Motor weakness is one of the neurological complication that can occur after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); incidence of motor weakness of 14~29% has been reported. Detailed information on the pathogenic mechanism of motor weakness is essential for brain rehabilitation because it enables estimation of the severity of injury, establishment of scientific rehabilitative strategies, and prediction of motor outcomes by clinicians. However, the exact pathogenic mechanisms of motor weakness following aneurysmal SAH have not been clearly elucidated. In this article, 14 previous studies on pathogenic mechanisms in patients with aneurysmal SAH were reviewed according to the location of the lesion (cerebral cortex, brainstem, spinal cord, and peripheral nerve). The following pathogenic mechanisms have been suggested: vasospasm, cerebral ischemia, hydrocephalus, compression of cerebral cortex, neural injury, spinal cord infarction, and radiculo-neuropathy. Considering the high incidence of aneurysmal SAH and motor weakness following aneurysmal SAH, we believe that the pathogenic mechanisms of motor weakness have been relatively understudied. More effort should be taken to investigate this important topic.
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

An epidemiologic investigation was conducted to identify the source of infection and the mode of transmission of typhoid fever outbreak occurred in Ohchun middle and high schools located in Young il Gun, Kyungpook Province from May 21 to Jun 4, 1994. Four out of 13 hospitalized students in three general hospitals in Pohang City were culture positive typhoid fever (Salmonella typhi Group D). Review of the in and outpatient logbooks of the three general hospitals in Pohang City, county health center and local clinics in the vicinity of the Ohchun middle and high schools suggested that the outbreak was confined to the schools. Drinking water source of the schools was two underground water pumps that had no treatment facilities; one in northern end and the other in southern end of the main school building. However, the southern water pump was closed on April 28, 1994 because a recent test for the water revealed E-coli suggesting a possible fecal contamination. Two hundred twenty students stated that they had experienced symptoms related to typhoid fever since April l, 1994 in a self administered questionaire survey of all of the 2, 226 students. Personal interviews with these 220 students were performed to confirm the clinical history together with a rectal swab culture for typhoid fever and Widal test. A total of 39 patients were detected; 15 confirmed cases (culture-positive) and 24 suspected cases (symptom positive with equal to or greater than 1:160 titer of Salmonella O-antibody or 1:320 titer of H-antibody titer in Widal test). The epidemic curve showed a unimodal curve with a peak on the second week(17 May, 1994) and tailed down to the 5th week (22 28 May, 1994). The overall incidence rate of typhoid fever was 1.8 per 100 students; 1.5 (1.6 for male, 1.5 for female) in the middle school and 2. 4 (6. 2 for male, 0. 4 for female) in the high school. When contrasted with the students who did not drink water at all in the school, the relative risks of incidence rate of typhoid fever for the students who drank the underground water of the school, both underground water and water brought from home, or water brought from home only were 55.5, 19.0, and 3.0 respectively. Three classes which had especially high incidence rates of typhoid fever were located in the southern part of the main school building, where the contaminated underground water pump is located. These findings suggested that the source of infection was the contaminated underground water of the school. Both of the two underground water pumps were closed permanently and the public running water was supplied to the schools.
Drinking Water ; Groundwater ; Gyeongsangbuk-do* ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Outpatients ; Running ; Salmonella ; Typhoid Fever* ; Water

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Pancreas*

The anterior fusion became the popular measure in the treatment of the tuberculosis of the spine. We analysed the 208 cases of the tuberculosis of the spine (174 anterior fusion) who were treated at our department during the period of 1966 to 1973 and compared these results with that obtained during the period of 1957 to 1966. Following has been observed from this comparison. 1. Spine was the most common site in bone and joint tuberculosis (51.7%) but with decreasing tendency. And it was followed by hip, knee, ankle and sacroiliac joints of order. 2. Common age incidence was below 30 years (72.7%) and most common in below 5 years (20.7%). 3. Average duration of disease was 2 years and 2 months. This value was 6 months lower than in previous study. 4. The most common site was changed from lumbar to thoracic vertebrae. 5. The incidence of sinus, cold abscess formation decreased but paraplegia increased in incedence due to high prevalence in thoracic vertebrae. 6. Anterior fusion was performed in 86.1% of the cases. 7. Postoperative complications was found in 17.2%. Adequate rnanagement of chest tube in thoracic areas and blood vessels in lumbosacral areas may be necessary.
Abscess ; Ankle ; Blood Vessels ; Chest Tubes ; Hip ; Incidence ; Knee ; Paraplegia ; Postoperative Complications ; Prevalence ; Sacroiliac Joint ; Spine ; Thoracic Vertebrae ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular

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Shoulder*

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Achilles Tendon*

BACKGROUND: The study aimed to determine the type of capsular insertion and the extent of capsular elongation in anterior shoulder instability by quantitatively evaluating their computed tomography arthrographic (CTA) findings, and to investigate the correlation of these parameters with surgical outcomes. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 71 patients who underwent CTA and arthroscopic capsulolabral reconstruction for anterior shoulder instability between April 2004 and August 2008. The control group comprised 72 patients diagnosed as isolated type II superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) lesion during the period. Among the 143 patients, 71 were examined with follow-up CTA at an average 13.8 months after surgery. It was measured the capsular length and cross-sectional area at two distinct capsular regions: the 4 and 5 o'clock position of the capsule. RESULTS: With regards to the incidence of the type of anterior capsular insertion, type I was more common in the control group, whereas type III more common than in the instability group. Anterior capsular length and cross-sectional area were significantly greater in the instability group than in the control group. Among patients of the instability group, the number of dislocations and the presence of anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesion were significantly associated with anterior capsular redundancy. Postoperatively, recurrence was found in 3 patients (4.2%) and their postoperative capsular length and cross-sectional area were greater than those of patients without recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Capsular insertion type and capsular redundancy derived through CTA may serve as important parameters for the management of anterior shoulder instability.
Arthrography* ; Dislocations ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Incidence ; Joint Instability ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Shoulder*

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a highly aggressive and the most common soft tissue sarcoma in children. Sites of involvement include the orbit, the nose, the paranasal sinuses, the oropharynx, soft tissue, the nasopharynx, and the external ear or mastoid; however, the nasal vestibule, in particular, is an uncommon site. Rhabdomyosarcoma in the nasal vestibule has been reported in only one case in the literature so far and has never been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the nasal vestibule which was managed with total excision of tumor mass and chemotherapy. We report the case and discuss the therapy and management of this unusual problem.
Child ; Drug Therapy ; Ear, External ; Humans ; Korea ; Mastoid ; Nasopharynx ; Nose ; Orbit ; Oropharynx ; Paranasal Sinuses ; Rhabdomyosarcoma* ; Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal ; Sarcoma

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Gallbladder Neoplasms* ; Gallbladder*

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