A Case of Treament of a Taeumin patient diagnosed to Adrenoleukodystrophy

부신백질이영양증(Adrenoleukodystrophy:ALD)을 진단받은 태음인(太陰人) 환자의 치험 1례

  • Lim, Jinny (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Hwang, Min-Woo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Ham, Tong-Il (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Lee, Soo-Kyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Koh, Byung-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.) ;
  • Song, Il-Byung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee Univ.)
  • 임진희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 황민우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 함통일 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이수경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 송일병 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2004.03.31
  • Accepted : 2004.04.17
  • Published : 2004.04.01

Abstract

Purpose The primary purpose of this case study is to report that a Taeumin patient diagnosed to Adrenoleukodystrophy was managed with Taeumin constitutional treatment. Subject A male patient diagnosed to Adrenoleukodystrophy that was treated Kyung-Hee Oriental Medicine. Result A Taeumin patients diagnosed to Adrenoleukodystrophy was treated with a herb-medicine and acupuncture treatment, and change of his subjective symptom & general condition was managed. Conclusion The consitutional treatment with herb-medicine and acupuncture may have an effect on Management of Adrenoleukodystrophy. Further study on management of this disease is needed.

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