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KMID : 1189420170300030062
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2017 Volume.30 No. 3 p.62 ~ p.75
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Study on the possibility of Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging as a prognosis evaluation tool for patients with facial palsy
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Bae Hyo-Bin
Ko Woo-Shin
Yoon Hwa-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate possibility of DITI as prognosis evaluation tool of facial palsy.
Methods : We investigate prognosis of facial palsy through EMR(Electronic Medical Record) of inpatient from December 2016 to June 2017. We evaluated the sex, age distribution, length of hospital stay, paralysis site, number of treatment after discharge, change of H-B Grade at entrance and exit, temperature difference of both sides of DITI, and Nerve Conduction Study(NCS) with reference to EMR recorded symptom change.
Results : 1. Significant correlations were not found between DITI and House-Brackmann Grade change, NCS(%), the date of admission. 2. There was a negative correlation between NCS(%) and hospitalization period in patients with facial palsy. The higher the NCS, the faster the recovery rate of facial palsy. 3. In patients with facial palsy, the temperature difference between the two sides after the DITI image shows that the affected side tends to be lower than the normal side.
Conclusions : In this study, only DITI temperature difference between both sides of face is not significant in determining the prognosis of facial palsy. Further research is needed to conduct DITI at the same time and to improve accuracy through a sufficient assessment of the degree of facial palsy.
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KEYWORD
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Facial palsy, Prognosis evaluation tool, DITI, NCS
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