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A Case Report on Korean Medical Treatment for Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

일산화탄소중독 이후 발생한 지연성 신경정신과학적 후유증에 대한 한방치료 증례보고 1례

  • Jeong, Sol (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jin, Hyo-won (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Ji-hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Bak, Jeong-rim (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jeon, Hye-soo (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Byung-soon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yun, Jong-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 정솔 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 진효원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 황지현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정림 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 전혜수 (원광대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 문병순 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤종민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.03.28
  • Accepted : 2022.05.23
  • Published : 2022.05.30
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Abstract

Objective: This clinical study describes the effect of Korean medicine on a patient with Delayed Neuropsychiatric Sequelae after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Case presentation: A patient with the delayed neuropsychiatric effects of carbon monoxide exposure was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping. Clinical symptoms were measured with the Korean Mini Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), Functional Independence Measure (FIM), and the Modified Barthel Index (MBI). After 32 days of treatment, the patient's K-MMSE score increased from 11 to 21 points, the FIM score from 52 to 94 points, and the MBI score from 46 to 84 points. There were no side effects. Conclusion: According to this case study, Korean medicine may be considered an effective treatment for delayed neuropsychiatric sequelae, although more studies are needed to confirm its validity.

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