Woo‐Seok Ha
Yonsei University · 医学
研究室紹介
Professor Woo-Seok Ha's research lab focuses on advancing medical imaging and neurological disorder management, particularly in cerebrovascular diseases and primary headache disorders such as migraine and tension-type headache. The lab integrates cutting-edge technologies like compressed sensing MRI and deep learning for image reconstruction to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce scan time. It also emphasizes evidence-based clinical guidelines and the immunological underpinnings of migraine, aiming to bridge translational research with practical clinical applications. The lab's work spans from basic pathophysiological mechanisms to patient-centered outcomes and quality of care optimization.
Research Overview
Research Output Trend
Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.
Selected Papers
15While high-resolution proton density-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of intracranial vessel walls is significant for a precise diagnosis of intracranial artery disease, its long acquisition time is a clinical burden. Compressed sensing MRI is a prospective technology with acceleration factors that could potentially reduce the scan time. However, high acceleration factors result in degraded image quality. Although recent advances in deep-learning-based image restoration algorithms can a
We here present evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of migraine. These guidelines, created by the Italian Society for the Study of Headache and the International Headache Society, aim to offer clear, actionable recommendations to healthcare professionals. They incorporate evidence-based recommendations from randomized controlled trials and expert-based opinions. The guidelines follow the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach for asses
We here present evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological treatment of migraine. These guidelines, created by the Italian Society for the Study of Headache and the International Headache Society, aim to offer clear, actionable recommendations to healthcare professionals. They incorporate evidence-based recommendations from randomized controlled trials and expert-based opinions. The guidelines follow the GRADE approach for assessing the quality of evidence. The guideline development invol
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Tension-type headache is the most prevalent primary headache disorder. While the episodic subtype is more common, chronic tension-type headache significantly impacts health-related quality of life and contribute to increased healthcare utilization and disability. Despite considerable advances in the understanding of tension-type headache, critical gaps persist. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the hallmarks of tension-type headache, from its pathophysiolog
In this study, discrepancies between functional outcome and post-EVT infarct volume were associated with differences in pretreatment factors, such as age and comorbidities, and posttreatment complications related to index stroke evolution, secondary prevention, and quality of stroke unit care. Besides preventing such complications, optimization of blood pressure, glucose levels, and hemoglobin levels are potentially modifiable factors meriting further study.
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of migraine remains unclear; however, a large body of evidence supports the hypothesis that immunological mechanisms play a key role. Therefore, we aimed to review current studies on altered immunity in individuals with migraine during and outside attacks. METHODS: We searched the PubMed database to investigate immunological changes in patients with migraine. We then added other relevant articles on altered immunity in migraine to our search. RESULTS: Database screen
Recent deep-learning models have achieved impressive prediction performance,\nbut often sacrifice interpretability and computational efficiency.\nInterpretability is crucial in many disciplines, such as science and medicine,\nwhere models must be carefully vetted or where interpretation is the goal\nitself. Moreover, interpretable models are concise and often yield\ncomputational efficiency. Here, we propose adaptive wavelet distillation (AWD),\na method which aims to distill information from a
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to elucidate the nature and extent of the associations between diabetes mellitus (DM) and migraine through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases without a specified start date until June 2, 2024. Cross-sectional and cohort studies analyzing the risk of migraine in individuals with DM and vice versa were included. Studies without at least age and sex adjustments were excluded. Data were extracted t
We propose and experimentally demonstrate an effective method to reduce far-field speckle noise in multimode fiber with a short cylindrical piezoelectric transducer (PZT) vibrating in radial direction. In this study, the fiber was coiled as tightly as possible around the mandrel of the PZT and periodic stretching effect was caused by the radial oscillations of the actuator. This technique can be adapted at a high modulation frequency, so the speckle patterns can be time-averaged. The output of t
Background: Delirium affects up to 50% of patients following high-risk surgeries and is associated with poor long-term prognosis. This study employed machine learning to predict delirium using polysomnography (PSG) and sleep-disorder questionnaire data, and aimed to identify key sleep-related factors for improved interventions and patient outcomes. Methods: We studied 912 adults who underwent surgery under general anesthesia at a tertiary hospital (2013–2024) and had PSG within 5 years of surger
OBJECTIVES: Clinical studies have suggested an association between migraine and the occurrence of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it is unknown whether migraine affects PD risk. We aimed to investigate the incidence of PD in patients with migraine and to determine the risk factors affecting the association between migraine and PD incidence. METHODS: Using the Korean National Health Insurance System database (2002-2019), we enrolled all Koreans aged ≥40 years who participated in the national h
Background: Migraine presents a significant global health problem that emphasizes the need for efficient acute treatment options.Triptans, introduced in the early 1990s, have substantially advanced migraine management owing to their effectiveness compared to that of traditional medications.However, data on triptan use in migraine management from Asian countries, where migraines tend to have milder symptoms than those in European and North American countries, are limited.This study aimed to ident
BACKGROUND: The epidural blood patch (EBP) is the treatment of choice for spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH). Studies have shown that targeted EBP is more effective than blind EBP. Additionally, a greater volume of injected blood during EBP has been associated with better therapeutic outcomes. However, symptoms such as back pain often prevent achieving the desired blood volume. This study aimed to analyse factors influencing the tolerable EBP volume, including structural, clinical, and p
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine the potential association between migraine and vascular dementia (VaD) using a nationwide population database. BACKGROUND: Migraine and VaD showed similar structural and functional changes in pathophysiology process and shared common risk factors, However, whether migraine prevalence increases VaD incidence remains controversial. METHODS: This retrospective population-based cohort study used the medical records from the Korean National Health Insurance System datab