Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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Two Case Reports on Major Neurocognitive Disorder Patients Treated in Sasang Constitutional Medicine

사상의학적으로 치료하여 호전된 주요 신경인지장애 치험 2례

  • Park, Junghwan (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Kwak, Jinyoung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Koh, Youngmee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Yun, Geewon (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Ahn, Taekwon (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Univ.)
  • 박정환 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 곽진영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 고영미 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 윤지원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학과) ;
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.06
  • Accepted : 2017.08.16
  • Published : 2017.09.20
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Abstract

Objectives:This study was designed to report treatment by Sasang Constitutional Medicine to the patients with Major Neurocognitive Disorder(Dementia) from various causes. Methods:These two patients were diagnosed as Taeeumin and Soyangin according to the result of Sasang constitutional diagnosis, and treated by Sasang constitutional medications. The progress was evaluated with the Korean version of Mini-Mentel State Exam(KMMSE) and Global Disorientation Scale(GDS). Result:The symptoms like wandering, insomnia, cognitive disorder was improved in these patients. Also, KMMSE and GDS score were highly improved. the one patient was cured with Cheongsimyeonja-tang and and the other was cured with Jihwangbaekho-tang and Yanggyuksanhwa-tang. Conclusion:This cases show that Sasang constitutional herbal medications are an effective treatment for the patients with Major Neurocognitive Disorder.

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