided into C/C, C/R, and R/R. Statistical analysis revealed that two genetic variants (rs16991480, rs76791154) were associated with SPEM abnormality in schizophrenia (p = 0.004). Conclusions Despite the limitations including a small number of samples and lack of functional study, our results suggest that genetic variants of CHGB may be associated with SPEM abnormality and provide useful preliminary information for further study.nwhile, smooth pursuit eye movement (SPEM) abnormality has been regarded as one of the most consistent endophenotype of schizophrenia. In this study, we investigated the association between the polymorphisms in CHGB gene and SPEM abnormality in Korean patients with schizophrenia. MethodsZZWe measured SPEM function in 24 Korean patients with schizophrenia (16 male, 8 female) and they were divided according to SPEM function into two groups, good and poor SPEM function groups. We also investigated genotypes of polymorphisms in CHGB gene in each group. A logistic regression analysis was performed to find the association between SPEM abnormality and the number of polymorphism. ResultsZZThe natural logarithm value of signal/noise ratio (Ln S/N ratio) of good SPEM function group was $4.19{\pm}0.19$ and that of poor SPEM function group was $3.17{\pm}0.65$. In total, 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms of CHGB were identified and the genotypes were divided into C/C, C/R, and R/R. Statistical analysis revealed that two genetic variants (rs16991480, rs76791154) were associated with SPEM abnormality in schizophrenia (p = 0.004). ConclusionsZZDespite the limitations including a small number of samples and lack of functional study, our results suggest that genetic variants of CHGB may be associated with SPEM abnormality and provide useful preliminary information for further study.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.328-330
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• 2024

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.137-143
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• 1998

나환자 111명을 대상으로 외안각 간격(IOCD), 내안각 간격(IICD), 눈꺼풀틈새 폭 (WPF) 그리고 백내장, 각각, 눈꺼풀 이상을 조사한 결론은 다음과 같다. 외안각 간격의 평균치는 낭자 89.8 mm, 여자 88.4 mm이었고, 내안각 간격은 남자 36.9 mm, 여자 35.8 mm이었으며, 눈꺼풀틈새 폭은 남자 52.9 mm, 여자 52.6 mm이었다. 연령에 따른 연화는 외안각 간격과 눈꺼풀틈새 폭이 좁아졌지만, 내안각 간격은 차이가 없었다. 나병의 눈합병증은 각막이상 37.8%, 눈꺼풀 이상 19.4% 그리고 백내장 29.7%으로 각막 병변이 주증상 이었다. 이들 중상은 남, 여 차이는 없지만 나이가 많아짐에 따라 발병빈도가 높아져 실명과 저시력 환자가 증가하였다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.317-322
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• 2010

This study has been done with 1,431 subjects who visited Health Promotion Centers of the hospitals in Gumi for National Health Screening Program for People at Transitional Ages from April to December 2007. Serum biochemical tests related with metabolic syndrome were performed. Among biochemical factors related with metabolic syndrome, the mean values of serum glucose, AST, ALT, triglyceride and HDL cholesterol except LDL cholesterol were significantly higher in males than in females, so a significant difference by sex was observed (P<0.001). AST, ALT, triglyceride and HDL were thought to be significantly affecting serum GGT for males. In contrast, ALT and HDL cholesterol were important factors for females (P<0.001). For both sexes, serum glucose and LDL cholesterol did not produce any meaningful effect on serum GGT. In males AST, ALT and HDL cholesterol were associated with high risk of abnormality of serum GGT and in females AST, ALT and LDL cholesterol were related with high risk of abnormality of serum GGT. Therefore, AST and ALT showed a significant effect on abnormality of serum GGT in both males and females. It was observed that males exhibited significantly high correlation between metabolic syndrome related biochemical factors and serum GGT than females, and their influence on abnormality of serum GGT was also higher in males than in females. Therefore, serum GGT tests performed for health screening are considered to be useful for managements of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome as well as liver function test.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2004

Objectives : To study the Live Blood Condition of chronic shoulder measurement. Methods : Twenty-one patients were studied. The observation items of the Live Blood Condition are the form's abnormality and cohesion of red blood cells, the abnormality of hemoglobin and the toxicity in plasma. Results : 1. The form's abnormality and cohesion of red blood cells observed were erythrocyte aggregation (8 persons), Rouleau (3 persons), target cells (7 persons), ovalocytes (3 persons), poikilocytes (2 persons). Double conditions observed were erythrocyte aggregation & target cells (3 persons), erythrocyte aggregation & poikilocytes (1 person), target cells & ovalocytes (l person). 2. The abnormality of hemoglobin and the toxicity in plasma observed were cholesterol crystals (5 persons), atherosclerotic plaque (3 persons), chylous (6 persons). 3. The form normality of red blood was generally observed in one woman. The normality of hemoglobin and the non-toxicity in plasma were generally observed in seven women. Conclusions : According to this study of the Live Blood Condition of women's shoulder measurement, these results suggest that the twenty-one patients evidence the conditions of extravasated blood and phlegm.