1.Pathological Laughing and Crying: Pathophysiology and Treatment.
Ji Hyun KIM ; Beom Woo NAM ; Jin Yong CHOI
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine 2013;21(2):93-98
Pathological laughing and crying(PLC) is a condition that is characterized by episodic, brief, contextually inappropriate, uncontrollable outbursts of laughing and/or crying. It can be observed in patients with various neurological disorders. PLC often causes distress in interpersonal functioning and activities for patients and their families. PLC can be recognized easily with proper understanding of the condition and its nature. Also it generally shows good response to various pharmacological treatments. This review aims to encourage the diagnosis and treatment of PLC by providing definition and clinical presentation of PLC, analysis of its pathophysiology and various current treatment options.
Crying*
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Diagnosis
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Humans
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Nervous System Diseases
2.A study on the satisfied degree of oral function in geriatric patients with the shortened dental arch.
Jae Sung CHOI ; Woo Jin KANG ; Moon Kyu CHUNG
The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics 1992;30(2):191-202
No abstract available.
Dental Arch*
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Humans
3.Clinical study on necrotizing lymphadenitis.
Jee Yeon JANG ; Hyun Rim CHOI ; Jin Woo KIM
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1992;13(6):491-502
No abstract available.
Lymphadenitis*
4.Clinical aspects of the preoperative selective angiogrpahy in patients and periampullary tumors.
Jin Woo RYU ; Sang Yong CHOI ; Bum Hwan KOO
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1992;42(1):37-42
No abstract available.
Humans
5.Tricuspid valve repair in the patients with mitral valve replacement .
Jong Bum CHOI ; Jae Do YOON ; Jin Woo JEONG
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1991;24(4):323-330
No abstract available.
Humans
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Mitral Valve*
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Tricuspid Valve*
6.Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Favorable Outcomes after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Many Have Encephalopathy Even with a Good Cerebral Performance Category Score.
Woo Sung CHOI ; Jin Joo KIM ; Hyuk Jun YANG
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2015;30(4):265-271
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate and analyze the brain magnetic resonance imaging (B-MRI) findings of patients with a favorable neurological outcome following cerebral performance category (CPC) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) at single university hospital emergency center. METHODS: Patients with return of spontaneous circulation (> 24 h) after OHCA who were older than 16 years of age and who had been admitted to the emergency intensive care unit (EICU) for over a 57-month period between July 2007 and March 2012 and survived with a favorable neurological outcome were enrolled. B-MRI was taken after recovery of their mental status. RESULTS: Fifty-two patients among the 305 admitted patients had a good CPC, and 33 patients' B-MRI were analyzed (CPC 1: 26 patients, CPC 2: 7 patients). Among these, 18 (54.5%) patients had a normal finding on B-MRI. On the other hand, ischemia/infarction/microangiopathy compatible with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) were found on various brain areas including subcortical white matter (7/13), cerebral cortex, central semiovlae, basal ganglia, putamen, periventricular white matter, and cerebellum. CONCLUSIONS: Survivors with a favorable neurological outcome from OHCA showed HIE on B-MRI, especially all of the patients with a CPC 2. More detail neurologic category including brain imaging would be needed to categorize patients with favorable outcome after OHCA.
Basal Ganglia
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Brain*
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Cerebellum
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Cerebral Cortex
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Emergencies
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Hand
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Humans
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Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain
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Intensive Care Units
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Neuroimaging
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Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest*
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Putamen
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Retrospective Studies
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Survivors
7.Ankle Impingement Syndrome.
Gi Won CHOI ; Woo Jin CHOI ; Jin Woo LEE
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society 2012;16(1):19-25
The ankle impingement syndrome is an established cause of ankle dysfunction. In most cases with suspected ankle impingement, the diagnosis can be possible on the basis of mechanism of injury involved and the clinical examination. An appropriate imaging study should be selected where clinical doubt about the exact diagnosis exists. Radiography plays an important role in the initial assessment of these conditions, especially in anterior and posterior impingement. Magnetic resonance arthrography seems to be the most accurate means of assessing the capsular abnormalities present in anterolateral and anteromedial impingement and for confirmation of possible concomitant injury. Surgical treatment can be considered for the patients who did not respond to conservative treatment for more than 6 months, and has a low complication rate and a high level of success.
Animals
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Ankle
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Arthrography
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
8.Total Ankle Replacement.
Gi Won CHOI ; Woo Jin CHOI ; Jin Woo LEE
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society 2011;15(3):132-138
Although first generation total ankle replacement (TAR) had high failure rates, recent investigations have reported good results of the newer generations of TAR due to advances in implant designs and techniques. Patient selection is critical to performing TAR to obtain promising outcomes and to decrease complication rate. As the current concepts of correcting the accompanying deformity have been established, TAR in moderate to severe varus deformity of the ankle result in favorable outcomes and indications for TAR are expanding. Correction of deformity and hindfoot fusion should be performed in conjunction with TAR if needed. If radiolucency around components or osteolysis is progressive during follow-up, CT should be carried out as a confirmative diagnostic method. TAR is an effective treatment modality alternative to ankle fusion. However, we should recognize that TAR is a demanding procedure, which requires accurate techniques, enough experience, and preoperative plan for a concomitant deformity.
Animals
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Ankle
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Arthroplasty
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
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Congenital Abnormalities
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Family Characteristics
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Follow-Up Studies
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Osteolysis
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Patient Selection
9.A Case of Ocular Rosacea.
Hye Jin WOO ; Hye Nam LEE ; Sung Woo CHOI ; Chung Won KIM ; Man Soo KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1999;37(3):400-403
Ocular rosacea is the eye manifestations of rosacea, which involves the lids, conjunctiva, and cornea. A recent study revealed that all patients with cutaneous rosacea had some degree of ocular involvement which is often undiagnosed. It is difficult to make a diagnosis of ocular rosacea because it lacks clinical or pathological hallmarks. However, early diagnosis and treatment are emphasized to decrease morbidity and prevent potential blindness. We report a case of ocular rosacea in a 49 year-old man who showed blepharoconjunctivitis, keratitis, and cutaneous manifestations of persistent erythema, telangiectasia, and papules. The ocular symptoms and signs had improved significantly with tetracycline therapy.
Blindness
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Conjunctiva
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Cornea
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Diagnosis
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Early Diagnosis
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Erythema
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Eye Manifestations
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Humans
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Keratitis
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Middle Aged
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Rosacea*
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Telangiectasis
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Tetracycline
10.A Case of Perioral Dermatitis Involving the Eyelids.
Hye Jin WOO ; Sung Woo CHOI ; Chung Won KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2000;38(1):139-141
Perioral dermatitis is a facial dermatoses affecting the nasolabial folds, the chin, and the upper lip with sparing of a rim of skin at the vermilion border. The classic distribution is of the perioral area, but the glabella, eyelids and even forehead may be affected. In the patients with the periocular variety, the history, course, and response to treatment are exactly the same as in those with classic perioral dermatits. Herein, we report a case of perioral dermatitis involving the eyelids in a 23-year-old man who had used topical corticosteroids but experienced symptom aggravation and improvement after doxycycline treatment.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Chin
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Dermatitis, Perioral*
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Doxycycline
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Eyelids*
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Facial Dermatoses
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Forehead
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Humans
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Lip
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Nasolabial Fold
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Skin
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Young Adult