Isokinetic strength of knee extension and flexion was measured at two speeds movement in 23 patients with Parkinson’s disease, to clarify whether muscle weakness is inherent the disease. To counteract normal variation among subjects, we selected symptoms completely or largely confined one side compared sides for each patient. The affected weaker than other both slow fast movements early In more advanced difference between diminished speed but remained significant faster speed. These...

Globally, awareness of the vital link between health and natural environment is growing. This pilot study, based on idea "forest bathing," or shinrin-yoku, mindful use all five senses to engage with nature in a environment, was initiated order determine whether stimulation by viewing an individual's preferred video sea forest had effect relaxation.The participants were 12 healthy men their twenties they divided into two groups preference for scenery using Visual Analogue Scale. The watched...

We measured isokinetic muscle strength of knee extension and flexion in 18 patients with Parkinson's disease who showed marked laterality symptom severity compared between the sides same patient. In all patient groups, maximum peak torque more affected side was significantly less than for at 15 revolutions per minute (r.p.m.) 30 r.p.m. difference being larger r.p.m., while 5 there were no significant differences sides. Yahr stage I group, both each velocity contrast, II III groups sides,...

We describe three cases of women with hot bath-related headache who reported that their severe paroxysmal could be provoked by pouring water over themselves or soaking in a bath. In one patient, the was also brought on exposure to cold wind. Another patient had headaches after she dived into pool and started swimming. Neurological examination, routine laboratory tests, electroencephalography, brain imaging showed no abnormality any patients. Hot is benign unassociated structural lesion.

Spending time in nature might positively influence mental health by inducing a relaxed state. Recently, gardens have been created on hospital rooftops Japan to help inpatients recover from various physical and aliments. However, there is little evidence regarding any positive physiological effects of artificial designed for health. The purpose this study was assess the psychological cardiovascular responses incited natural environments. Japanese university students (n = 38) participated...

失語で発症したBasedow病とモヤモヤ病の合併例 (35歳女性) を報告した.自発語の減少を主訴として受診し, 軽い意識障害 (JCS1), 超皮質性運動失語, 軽度の右片麻痺を示した.同時に, 甲状腺機能亢進が発見され, 抗甲状腺剤の投与後, 甲状腺機能の正常化につれて神経症状が改善した.頭部単純X線CT, 頭部MRIにて脳梗塞が確認され, 脳血管撮影によりモヤモヤ病と診断された.本症例においてモヤモヤ病の症状発現には, 甲状腺機能亢進症による脳血流量の減少が関与した可能性がある.また, モヤモヤ病とBasedow病の発生機序における関わりも示唆される.

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychophysiological effects shiatsu and massage while in prone position. Twenty‐four healthy women gave informed written consent participate. After resting position for 50 min, each subject massaged given 15 min again rested Every 5 skin temperature measured along neck back. Blood pressure pulse rate also were every throughout procedure. A visual analog scale used assess severity pain experienced before as well at completion subject's favorite...

It is well recognized that examinations of activated platelets (aPLTs) and platelet-activating capacity are very important to observe prevent embolic diseases (events) such as ischemic stroke myocardial infarction. Previously, we reported an appropriate measurement technique aPLT for clinical assay. In this paper, investigated stable conditions activating platelets.Blood samples were taken from healthy volunteers using anticoagulants 2K-EDTA, sodium citrate heparin, stimulated with adenosine...

Abstract Activated platelet levels and platelet‐activating capacity are well recognized as useful index parameters for the physiological pharmacological prediction of thrombotic events. Recently, quantitative measurements functions using a flow cytometer have been increasing gradually. However, relation factors, such sex, aging, laboratory tests, to has not documented. We conducted blood analysis people with normal/pre‐metabolic syndrome patients type 2 diabetes mellitus clarify pathological...

患者63歳女性. 両側前腕の腫脹, 四肢の筋力低下で発症. 臨床症状, 血清CK高値等の検査所見より, 多発筋炎と診断した. プレドニゾロン内服により多発筋炎が寛解した後, 数カ月して両側眼瞼下垂, 複視が出現した. エドロフォニウム試験陽性, 抗AchR抗体高値で重症筋無力症と診断した. 胸部CTで, 前縦隔に石灰化を伴う胸腺腫を認めた. 拡大胸腺摘除術にて重症筋無力症症状は改善した. 多発筋炎に重症筋無力症が合併することは極めて稀であるが, 多発筋炎治療中に症状の増悪を認めた場合には重症筋無力症の合併を考慮する必要がある. さらに合併例では胸腺腫が比較的高頻度に認められることから, 胸腺腫による自己免疫異常の両疾患への関与が示唆される.

半側空間無視は日常生活動作または歩行の最も重要な阻害因子のひとつとして, 従来より検討が重ねられてきた. 今回著者は, 脳血管障害後片麻痺患者において, 2本の花の絵の模写を施行することにより半側空間無視の重症度分類を行い, その座位または立位バランス, 日常生活動作, 起居移動動作におよぼす影響を検討した.対象および方法: 発症後1カ月以上経過した一側テント上病変を有する脳血管障害後片麻痺患者121例について, 年齢, 発症からの経過月数, 麻痺側, Brunnstrom stage, 健側筋力, 同名半盲, 関節位置覚, および2本の花の絵の模写の際の書き落とし区画数による半側空間無視の重症度が, 座位または立位バランス (平衡機能計による重心動揺面積測定), 日常生活動作 (Barthel index), 起居移動動作 (二木の分類) におよぼす影響を検討した.結果: 1) 座位または立位バランス, 起居移動動作に影響をおよぼす因子として年齢, 片麻痺の重症度, 健側筋力低下, 半側空間無視, 関節位置覚障害が考えられた. 2) 中等度, または重度の半側空間無視は,...

症例は72歳, 女性. 65歳時に脳動脈瘤破裂の既往がある. 約2年間, 本態性振戦の診断のもと trihexyphenidyl HCl (以下THPと略す) 6mg/日を近医より投与されていた. その後, 患者が抑うつ状態に陥ったため三環系抗うつ剤 dosulepin (以下DLと略す) が追加投与された. DL投与開始から約2週間後, 起床時より, 頸部, 眼球, 舌, 口唇に不随意運動が出現した. 不随意運動は1カ月以上持続したが, THP, ついでDL投与中止で徐々に軽減, 約2週間でほぼ消失した. また, THP再投与により増悪した. 本症例はTHP, DLの抗コリン作用が重複し, 線条体アセチルコリン, ドーパミン作動系の機能バランスがくずれたため不随意運動が生じたと考えられた.

In recent years in Japan, forest therapies have been implemented various places. While the effects of such reported previous research papers, those artificial gardens not clarified. At 2018 Yamaguchi Yume Flower Expo, University Faculty Medicine had opportunity to provide a "Well-being Garden" collaboration with Japan Landscape Contractors Association Prefecture Branch. We examined physical and mental responses older people who strolled Well-being Garden.Participants were 158 ≥ 65 old....