• 혜화의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2005

Peripheral axons in vertebrate animals can regenerate after nerve injury and accomplish its functional recovery. Numerous studies have revealed that diverse molecular factors are induced during axonal regeneration and their potential roles in axonal regeneration have been studied. Examples is N-CAM, L1, P0, nerve growth factors, GAP-43 and so forth. However, most of the studies on axonal regeneration have been primarily focused on axon fiber regrowth and elucidating molecular factors, and relatively less is known about functional recovery. Also, specific drugs or drug components used in the oriental medicine in relation to nerve fiber regeneration have not been known. And thus, in the present, a study on the effect of Samul-tang components and Samul-tang extracts to regeneration of peripheral axon fiber is underway by immunofluorescence staining. Therefore, this prior application of Samul-tang with documents consideration is reported with a plea for further investigation.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2011

신경 손상 정도를 평가하기 위한 정량적감각평가(Quantitative Sensory Testing, QST) 방법 중 하나인 전류인지역치(Current Perception Threshold, CPT) 검사는 비교적 짧은 시간 내에 3가지 감각신경, 2000 Hz(A${\beta}$ fiber), 250 Hz(A${\delta}$ fiber), 5 Hz(C fiber)에 대한 기능을 평가 할 수 있다고 알려져 있지만, 그 재현성에 대해서는 여전히 상반된 견해가 존재한다. 본 연구는 CPT 검사의 재현성을 확인하고, 재현성을 향상시키기 위한 방법을 모색하고자 하였다. 건강한 남성 지원자 10명(평균 22.4세)을 대상으로 3주 동안 1주일 간격으로 2명의 검사자가 하악신경 영역을 각각 좌우로 나누어 3회 측정하여 비교 하였다. 3주에 걸친 측정 실험에서 2000 Hz(A${\beta}$ fiber)의 CPT는 3회 모두 좌우 측정치가 차이를 보인 반면(p<0.05), 250Hz(A${\delta}$ fiber)는 1회만 유의한 차이를 보였고(p<0.05), 5 Hz(C fiber)는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 좌우를 나누어 3회의 실험을 비교했을 때 모든 신경 검사에서 첫 회의 CPT가 가장 낮았으며, 250 Hz(A${\delta}$ fiber)와 5 Hz(C fiber)의 CPT는 첫 번째 실험과 나머지 실험사이에 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<0.05), 두 번째 실험 이후로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 상기의 결과로 보아 2000 Hz(A${\beta}$ fiber)의 CPT를 이용한 좌우 신경의 기능 비교는 적절하지 않은 반면, 250 Hz(A${\delta}$ fiber)와 5 Hz(C fiber)에서는 좌우 비교가 가능할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 반복 측정을 통해 250 Hz(A${\delta}$ fiber)와 5 Hz(C fiber)의 CPT 검사의 재현성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.187-200
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• 2007

이 연구는 치과임플란트 시술후에 발생할수 있는 감각이상의 평가를 위하여 뉴로미터를 사용하여 정량적으로 측정하여, 임플란트 시술후의 감각신경 평가에 개관적 지침을 마련하고자 하는데 목적이 있다. 2006년 대전 썬 병원 구강내과에 내원한 환자중에 임플란트 술식을 시행한 환자 44명과 대조군 30명을 대상으로 $Neurometer^{(R)}$ CPT/C (Neurotron, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.)를 이용하여 임플란트 시술전과 시술후 발사시에 2000 Hz, 250 Hz, 5 Hz,주파수로 검사를 시행하였다. 측정 부위는 임플란트 시술부위에 따라 삼차신경의 상악신경 분지와 하악신경 분지에 적용하였다. Neurometer는 세가지의 주파수 (2000 Hz, 250 Hz, 5 Hz)를 적용할 수 있는데, 각 주파수별로 대상자가 감각을 느낄 수 있는 가장 낮은 전류의 세기를 전류인지역치로 기록하였다. 각 신경섬유별 전류인지역치는 $A{\beta}$섬유의 경우 2000 Hz, $A{\delta}$섬유의 경우 250 Hz의 전류자극 하에서 특징적으로 반응하며, C섬유의 경우 5 Hz의 전류자극 하에서 반응한다. 전류인지역치 검사는 삼차신경 영역에 있어서도 말초신경 손상을 평가하기 위하여 검사를 시행할 수 있으며, 말초신경부위에 특징적인 주파수의 전류를 발생시켜 선택적인 신경 섬유를 자극한다. 서로 다른 굵기의 신경 섬유들은 각기 다른 빈도의 전류자극에 선택적으로 반응하는데, 각기 다른 주파수의 전류자극을 적용하며, 각 전류에 선택적으로 반응하는 $A{\beta},\;A{\delta}$, C신경 섬유의 반응 역치를 개별적으로 평가할 수 있다. 전류인지역치를 통한 평가에서는 전류인지 역치의 증감을 측정하여 감각과민이나 감각감퇴등의 감각이상을 진단할 수 있다. 임플란트 시술전후의 전류인지역치를 평가한 본 연구에서는 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 임플란트 시술 전후의 평가에서는 좌우 상하악 각각의 2000 Hz, 250 Hz, 5 Hz에서의 전류인지역치는 전반적으로 수술 후가 증가되었으며, 하악에서는 2000 Hz와 5 Hz에서 수술후에의 전류인지역치가 통계학적으로 유의하게 증가하였다. 2. 전신질환을 가지고있거나 그로 인하여 투약중인 군에서는 임플란트 수술 전후에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 대조군에 비해서는 좌측 2000 Hz와 5 Hz에서 임플란트 시술군이 전류인지역치가 유의하게 높았다. 3. 대조군과 임플란트 수술군의 수술전의 전류인지역치 측정치의 비교에서는 우측 2000 Hz, 5 Hz에서 임플란트 시술군이 유의하게 높았으며, 대조군과 임플란트 수술후의 전류 인지 역치 평가에서는 2000 Hz에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 4. 남자가 여자보다는 전류인지역치가 높았으나, 통계학적인 유의성을 보이지는 않았으며, 임플란트 시술군내에서도 남녀차이는 보이지 않았으며, 대조군에서 좌측 2000 Hz에서 유의하게 낮았다. 임플란트 시술 전후의 전류인지 평가에서 남녀성별에 따른 차이는 남자군에서는 통계학적 차이가 없었고, 여자군에서 우측 5 Hz, 좌측 2000 Hz에서 유의하게 높았다. 5. 감각신경이 있다고 호소하는 군과 아닌 군과의 비교에서는 감각이상을 호소하는 군이 전체적으로 전류인지역치가 증가했으나 통계학적인 유의성은 없었다. VAS상에 증가를 보이는 군의 수술전후의 전류인지측정 평가에서는 우측 5 Hz에서 임플란트 시술후 전류인지역치가 유의하게 증가하였으며, VAS 표시가 수술전후에 모두 0 인 경우에 좌측 2000 Hz에서 수술후의 전류인지역치가 유의하게 증가하였다. 이 연구는 뉴로미터를 이용하여 치아 임플란트 시술후에 발생할 수 있는 감각이상을 평가 할수 있는 객관적이고 정량적인 전류인지역치를 제시하고자 하였다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.181-186
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• 2006

Peripheral axons in vertebrate animals can regenerate after nerve injury and accomplish its functional recovery. Numerous studies have revealed that diverse molecular factors are induced during axonal regeneration and their potential roles in axonal regeneration have been studied. Examples is N-CAM, L1, P0, nerve growth factors, GAP-43 and so forth. However, most of the studies on axonal regeneration have been primarily focused on axon fiber regrowth and elucidating molecular factors, and relatively less is known about functional recovery. Also, specific drugs or drug components used in the oriental medicine in relation to nerve fiber regeneration have not been known. And thus, in the present, a study on the effect of Yukmijihwang-tang components and Yukmijihwang-tang extracts to regeneration of peripheral axon fiber is underway by immunofluorescence staining. Therefore, this prior application of Yukmijihwang-tang with documents consideration is reported with a plea for further investigation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.405-411
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• 2009

This study evaluated the effects of Puerariae Radix on the skeletal muscle atrophy, Muscle atrophy was induced by the sciatic nerve transection in Sprague-Dawley rats, then aqueous-extract of Puerariae Radix was administered for 12 days, Muscle wet weight was measured in soleus, plantaris, and medial gastrocnemius. Muscle fiber type was classified by MHCf immunohistochemistry. Muscle fiber type proportion and cross section area of muscle fiber also was observed in medial gastrocnemius. Bax and Bcl-2 expressions in medial gastrocnemius of the damaged hind limb were evaluated with immunohistochemistry. The results are as follows; Puerariae Radix attenuated muscle atrophy in soleus of the sciatic nerve transectioned rats, but there was statistic significance. Puerariae Radix attenuated significantly atrophy in plantaris at 12 days and in medial gastrocnemius at 8 days and 12 days. Puerariae Radix improved histology of the atrophic changes and increased significantly cross section areas of type-I and type-II muscle fibers in medial gastrocnemius of the sciatic nerve transectioned rats. Puerariae Radix did not affect to muscle fiber type proportion in medial gastrocnemius of the sciatic nerve transectioned rats. Puerariae Radix attenuated significantly Bax positive nuclei but did not affect to Bcl-2 positive muscle fibers in medial gastrocnemius of the sciatic nerve transectioned rats.According to above results, Puerariae Radix may have an anti-atrophy effect on the denervated skeletal muscle through anti-apoptotic effects on muscle fibers.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.393-400
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of unilateral sciatic nerve injury on unaffected hindlimb muscles of rats. Methods: Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of three groups: control(C) group(n=10) that had no procedures, sham(S) group(n=10) that underwent sham left sciatic nerve transection, and sciatic nerve transection(SNT) group(n=9) that underwent left sciatic nerve transection. At 15 days rats were anesthetized, and the soleus, plantaris and gastrocnemius muscles were dissected. Results: Muscle weight of the unaffected plantaris muscle in the SNT group was significantly lower than in the other two groups. Type II fiber cross-sectional areas of the unaffected plantaris and gastrocnemius muscles in the SNT group were significantly smaller than in the other two groups. The decrease of muscle weights and Type I, II fiber cross-sectional areas of the unaffected three muscles in the SNT group were significantly less than that of the affected three muscles. Conclusion: Hindlimb muscle atrophy occurs in the unaffected side after unilateral sciatic nerve injury, with changes in the plantaris and gastrocnemius muscle being more apparent than changes in the soleus muscle. These results have implications for nursing care, in the need to assess degree of muscle atrophy in unaffected muscles as well as affected muscles.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.236-246
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• 1987

n-Hexane and benzene are organic compounds which have been widely used as industrial solvents. However, they are also increasingly recognized as important pollutants in working environment. The purpose of this study is tp analyze neurotoxicity of benzene and n-hexane. In this study, tibial nerve of Sprague-Dawley rats were observed after exposing them to two different concentrations of these compounds (6000 ppm of n-hexane and 2000 ppm of benzene) which were known to be the levels to cause subacute toxicity for the three different periods; two weeks, four weeks, and six weeks. The following results were obtained from the analysis of variance, Duncan's multiple comparison test, and regression analysis: 1) Myelin sheath thickness of nerve fiber for two n-hexane exposed groups (four weeks and six weeks) were both reduced compared with the control group and the benzene exposed group. 2) There were positive relationships between nerve fiber diameter and myelin sheath thickness for both exposed and control groups. 3) There was no significant difference in myelin sheath thickness from equal diameter nerve fibers between benzene exposed group and control group, but the greater number of thin myelin sheath were observed for n-hexane exposed group compared with control group. Thus, it is concluded that n-hexane tends to reduce the rate of growth of nerve fiber more than the benzene and control group. While these results shed light on understanding the effects of benzene and n-hexane, the duration of exposure was not long enough to apply these results to real working environments. In addition, to further understand the mechanims of nerve degeneration caused by organic solvents, both epidemiological and biochemical studies should accompanied by this kind of study.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.199-212
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• 1998

The purpose of this article is to summary about the application of electromyography and nerve conduction study. Electrodiagnostic studies, which include nerve conduction studies, electromyography, repetitive nerve stimulation, single fiber EMG, late response tests and evoked potential tests are a critical component of the neuromuscular evaluation.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.603-616
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• 1998

The purpose of this article is to summary about the application of electromyography and nerve conduction study. Electrodiagnostic studies, which include nerve conduction studies, electromyography, repetitive nerve stimulation, single fiber EMG, late response tests and evoked potential tests are a critical component of the neuromuscular evaluation.

• 대한근전도전기진단의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2018

Small fiber neuropathy (SFN) mainly affects thinly myelinated $A{\delta}$-fibers and unmyelinated C-fibers presented with neuropathic pain like burning feet or numbness. Many conditions are known as a causes of SFN, metabolic derangement, especially glucose intolerance, is the most frequent cause of SFN. It has been hard to diagnose SFN because there has been lack of specialized test for small nerve fiber. Quantification of intraepidermal nerve fiber density using skin biopsy is promising method to diagnose SFN. A skin biopsy also could give helps to research pathophysiology of SFN by specialized stain method.