Correlation between electrodiagnostic severity and Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire in surgically treated carpal tunnel syndrome patients.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to (1) investigate whether electrodiagnostic (EDX) findings reflect the preoperative symptom severity and functional impairment in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and (2) evaluate the relationship between EDX findings and the clinical outcomes reported according to the self-administered patient questionnaires.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with idiopathic CTS who underwent carpal tunnel release between May 2016 and July 2018 were included. Carpal tunnel syndrome was clinically diagnosed and confirmed based on the EDX findings.

The Effect of Botulinum Toxin on Hair Follicle Cell Regeneration Under Continuous Stress Conditions: a Pilot Animal Study.

We analyzed the effect of botulinum toxin (BTX) type A on the regeneration of hair follicle cells under continuous stress conditions. Thirty 6-week-old C57BL/6 mice were used, and hair loss was induced on their backs (10 control (CTL) mice, reared under normal conditions without stress; 10 mice, exposed to continuous stress (STRESS) by fixing in an enclosed space; 10 BTX + STRESS mice, injected subcutaneously with 1 IU of BTX (0.1 cc) where the hair follicles were removed under the same stress conditions).

Comparison of the short-term effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and complex decongestive therapy on breast cancer-related lymphedema: A pilot study.

Although there have been some reports that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is effective in treating breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), controversy regarding its therapeutic effects remains.We sought to evaluate the efficacy of HBOT in addition to conventional complex decongestive therapy (CDT) for BCRL.A prospective observational study was conducted on 10 patients with BCRL.

Bone Stress Injuries in Runners: a Review for Raising Interest in Stress Fractures in Korea.

A bone stress injury (BSI) means that the bones cannot tolerate repeated mechanical loads, resulting in structural fatigue and local bone pain. A delay in BSI diagnosis can lead to more serious injuries, such as stress fractures that require longer treatment periods. Therefore, early detection of BSI is an essential part of management.

Association of Post-extubation Dysphagia With Tongue Weakness and Somatosensory Disturbance in Non-neurologic Critically Ill Patients.

Objective: To prospectively assess the association between impoverished sensorimotor integration of the tongue and lips and post-extubation dysphagia (PED).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included non-neurologic critically ill adult patients who required endotracheal intubation and underwent videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) between October and December 2016. Participants underwent evaluation for tongue and lip performance, and oral somatosensory function.

Proposed Use of Thickener According to Fluid Intake on Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies: Preliminary Study in Normal Healthy Persons.

Objective: To examine the characteristics and changes in the pharyngeal phase of swallowing according to fluid viscosity in normal healthy persons, to help determine fluid intake methods in more detail than the use of standardized fluid.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study involving 10 normal healthy adults. While the participants sequentially took in fluids with 10 different viscosities changes in the pharyngeal phase of the swallowing process were monitored using videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS).

Central cholinergic dysfunction could be associated with oropharyngeal dysphagia in early Parkinson's disease.

Dysphagia is an important issue in the prognosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Although several studies have reported that oropharyngeal dysphagia may be associated with cognitive dysfunction, the exact relationship between cortical function and swallowing function in PD patients is unclear. Therefore, we investigated the association between an electrophysiological marker of central cholinergic function, which reflected cognitive function, and swallowing function, as measured by videofluoroscopic studies (VFSS).

Effects of Head Rotation and Head Tilt on Pharyngeal Pressure Events Using High Resolution Manometry.

Objective: To observe changes in pharyngeal pressure during the swallowing process according to postures in normal individuals using high-resolution manometry (HRM).

Methods: Ten healthy volunteers drank 5 mL of water twice while sitting in a neutral posture. Thereafter, they drank the same amount of water twice in the head rotation and head tilting postures.

Median nerve injury caused by brachial plexus block for carpal tunnel release surgery.

Carpal tunnel release is required to treat patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome. The regional anesthesia of the upper limb by brachial plexus block (BPB) may be a good alternative to general anesthesia for carpal tunnel release surgery, because it results in less complications. However, the regional anesthesia still has various side effects, such as hematoma, infection, and peripheral neuropathy.

Anti-inflammatory effects of botulinum toxin type a in a complete Freund's adjuvant-induced arthritic knee joint of hind leg on rat model.

The objective of the study is to verify histopathologically the anti-inflammatory effect of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) in a Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)-induced arthritic knee joint of hind leg on rat model using immunofluorescent staining of anti-ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule 1 (Iba-1) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) antibody. Twenty-eight experimental rats were injected with 0.1 ml of CFA solution in the knee joint of the hind leg bilaterally.

A comparison of the short-term effects of a botulinum toxin type a and triamcinolone acetate injection on adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder.

Objective: To evaluate the short-term clinical effects of the intra-articular injection of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis.

Methods: A prospective, controlled trial compared the effects of intra-articular BoNT-A (Dysport; 200 IU, n=15) with the steroid triamcinolone acetate (TA; 20 mg, n=13) in patients suffering from adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. All patients were evaluated using a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) of the pain intensity and a measurement of the range of motion (ROM) at baseline (before treatment) and at 2, 4, and 8 weeks post-treatment.

Inter-rater Reliability of Videofluoroscopic Dysphagia Scale.

Objective: To investigate the inter-rater agreement using the Videofluoroscopic Dysphagia Scale (VDS).

Method: The present study was designed as a multicenter, single-blind trial. A Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS) was performed using the protocol described by J.

Myelopathy caused by spinal dural arterio-venous fistula after first lumbar vertebral body fracture - a case report -.

Spinal dural arteriovenous fistula is a rare vascular lesion of the spinal cord associated with progressive myelopathy. Symptoms include progressive gait dysfunction, weakness, sensory loss, and bowel and bladder dysfunction. Because these symptoms overlap with other common causes of myelopathy and the disease is rare, spinal dural arteriovenous fistula is often not suspected and the time to diagnosis is long.

Deep vein thrombosis associated with may-thurner syndrome in an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patient -a case report-.

There have been a few reports on deep vein thrombosis (DVT) associated with compression of the left common iliac vein by the right common iliac artery, referred to as May-Thurner syndrome (MTS). However, there have been no reports on DVT associated with MTS in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients exhibiting similar clinical features to paraplegic spinal cord injury patients. We hereby report a case of DVT associated with MTS in an ALS patient, who was treated successfully.

Gastrocolic fistula as a cause of persistent diarrhea in a patient with a gastrostomy tube.

A 60-year-old man with a history of recurrent strokes secondary to moyamoya disease underwent insertion of a percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy tube because of severe dysphagia. Feeding was continued for 5 months after the procedure without complications. Persistent diarrhea began 2 weeks after admission for comprehensive rehabilitation.