The Clinical Study on the Effect of Sasang Constitutional Medical Therapy for Taeumin Patients in acute stroke.

사상체질병증(四象體質病證) 관리(管理)가 중풍(中風) 초기(初期) 환자(患者)에 미치는 효과(效果)에 대한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究) - 태음인(太陰人) 환자(患者)를 대상으로-

  • Lee, Beom-jun (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jun-hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-bok (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Gye-soo (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jeong, Yong-jae (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Eui-ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Koh, Byung-hee (Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Song, Il-Byung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이범준 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이준희 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 김상복 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 박계수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 정용재 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 이희주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 고병희 (한국한의학연구원) ;
  • 송일병 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2001.12.31

Abstract

Objective : Stroke is the most frequent cause of death in Korea. Because it remains severe disablities disturbing normal life, it is important to carry out intervention preventing from progression of condition in patients with acute ischemic stroke within therapeutic time window. Thus early western intervention is necessary and beneficial for patients with acute stroke. However its therapeutic efficacy is not known in combination with Sasang Constitutional medical therapy. In this study, we investigated the clinical effect of East(Sasang Constitutional Medicine)-West integrated therapy. Methods : Among 54 patients with acute onset of stroke no later than seven days, 34 patients received East(Sasang Constitutional Medicine)-West integrated therapy and 20 pateints received West medical therapy. We estimated the subjects's status with Sasang Constitutional Symptomatic Scale (SCSS) prior to therapy and at 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks after the starting each therapy. Results : There is no significant difference in SCSS between two group from admission to 1 week. But significant difference was observed after 2 weaks. Conclusion : The results of these investment suggest that East(Sasang Constitutional medicine)-West integrated therapy is more effective in Sasang Constitutional Pathology.

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