1.Hemiataxia-hypesthesia in Thalamic Stroke.
Byung Ok CHOI ; Ji Hoe HEO ; Gyung Whan KIM ; Insoo JU
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1995;13(3):498-503
Hemintaxia-hypesthesia in thalamic stroke has been rarely reported. We experienced six patients who has hemiataxia-hypesthesia with or without transientweakness due to thalamic stroke. Upon reviewing the pattern of sensory deficits and the presence of weakness m our cases and those in previously reported thalamic stroke patients with hemiataxiahypesthesia with or without transient weakness, hemiataxia-hypesthesia has a localizing value of the thalamic lesion, particularly in case of presenting with pain sensory loss and of no weakness.
Humans
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Stroke*
2.Protective Role of Intercoronary Communication between Right Coronary Artery with Chronic Total Occlusion and Normal Left Circumflex Artery against Recurrent Myocardial Ischemia.
Seung Hyun LEE ; Sung Ha PARK ; Ah Young JI ; Jung Hee LEE ; Moonyun JIN ; Changho SONG ; Insoo KIM ; Young Ju KIM ; Boyoung JOUNG
Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis 2012;1(2):105-109
Intercoronary communication is a very rare congenital malformation, which differs from coronary collaterals in variable aspects. It is larger in diameter, extramural in location and more resembles normal mature arterial features histologically. There are no consensus for the definition of intercoronary communiations, but some reports have suggested their protective role against myocardial ischemia due to its dual blood supply system. We report the case of a 72 year-old male smoker who had chronic total occlusion at the proximal portion of right coronary artery, which was communicated with a normal left circumflex artery. Although the patient had chronic total occlusion and subsequent in stent restenosis, there were no presentations of acute coronary syndrome or myocardial infarction.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Arteries
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Consensus
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Coronary Occlusion
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Coronary Vessels
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Stents
3.Importance of Clinical Evaluations Related to Secondary Hypertension in Patients with Resistant Hypertension.
Jin Ho KIM ; Sung Ha PARK ; Ah Young JI ; Jung Hee LEE ; Moonyun JIN ; Changho SONG ; Insoo KIM ; Young Ju KIM ; Moon Hyoung LEE
Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis 2013;2(1):37-40
Resistant hypertension is defined as poorly controlled status of blood pressure despite of optimal use of three or more antihypertensive drugs of different classes, including diuretics. Although exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is not known, it has been reported to be 12.8% among patients treated with antihypertensive drugs. It is important to evaluate a possible secondary cause in patients with resistant hypertension. We report a case of resistant hypertension with renal artery segmental stenosis that was not revealed in renal Doppler study. Blood pressure of the patient was well controlled after renal balloon angioplasty.
Angioplasty, Balloon
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Antihypertensive Agents
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Blood Pressure
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Diuretics
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Humans
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Hypertension
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Prevalence
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Renal Artery