Objective　To study diagnostic significance of blink reflex(BR) in cranial Guillain-Barré Syndrome (cGBS). Methods　A comparative study was carried out on BR in 7 cGBS cases and 39 normal subjects.Results　As compared with controls,the cGBS group showed significant differences on latency and amplitude of R1,R2i, R2c component of BR,M wave and R1 conduction time (R1CT) inside the cranial part(P<0.001). Conclusion　The result suggested that BR and facial electromyogram were of great significance in the diagnosis of cGBS and might provide an objective index for clinical differential diagnosis.

It is generaly accepted that displaced phalangeal neck fractures in hands accelerate the onset of degenerative changes, with increasing pain and stiffness of the affected joint. However, reports on the results of surgical treatment in phalangeal neck fractures are relatively few. We have followed sixteen patients, who had operations for phalangeal neck fractures. The average length of follow up was 13 months. The interval between injury and operation ranged from three days to six years, whith a mean of 18 months. The second finger was the most frcquently injured. The phalangeal neck had been displaced with rotation in 9 cases and slightly displaced without rotation in 7 cases. The most common surgical approach was a mid-dorsal incision. Of 16 cases, thirteen required open reduction and internal fixation with a K-wire, either for dorsal displacement and volar angulation of the head or for a 180 degree proximal rotation of the head. The pull-out wire technique was the second most common fixation method. Excellent and good results were noted in 10 cases(62%). Complications were found in seven cases and loss of motion was the most frequent. Late malrotation with angulation occurred in one case.
Fingers ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hand ; Head ; Humans ; Joints ; Methods ; Neck

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone*

Gastric cancer is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea. Age-adjusted annual incidence of gastric cancer per 100,000 persons is 62.8 for male and 25.7 for female. The proportion of early gastric cancer among surgically treated gastric cancer patients was 28.6% in 1995, 32.8% in 1999, and 47.4% in 2004. Screening upper endoscopy is quite commonly performed in Korea, and the proportion of early gastric cancer in the screened population is almost 75%. Gastric adenoma is considered to be a very important precancerous lesion. Gastric adenomas are actively treated in Korea, and at least 1/3 of the gastric adenomas with high grade dysplasia show cancerous focus when endoscopically resected. The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori is decreasing in Korean population, which may lead to the decreased incidence of gastric cancer in the near future. Paradigms of the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer are rapidly changing in Korea. Efforts to establish robust scientific data for new approaches are strongly required. The proportion of early gastric cancer among all gastric cancers has been and will be more increased in Korea.
Adenoma ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; Incidence ; Korea ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Prevalence ; Stomach Neoplasms

Aged ; Albuminuria ; drug therapy ; urine ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 ; drug therapy ; urine ; Diabetic Nephropathies ; drug therapy ; urine ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Flavonoids ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Phytotherapy

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Inflammation* ; Rheumatic Diseases*

A clinical study was made on 71cases of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia from March, 86 to February, 89. The results were as follows; 1. Among the 315 cases of pneumonia, the incidence of mycoplasma infection was 22.5% 2. The peak incidence of age was between 5 to 9years of age (53.5%) 3. The sex ratio of male to female was 1.3:1 4. Monthly distribution showed relatively high frequency from October to January (59.2%) 5. Most common clinical symptoms were cough (98.6%) and then followed by fever (49.3%), coryza (19.7%). Rales were the most common finding (95.7%) and followed by pharyngeal injection (49.3%) and wheezing (18.3%) 6. The leukocyte counts in peripheral blood were most common in the range of 5000-10000/mm³ (47.9%) and the ESR was increased in 57.7%, and positive CRP cases were 87.3% 7. The most common radiologic finding of pulmonary infiltration was interstitial infiltration (45.1%) and then followed by disseminated lobular (39.4%) and lobar pneumonia (15.5%) 8. There are a few cases associated disease or complication: otitis media (5.6%), hepatitis (4.2%) acute glomerulonephritis, bronchial asthma and sinusitis (2.8%), thrombocytopenia (1.4%)
Asthma ; Clinical Study* ; Cough ; Female ; Fever ; Glomerulonephritis ; Hepatitis ; Humans ; Incidence ; Leukocyte Count ; Male ; Mycoplasma Infections ; Mycoplasma pneumoniae* ; Mycoplasma* ; Otitis Media ; Pneumonia* ; Pneumonia, Mycoplasma* ; Respiratory Sounds ; Sex Ratio ; Sinusitis ; Thrombocytopenia

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Objective:To evaluate the effect of decalcified freeze-dried bone allograft(DFDBA) and DFDBA with platelet-rich plasma(PRP) in the treatment of periodontal infrabony defects.Methods: Fifteen periodontal infrabony defects(30 sites) in 12 patients with periodontitis(9 patients with chronic periodontitis and 3 patients with aggressive periodontitis) were selected.Three months after initial therapy,they were assigned to either the DFDBA group(10 defects with 20 sites) or the DFDBA with PRP group(5 defects with 10 sites).The patients were evaluated for plaque index(PI),bleeding index(BI),probing depths(PD) and clinical attachment loss(CAL) before the treatment and at 6 months after periodontal bone graft surgery.Results: The PI,BI,PD and CAL in the DFDBA group were 1.7,2.7,6.0 mm and 7.0 mm at baseline;1.5,1.8,3.9 mm and 4.4 mm at the 6 months after periodontal surgery.The PD,CAL and BI in DFDBA with PRP group at baseline were 6.2 mm,7.1 mm and 2.9;3.2 mm,3.6 mm and 1.7 at the 6 months after periodontal surgery.The PI did not change significantly after surgery in both groups.While both groups showed significant improvement(P

[Objective]To evaluate curative effect of armor plate and xenogenic bony plate in congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia.[Method]Five cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia were reviewed from 1998 to 2004,there were 2 men and 3 women,average age was 5.8(ranged,3~10)years.All the patients were treated by armor plate and xenogenic bony plate.[Result]All of the patients were followed up for more than 3 years(from 3 years to 7 years),four cases achieved bony union.Average time of bony union was 5 months.The lower limbs resumed walking ability and bear a heavy burden.[Conclusion]Outcome of 4 patients demonstrates that treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia with armor plate and xenogenic bony plate is a reliable treatment.