| 중대되동맥 경색 환자의 예후에 관한 임상적 고찰 |
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| A Clinical Study on the Prognosis in Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Patients |
| Jin-Young Choi, Sang-Il Hwang, Dong-Gi Back, Woo-Jung Choi, Gwon-Il Cho, Hak-Su Shin, Kyung-Suk Yang, Dong-Woung Kim, Sun-Ho Shin |
| Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University |
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Received: February 8, 2003, Accepted: April 20, 2003, Published online: June 30, 2003. |
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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. |
| Key words:
Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction, National Institutes of Health Strokes Scale score, Middle Cerebral Artery Territory |
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