• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2023

This study individually analyzed the effects of Korean Facial Chuna Manual Treatment (K-FCMT) combined with Korean medicine (KM) treatment (acupuncture, electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine) on five patients with acute Bell's palsy who visited Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital between August 1 and 31, 2022. During inpatient treatment, two of the five patients received K-FCMT 5-6 times a week, and the other three received the same frequency during outpatient treatment for approximately 2 weeks. Patients with a House-Brackmann grading scale (HBGS) score of ≤4 and Yanagihara unweighted grading system (Y-score) ≥7-8 began to recover after the 2nd-3rd sessions of K-FCMT, which entered the recovery phase quickly. As patients entered the recovery phase (7-9th sessions of K-FCMT), symptoms improved to HBGS scores of 1-2 and Y-scores of 35-40 points. This study suggests the possibility of applying K-FCMT combined with KM treatment to patients in the acute stage of Bell's palsy.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2023

This study aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of facial chuna manual therapy in treating the sequelae of Bell's palsy. Four patients were treated with facial chuna manual therapy once a week for 4 weeks, consisting of facial muscle massage, acupoint pressure, contracture chuna, and synkinesis chuna. The changes in symptoms (contracture and sysnkinesis) were measured using the Sunnybrook Facial Grading Scale (SFGS), Synkinesis Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), Facial Disability Index (FDI), Contracture/Synkinesis scale using a facial scanning system, Numeric Rating scale (NRS) for synkinesis or contracture, and Was It Worth It questionnaire. After treatments, SFGS, Contracture/Synkinesis scale, and NRS for synkinesis or contracture showed significant improvements. SFGS increased in three cases from 39~76 to 52~85 score. SAQ decreased in two cases from 53.33~57.78 to 40.00~55.56. FDI increased in three cases from 120~128 to 138~145. These results suggest that Korean medicine treatment, including facial chuna manual therapy can be effective in improving the sequelae of Bell's palsy.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2004

Objective : The study was designed to evaluate the effects of treatment of Bell's palsy patients with posterior ear pain by the Sa-Am acupuncture. Methods : From December 5th 2003 to May 22th 2004, the clinical comparison studies were carried out 30 cases of Bell's palsy patients with posterior ear pain treated by Sa-am acupuncture Sojangjeonggyeok(Group 1) & General acupuncture(Group 2), who had been treated in Dept. of acupuncture and moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae-Jeon University. Results : The result obtained as follows; 1. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the degree of improvement by H-B grade(p>0.05). 2. Group 1 is more effective than Group 2 in the VAS score after 5, 10 days of each treatment about mastoid pain($p{\leq}0.05$). Conclusion : In this study, although Sa-am acupuncture Sojangjeonggyeok was effective treatment of the posterior ear pain, there was no significant difference between the Group 1 and Group 2 in the degree of improvement of facial palsy. So further research is needed continuously.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.107-114
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• 2009

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oriental medical treatment on Bell's palsy patients receiving chemotherapy. Methods : A clinical study was done on 3 patients who were diagnosed and treated as Bell's palsy at the Dep. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine Daejeon University. The effects of combined treatment of acupuncture, herbal medicine and physiotherapy were evaluated with Yanagihara's unweighted grading tool. Results : 1. There was significant improvement on Yanagihara score after treating with Gunbiikqi(健脾益氣) method, which was based on pattern differentiation as Hur(虛證). 2. Three patients commonly complained heaviness, dyspepsia, anorexia after receiving chemotherapy and oriental medical treatment showed significant improvement on the symptoms. 3. All three cases received herbal medicine treatment and liver function test. Three cases showed normal range of liver function during and after the treatment. Conclusions : Oriental-medicine treatment did not damage in liver function and showed significant improvement on Bell's palsy in patients receiving chemotherapy. But it is considerd that we need to keep limits in getting enough patients.

• 한방재활의학과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2013

Objectives The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of acupuncture treatment with those of collaborative treatment regarding acute Bell's palsy. Methods Twenty-six patients who received outpatient treatment between March 2012 and February 2013 were divided into 2 groups. The East-West treatment group (EW group, n=12) received prednisolone and then acupuncture afterwards. The Eastern treatment group (E group, n=14) received just acupuncture. Acupuncture was administered 3 to 4 times a week, and both groups were educated to practice facial muscle exercises at home. Evaluations were made before treatment, after 1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks using the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system. Results Compared to before treatment, the House-Brackmann grades of both EW and E groups after 1, 2 and 3 weeks of treatment significantly decreased (p<0.05). Regarding group comparison, the House-Brackmann grade of the EW group was significantly lower than the E group at 1 week (p=0.043), but there was no significant difference at 2 and 3 weeks. Regarding improvement of House-Brackmann grades, there was no significant difference between the two groups at 1, 2 and 3 weeks (p>0.05). Conclusions Compared to just acupuncture treatment, collaborative treatment with prednisolone significantly improved the House-Brackmann grade after 1 week, but there was no difference as time passed. Because early intervention determines the prognosis of Bell's palsy, collaborative treatment at the early stage will be clinically helpful to patients.

• 공업화학
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.182-189
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• 1990

4-비닐피리딘과 2, 6-피리딘비스아크릴아미드를 라디칼공중합하여 여러가지 가교도를 가지는 가교폴리 (4-비닐피리딘)을 제조하였다. pH 7의 완충용액을 사용하여 몇 가지 온도에서 메틸오렌지와 부틸오렌지에 대한 이들 가교고분자의 결합능을 측정하였다. 이들의 평형결합량으로부터 일차결합상수를 구하였다. 결합온도에 대한 일차 결합상수의 도시는 bell모양의 곡선를 나타내었다. 또 가교도에 대한 일차결합상수의 도시도 bell모양의 곡선을 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결합계의 bell모양 곡선에서 최대결합량을 나타내는 온도 및 가교도를 가교제로서 메틸렌비스아크릴아미드, 테트라 메틸렌비스아크릴아미드, 디비닐벤젠을 사용하여 제조한 가교 폴리 (4-비닐피리딘)을 포함하는 기존의 결합계에서의 그 온도 및 가교도와 비교하였을 때, 이들 가교제를 사용하여 제조한 가교폴리 (4-비닐피리딘)에 따라 달라졌다. 이들 결과를 사용한 가교제의 성질에 의해 토의하였다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.189-211
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• 2003

The clinical data and thermographic imaging were analyzed on the 38 cases of Bell's palsy who were treated admission in the Oriental Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University from January 2002 to May 2003. 38 patients with Bell's palsy were within one week after the onset of the paralysis, and thermal type in the DITI were hypo or hyper generally. Nerve conduction test(ENOG and EMG) examined in two weeks after onset. We studied interaction effect between thermal type and paralysis grade on admission day. We studied each main effect ; paralysis grade on admission day - nerve conduction test, nerve conduction test - thermal type, thermal type - paralysis grade after 4 weeks, paralysis grade on admission day - paralysis grade after 4 weeks, sasang constitution - nerve conduction test. The following results were obtained that interaction effect between thermal type and paralysis grade on admission day showed no significance, each main effect ; paralysis grade on admission day - nerve conduction test, paralysis grade on admission day - paralysis grade after 4 weeks, showed significance, each main effect ; nerve conduction test - thermal type, thermal type - paralysis grade after 4 weeks, sasang constitution - nerve conduction test, showed no significance.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.87-98
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• 2000

This study is designed to evaluate the clinical implications of Gd-DPTA (Gadolinium-diethyl enetriamine pentacetic acid) enhanced MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging) in Bell's palsy and find it's usefulness in Oriental Medicine In this study, 25 outparients with Bell's palsy were studied that MRI was performed. To evaluate degree of facial palsy, H-B(House-Brackmann) Grade was used. In Oriental Medical therapy, Acupuncture and Herbal medicine were treated. Subjective cause was divided into exposure to chill, fatigue, stress, mixed cases. Enhanced site was compared with symptoms which were disorder of eye, hearing, taste, and facial muscle palsy. Also, Relation between time which was performed MRI and enhancement was analyzed. The enhanced lesion in MRI was divided into five segments; Internal audiitory canal, Labyrinthine segment, Geniculate ganglion, Tympanic segment, Mastoid segment. In Bell's palsy, 20 of 25 patients(80%) had abnormal contrast enhancement of the facial nerve. The H-B grade and interval performed MRI from onset were directly proportionate to enhancement. That is to say, Severe facial palsy short interval show high possibility of enhancement. There was no relation between subjective causes and enhanced site of facial nerve in MRI. Also Clinical symptoms didn't coincide with MRI findings.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2015

Objectives : This study is designed to explore the experience of patients who received facial Qigong exercise education, to identify whether facial Qigong exercise is effective for Bell's Palsy patients and to aid in developing a more efficient exercise program. Methods : Eight patients who visited the Facial Palsy Center in Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital between September 2014 and December 2014 for treatment of Bell's palsy were interviewed. All patients received facial Qigong exercise education at least two times. The interview was conducted for 20 to 30 minutes and included discussion related to the experience of facial palsy, facial Qigong exercise and suggestions for a more efficient facial Qigong program. Results : The patients replied that they experienced emotions such as anxiety, depression and confusion when they discovered the symptoms of facial palsy. They also suggested that they had regained mental stability and physically recovered through facial Qigong exercise and also suggested possible improvements for the system of facial Qigong exercise in terms of time/place/educator. Conclusions : The results from the interviews suggest that facial Qigong exercise might be an effective treatment for Bell's Palsy patients from a psychological and physical perspective. A more patient-centered environment should be established to ensure efficient treatment.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2009년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.530-533
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• 2009

본 연구는 DSP(Digital signal processor)상에서 영상 처리 기술을 이용한 안전모 미착용 인식 기술을 개발한다. 이는 산업 현장에 배치된 영상 입력 장치를 통해 입력된 영상을 영상 처리하고, 안전모를 미착용한 사람이 발견될 경우 감독관에게 해당 인식 결과를 전송하여 조치를 취함으로써 만약의 사고 발생시 안전모를 착용하지 아니하여 발생할 수 있는 추가적인 인명피해를 미연에 방지한다. 안전모 미착용을 인식하기 위해서는 입력된 영상에서의 오브젝트 추출, 노이즈 제거, 사람/사물 판단, 머리 영역 추출, HSV 색공간을 이용한 안전모 착용 유/무 판단 등의 과정을 거친다. 영상입력 및 영상처리는 DSP를 이용해 처리하고 알고리즘의 속도 개선을 위하여 C언어 기반의 코드를 DSP가 제공하는 고유 함수(Intrinsics)들을 이용하여 최적화 한다.