작업관련성 수근관증후근 감시체계

정우철,권호장,하미나,노상철,권범선,현정근,이성재,이종민,권정이,김준성,백남종,이호,이경우,이삼규 大韓産業醫學會 2004 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.16 No.1

목적: 작업관련 근골격계질환은 중요한 직업관련성 질환 중의 하나이고 작업관련 수근관증후군은 이러한 작업관련 근골격계질환 중에서도 많은 부분을 차지한다. 이 연구는 작업관련 수근관증후군의 역학적 특성에 대해 알아보고자 수행되었다. 방법: 본 연구에서는 '수근관증후군 감시체계'를 통해 2000년 6월부터 2003년 2월까지 보고 된 672례의 수근관증후군 사례를 분석하였다. 직업력이 확인된 314명을 대상으로는 직업 및 작업내용에 따라 작업관련성 수근관증후군의 비율이 어떻게 달라지는지를 분석함으로써 수근관증후군 위험요인을 조사하였다. 결과: 직업력이 확인된 314명의 환자 중 작업 관련성이 의심되는 사람은 228명 (72.6%) 이었다. 직업별로는 '단순노무종사자', '농림어업숙련자', '서비스종사자' 등에서 작업관련 수근관증후군의 비율이 여성에서 유의하게 높게 나타났으나 연령, 비만도 지수, 과거병력 등에 따른 차이는 관찰되지 않았다. 주관적 증상 중에 '손을 많이 사용한 후 심해진다'와 '손을 털면 덜해진다'라는 항목을 작업관련성 수근관증후군 환자에서 더 많이 호소하였고 다른 증상은 별다른 차이를 보이지 않았다. 작업관련성 수근관증후군 환자가 비교적 많이 노출되는 작업은 '지나치게 손을 뻗쳐서 하는 일', '손을 불편한자세로 유지하는 일' 등이었다. 결론: 전체 수근관증후군 중 작업관련성이 있다는 비율이 매우 높은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 수근관증후군 감시체계가 작업관련성 수근관증후군의 여러 특성을 밝히는데 매우 효과적인 것으로 나타났으나 현재까지는 중재 대상을 구체적으로 특정하기에는 한계가 있다. Objectives: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the most important work related musculo-skeletal diseases in Korea. However, there are few epidemiologic studies on the work-related CTS (WR-CTS). This study aimed to investigate the epidemiologic characteristics of WR-CTS in Korea. Methods: Data obtained from the "CTS Surveillance System". Physician case-reports in the surveillance were used to document patterns of WR-CTS by age, gender, occupation, sign, symptom, working history. Results: Six hundred and seventy-two cases of WR-CTS were ascertained of which 3 14 with complete information on occupational history were analyzed. It has been estimated that as many as 72% of' all CTS cases are work-related. The highest proportion of WR-CTS was observed in 'elementary occupation workers', followed by 'skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery worker'. The distributions of WR-CTS cases were similar with respect to age, obesity, and past medical history. The proportion of WR-CTS was higher in females. There was no significant difference in physical examination findings between WR-CTS and non WR-CTS cases. Repetitive work and the inappropriate hand posture seemed to be the risks for WR-CTS. Conclusion: WR-CTS is a significant public health problem. The CTS surveillance system is quite useful to elucidate the characteristics of WR-CTS, but it remains of limited use in targeting specific industries and occupations for intervention.

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Rhei Rhizoma and Coptidis Rhizoma Mixture on Reflux Esophagitis in Rats

Kwon, O Jun,Kim, Min Yeong,Shin, Sung Ho,Lee, Ah Reum,Lee, Joo Young,Seo, Bu-il,Shin, Mi-Rae,Choi, Hyun Gyu,Kim, Jeong Ah,Min, Byung Sun,Kim, Gyo-Nam,Noh, Jeong Sook,Rhee, Man Hee,Roh, Seong-Soo Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medic Vol.2016 No.-

<P>The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of the combined extract of Rhei rhizoma and Coptidis rhizoma (RC-mix) in experimental model of acute reflux esophagitis. The antioxidant activity was assessed by<I> in vitro</I> 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) assays. RC-mix was given at 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg body weight 2 h prior to induction of reflux esophagitis (RE). After 5 h, the effects of RC-mix treated rats were compared with those of normal and control rats. The representative flavonoid contents of RC-mix, such as sennoside A, epiberberine, coptisine, palmatine, and berberine, were detected using HPLC. The elevated esophageal mucosa damage was markedly ameliorated by RC-mix treatment in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, the administration of RC-mix reduced the increase of serum reactive oxygen species (ROS) and peroxynitrite (ONOO<SUP>−</SUP>). The improvement of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) levels were marked in the group given RC-mix. Moreover, the elevation of inflammatory mediators and cytokines by nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-<I>κ</I>B) activation in control rats decreased by RC-mix pretreatment. These results indicate that RC-mix treatment reduces the pathological states of esophagitis<I> via</I> regulating NF-<I>κ</I>B mediated inflammation related to oxidative stress. </P>

Antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of morin against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress are associated with the induction of Nrf-2-mediated HO-1 expression in V79-4 Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts

Lee, Moon Hee,Cha, Hee-Jae,Choi, Eun Ok,Han, Min Ho,Kim, Sung Ok,Kim, Gi-Young,Hong, Su Hyun,Park, Cheol,Moon, Sung-Kwon,Jeong, Soon-Jeong,Jeong, Moon-Jin,Kim, Wun-Jae,Choi, Yung Hyun Spandidos Publications 2017 International journal of molecular medicine Vol.39 No.3

<P>Natural phytochemicals of plant origin, including flavonoids, have been found to be potent antioxidants providing beneficial effects against oxidative stress-related diseases. The present study was carried out to investigate the antioxidant properties of morin, a flavonoid originally isolated from the flowering plants of the Moraceae family. Superoxide dismutase (SOD)-like activity and 2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS(center dot+)) radical scavenging activity were determined. We also investigated the cytoprotective effects of morin against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced DNA damage and apoptosis in V79-4 Chinese hamster lung fibroblasts. Our results demonstrated that morin had strong scavenging effects against ABTS' radicals with enhanced SOD activity, which varied in a dose-dependent manner. Morin was found to reduce H2O2-induced intracellular reactive oxygen species generation and nuclear DNA damage, and it recovered cell viability damaged by H2O2 via inhibition of mitochondrial dysfunction-mediated apoptosis. Notably, the treatment of V79-4 cells with morin markedly enhanced the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) but not quinone oxidoreductase-1, which was associated with the increased expression and phosphorylation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and the downregulation of Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 expression. Based on our findings, we conclude that morin effectively ameliorated oxidative stress-induced DNA damage through intrinsic free radical scavenging activity and activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway.</P>

유용성 도료와 수용성 도료의 유해성 비교에 관한 연구 : 자동차 보수용 도료를 중심으로

권은혜,김광식,오정룡,최정근,정윤석,이유진,김은아,송세욱,정호근 한국산업위생학회 2001 한국산업보건학회지 Vol.11 No.1

The purpose of this study is to substitute water-based painting materials for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters. This study assessed the exposure of organic solvents to the painters using water-based and solvent-based painting materials and compared compositions, painting processes and the health hazards of the application of these alternative painting materials. The results of this study are as follows. 1. solvent-based painting materials used in motor-repairing process consist of various organic solvents, which consist primarily of toluene, xylene, ethyl benzene, ethyl methyl bezene, trimethyl bezene, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, 2-ethoxy ethanol, 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate and toluene-2.4-diisocianate and the others. These organic solvents are know as health-hazardous substances. But water-based painting materials are high-solid, low-solvent ones and consist of such two organic solvents as 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone and the others. 2. The painters using solvent-based painting materials in motor-repairing process are exposed to various organic acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, trimethyl benzene, 2-ethoxy ethanol, and 2-ethoxy ethyl acetate. But the painters using solvent-based ones are only exposed to 2-butoxy ethanol and 2-heptanone. 3. By using water-based painting materials in stead of solvent-based painting materials containing health-hazardous organic solvents, the exposure of such organic solvents in the painter's breathing zone can be largely prevented. 4. This study recommends water-based painting materials as substitutes for the current solvent-based ones used in motor-repairing process to minimize the exposure of organic solvents to the painters.

평택시 미군기지 주변 주민의 비행기 소음과 청각학적 평가결과의 관련성

정종도,김현주,정재윤,노상철,권호장 大韓産業醫學會 2009 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.21 No.2

목적: 비행기소음이 청각에 대한 포괄적인 영향을 파악하기 위하여 이명 및 난청과의 관련성을 규명하고자 한다. 또한 변조이음향방사 검사를 통해 비행기소음의 난청에 대한 영향을 객관적으로 파악하고자 하였다. 방법: 연구 대상지역은 평택시에 위치한 두 개의 미군기지(K-55, K-6) 주면 8개 마을로 선정하였고 대조지역은 비행장에서 10 km 이상 떨어진 5개 마을이었다. 연구대상은 전도성 난청자와 순음청력검사에 협조가 불가능한 경우를 제외하고 노출군 492명 , 대조군 200명이었다. 환경소음은 2005년 12월 9일, 노출지역 8개, 대조지역 2개 마을을 동시에 주간 8시간 측정하였다. 구조화된 설문지를 통해 이명 여부와 그 불편감을 조사하였고, 이명 불편감은 구조화된 '이명 불편감 설문지'를 통해 파악한 뒤감정적, 기능적, 재앙화적 측면에서의 점수를 합산하여 산출하였다. 청력평가를 위해 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 kHz에 대하여 순음청력검사와 1582, 2003, 3175,4007 Hz에 대하여 번조이음향방사 검사를 시행하였다. 비행기소음의 노출특성 및 혼란변수의 성차를 고려하여 성별층화분석을 했고, 연속변수는 일반선형모델(general linear model)을 사용하여, 범주형 변수는 로지스택 회귀분석을 사용하여 분석하였으며, 보정한 혼란변수는 연령, 교육정도, 스트레스 반응척도, 군대소음, 농업소음, 직업소음이었다. 결과: 이명 증상 호소율은 남성에서 노출군 47.3%, 대조군 27.6%이었고, 여성에서 노출군 50.8%, 대조군 28.5%이었으며, 그 대응비는 남성에서 2.06(95% CI:1.09~3.88), 여성에서 1.97(95% CI: 1.17~3.30)이었다. 이명 불편감 영역별 점수는 남녀 모두에서 감정적, 기능적, 재앙화적 측면에서 노출군이 비노출군보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.001). 순음청력검사결과 남성에서는 우측 귀 0.5, 1 kHz에서, 여성에서는 좌측 귀 0.5, 1 kHz와 우측 귀 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 kHz 주파수 영역에서 노출군의 청력역치가 대조군보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 변조이음향방사 검사결과, 남성에서는 두 군간에 비정상률의 차이가 없었으나, 여성의 비정상률은 좌측 귀 3175, 4007 kHz 영역에서 각각 1.92(95% CI:1.10~3.36), 2.71 (95% CI: 1.49~4.91), 우측 귀 각각 1.73(95% CI: 1.01~2.99), 1.78(95% CI:1.01~3.15)의 대응비를 보였다. 결론: 연구결과 수십 년간 군 기지의 비행기소음에 노출된 집단에서 이명과 이명 불편감이 대조군보다 유의하게 높았다. 순음청력검사는 노출군이 대조군보다 통계적으로 유의한 청력저하를 보였다. 변조이음향방사 검사는 여성 노출군에서만 대조군보다 통계적으로 유의한 비정상률을 보였다. 이로부터 비행기소음이 이명과 난청 등 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 건강문제를 유발할 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다. Objective: To investigate the relationship between aircraft noise and the results of audiological evaluation on tinnitus and hearing loss among residents near United States military air-bases in Pyeongtaek city. Methods: Residents (n=492) exposed to aircraft noise were selected from eight villages near U.S. military air-bases (K-55 and K-6) in Pyeongtaek city. Residents (n=200) from five villages located at least 10km away from the air-base were selected for the control group. All participants completed a questionnaire on tinnitus and audiological evaluations included pure tone audiometry (PTA) and distortion Product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE). Statistical analyses involved a general linear model and multiple logistic regression stratified by gender and data was a쏜usted by age, educational level, stress response index and noise type (i.e. military, agricultural and occupational). Results: The equivalent noise levels (Leq) in the vicinity of the air-field were 73.4~81.5 dB (A). Tinnitus prevalence was 47.3% and odds ratio (OR) was 2.06 (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09-3.88) among noise-exposed males. Tinnitus prevalence was 50.8% and OR was 1.97(95% CI: 1.17~3.30) among noise-exposed females. Tinnitus handicap scores among exposed group were significantly higher in functional, emotional, and catastrophic subclasses (P<0.001). PTA revealed hearing thresholds among the exposed group of 0.5 and 1 kHz (male right ear), 0.5 and 1 kHz (female left ear) and 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 kHz on female right ear that were significantly higher than those of the unexposed group. No Significant difference in DPOAE was observed among noise-exposed mes. However, significant differences were evident for noise-exposed females at 3175 and 4007 Hz. ORs of right female ears 3175 and 4007 Hz were 1.73(95% CI: 1.01-2.99) and 1.78(95% CI: 1.01-3.15). ORs of left female ears at 3175 Hz and 4007 Hz were 1.92(95% CI: 1.10-3.36) and 2.71(95% CI: 1.49-4.91) Conclusions: Aircraft noise may adversely affect hearing function and tinnitus.

마이크로 그루브 가공의 특성 평가

권동희,박진효,김정석,김병민,정융호,강명창 한국공작기계학회 2007 한국공작기계학회 추계학술대회논문집 Vol.2007 No.-

As demands for micro parts are on the increase in recent industries such as aerospace, biomedical, electronics, environment, information technology and display, the need for manufacturing such parts is also increasing. Major methods of manufacturing micro parts are based on semiconductor process technology such as lithography and etching and non-traditional machining using lasers, ultrasonic, ion-beams or electrical discharge. However, these methods require lots of time, workpiece materials are limited, and such methods are only applicable to the machining of two-dimensional shapes. Therefore, mechanical machining methods are required for the manufacturing of micro parts with complex shapes. This paper presents an investigation on the characteristics for micro groove machining by using the ultrahigh-speed air turbine spindle, and verifies the properties of mechanical method in fabricating molds for micro barrier ribs. As a result, the optimal machining condition could be found from the investigation of surface roughness according to the kinds of burr shapes in the fabricating of iron mold by using micro endmill.

RDB 에서의 검색 효율을 위한 XML 문서 저장 모델

권훈,강인석,김정희,곽호영 제주대학교 공과대학 첨단기술연구소 2004 尖端技術硏究所論文集 Vol.15 No.2

The purpose of the paper is design and implementation of Internet-Based Real-Time Admission XML instances for purpose of information exchange are normally stored in the legacy relational database. therefore, integrations with relational database are required for effective XML applications. to support these requirements, virtual decomposition storage or decomposition storage methods which save separates structures of instances to relational database have researched. however, these storage methods contain different information of instance structure and layers which has caused difficulties to process query during search operation as well as increased overheads due to duplicate savings for separate storages. therefore, in this research, additional field of "Eltype" has introduced to previous database schema structure to integrate instance and instance structure, provide .consistent information of layers and propose storage structure to map each field to schema field of relational database. as results, XML instance and structures can be stored together to minimize overheads and required disk space. also, synchronized storage layer structure provides easier processing of search query.

허혈성 심질환에서 염증지표에 관한 연구

번정득,권영주,박상호,한대희,이상철,강진환,김명구,심규혁,최병조,온영근,현민수,김성구 순천향의학연구소 2001 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.7 No.2

Background : Atherosclerosis is the chief underlying cause of ischemic heart disease and there is increasing evidence that inflammation is an important determinant of the development of atherosclerosis. We assessed the levels of inflammatory markers in patients with ischemic heart disease and normal group who has normal coronary angiograms. Materials and Methods : Coronary angiography was performed in 142 patients. 107 patients of ischemic heart disease(stable angina pectoris 58, unstable angina pectoris 30, Acute myocardial infarction 19) and 38 normal control subjects. We assessed the level of inflammatory markers, such as CRP, ESR, fibrinogen and leukocyte. Results : CRP, ESR and fibrinogen values of the patients with stable angina pectoris and unstable angina pectoris were higher than that of normal control group, but there were no statistical significance. Leukocyte value of the patients with unstable angina pectoris(9003.3±701.5/mm^(3)) was significantly higher than that of the patients with stable angina pectoris(6685.5±245.8/mm^(3)) and normal control subjects(6394.3±235.1/mm^(3)). CRP, ESR and fibrinogen values of the patients with acute myocardial infarction were also higher than that of normal control subjects. CRP was 3.88±2.05 mg/dL in acute mocardial infarction group, and 0.29±0.15 mg/dL in normal control subject group(p<0.05). Fibrinogen was 541.6±45.1 mg/dL in acute myocardial infarction group, 321.4±25.6 mg/dL in normal control subject group(p<0.05). Leukocyte was 10942.1±737.6/mm^(3) in acute myocardial infarction group, 6394.3±235.1/mm^(3) in normal control subject group(p<0.05). Conclusions : This study demonstrate that CRP, fibrinogen and leukocyte values of acute myocardial infarction group were significantly higher than that of control group and stable, unstable argina pectoris group. Leucokyte values were significantly elevated in unstable angina group, but CRP values were not in unstable angina group.

정신분열병 환자 자녀에서의 주의력 장애

김철권,조현기,장정희,강동호,조진석,김명정,변원탄 大韓神經精神醫學會 1998 신경정신의학 Vol.37 No.1

본 연구의 목적은 정신분열병 환자의 자녀들과 알코올 의존증 환자의 자녀, 그리고 정신과학적으로 건강한 부모의 자녀들을 대상으로 연속 작업수행력 검사를 이용한 정보처리 과정에서의 지속적 주의력에 관한 사항과 정보 감지능력 검사를 이용한 정보 처리과정에서의 감각등록에 관한 사항을 측정하고 세 군간에 그 결과를 서로 비교하여 차이 유무를 검증하기 위함이다. 연구 대상은 정신분열병 환자의 자녀 28명을 대상군으로 그리고 알코올 의존증 환자의 자녀 18명과 정신과학적으로 건강한 부모를 둔 중고등학생 41명을 대조군으로 하였다. 연구 방법은 대상군 및 두 대조군 모두에게 연속 작업수행력 검사와 정보 감지능력 검사를 순차적으로 시행한 후 그 결과를 서로 비교하였다. 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1) 연속 작업수행력 검사에서는 대상군이 두 대조군에 비해 맞춘 횟수와 비율이 유의하게 낮았고 놓친 횟수는 반대로 유의하게 높았다. 가장 중요한 변인인 민감도는 대상군이 두 대조군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 2) 연속 작업수행력 검사에서 시간 경과에 따른 각 변인의 변화를 보면 맞춘 횟수와 비율에서 대상군이 두 대조군에 비해 시간이 경과할수록 유의하게 감소하였다. 민감도 역시 시간이 경과할수록 대상군이 두 대조군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였다. 3) 연속 작업수행력 검사의 민감도, 정보 감지능력 검사에서의 정답반응 횟수에서 정상 대조군의 분포 곡선중 하위 10% 수치를 절단점으로 잡아 그 수치 이하를 보이는 대상 숫자를 비교해 보면 연속 작업수행력 검사에서만 정신분열병 환자의 자녀군과 정상 대조군 사이에 유의한 차이를 보였다. 4) 대상군, 정상 대조군, 대상군중 연속 작업수행력 검사의 민감도가 하위 10% 이하에 속하는 군의 MMPI를 서로 비교한 결과 세 군간에 MMPI의 모든 변인에서 유의한 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 5) 정보 감지능력 검사에서는 대상군이 두 대조군에 비해 정답반응과 오답반응을 보이기까지 걸린 평균 시간이 유의하게 길었다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해 저자들은 정신분열병의 발병 위험성이 높은 정신분열병 환자의 자녀군이 알코올 의존증 환자의 자녀군이나 정신과학적으로 건강한 부모를 둔 대조군보다 지속적 주의력에서 결손이 있음을 발견하였고 나아가 이와 같은 지속적 주의력에서의 결손이 정신분열병의 한 가능한 취약지표가 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다. In order to study the possible vulnerability in the markers of schizophrenia, offsprings of the schizophrenic parents(n=28), offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents(n=18), and offsprings of the psychiatrically normal persons(n=41) were examined for their sustained attention and sensory register by means of Continuous performance test(CPT) and Span apprehension task(SPAN) respectively. The results were as follows : 1) The offsprings of the schizophrenic parents showed a significant deficit in the sustained attention as manifested in the data of CPT by significantly lower hit rate and sensitivity, compared with the offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents and those of the psychiatrically normal persons. No difference was evident in the false alarm rate and response bias among three groups. There was no difference in all variables of the CPT between the offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents and those of the psychiatrically normal persons. 2) The deficit in the sustained attention as revealed by lower hit rate and sensitivity was not apparent in the first part of the CPT. However it emerged and aggravated itself as the test continued in the offsprings of the schizophrenic parents only. 3) Proportion of subjects falling in the extreme low sensitivity of lower 10% of the normal controls was significantly higher in the offsprings of the schizophrenic parent group as compared with the offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents and those of the psychiatrically normal persons with a rate of 29%, 17%, and 10% respectively. 4) No significant difference was noted in all variables of MMPI among normal controls, index group, and the extreme low CPT sensitivity subgroup of index group. 5) The offsprings of the schizophrenic parents showed a significantly delayed response in the time to correct and incorrect response in SPAN compared to the offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents and those of the psychiatrically normal persons. No difference was evident in the number of correct response, number of incorrect response, and number of no response among three groups. There was no difference in all variables of the SPAN between the offsprings of the alcohol dependent parents and those of the psychiatrically normal persons. These results suggest that a subgroup of the offsprings of schizophrenic parents may suffer from the deficit in the sustained attention which may be a vulnerability marker of schizophrenia.

불완전 전뇌 허혈후 소생의 백서 모델을 이용한 재관류 뇌혈류량과 허혈성 뇌조직 손상도와의 관계

서정필,송근정,황태식,정연권,신백효,김승호 大韓應急醫學會 1999 대한응급의학회지 Vol.10 No.2

Background: Experimental data indicate that low-flow reperfusion following prolonged cardiocirculatory arrest may aggravate early cerebral microcirculatory reperfusion disorders. We investigated the influence of cerebral reperfusion flow change to the ischemic histopathologic damage of brain tissue after incomplete forebrain ischemia in rats. Materials and method: Anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats were undergone ligation of both internal carotid artery by microvascular clamp for 10 minutes. After release of the clamp, reperfusion was started with several different flow levels (0, 10, 20, 30, 50, and 100%) of internal carotid artery comparing to pre-clamping phase using flowmeter. After 15minutes of reperfusion, rat brains were prepared by perfusion-fixation with 3% formaldehyde. Under light microscopic examination of Hematoxylin-Eosin stained tissue slide, histopathologic damage was examined at cortex, putamen, and hippocampus regions. Categorical hisotopathologic damage scores were derived in each regions by manual counts of ischemic neurons. Result: The histopathologic damage scores were 0, 10.2±0.5, 7.6±1.5, 5.9±1.4, 5.0±2.8, 3.5±0.7, and 1.0±0.0 in control, 0, 10,20, 30, 50, and 100% reperfusion groups, respectively(p<0.05). Conclusion: Our results showed significant increment of brain histopathologic damage scores along with decreasing amount of cerebral reperfusion flow after incomplete forebrain ischemia. We believe restoration of reperfusion flow to pre-ischemic level would be a critical component in attenuation of brain ischemic damage.