The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Clinical Study on the Prognosis in Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Patients

중대뇌동맥 경색 환자의 예후에 관한 임상적 고찰

  • Hwang Sang-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Back Dong-Gi (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Choi Woo-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Cho Gwon-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Shin Hak-Su (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yang Kyung-Suk (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim Dong-Woung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Shin Sun-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Choi Jin-Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 황상일 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 백동기 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최우정 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조권일 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 신학수 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 양경석 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김동웅 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 신선호 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최진영 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.06.01
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was to investigated using National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale score in 36 patients with middle cerebral artery infarction and to enaluate prognosis. Method : The subjects oh this study were 36 patients who were admitted to the Wonkwang oriental medicine. Improving rate were measured by using the National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale score. Each patient was diagnosed with Brain Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and clinical observation. Results : There were significant results statistically between National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale score and middle cerebral artery territories. While sex, age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and heart disease were not siginificant meaning statistically. Conclusions: Sex, age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and heart disease were relevant factors in predicting the functional outcome in the patients with middle cerebral artery infarction. In this study, middle cerebral artery territory affects the functional outcome.

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