The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 2
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- Pages.143-160
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- 2004
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- 1226-8038(pISSN)
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- 2287-9463(eISSN)
A case report of Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
저산소성 허혈성 뇌손상 환아의 치험 1례
- You, Han-Jung (Department of Pediatrics, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
- Koh, Duck-Jae (Department of Pediatrics, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
- Cho, Hyung-Jun (Department of Pediatrics, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
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Lee, Jin-Yong
(Department of Pediatrics, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
- 유한정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 고덕재 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
- 조형준 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
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이진용
(경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
- Published : 2004.12.31
Abstract
Objective: There were few reports on the treatment of Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. We treated a hypoxic ischemic encephalopathic patient after accident with Oriental medical approach, and get a significant result. this treatment shows the possibility of healing Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, So we are reporting that case. Method : The acupuncture, herb medication. rehabilitation therapy was applied for treting patient's chife symptom(involuntary movement, dystonia, aphasia, dysuria, constipation) Results : 1. Generally patients with Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy show language impairment and cognition disorder for several weeks to months. After coma stage, first they recover consciousness but have various degree of confusional mentality, visual agnosia, extrapyramidal stiffness and motor disturbance. 2. Consciousness loss in acute stage of Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy can be considered as Mental Confusion due to Phlegm(Dammisimgyu) in veiw point of Oriental medicine. 3. After oriental medical treatment, patient's chief symptoms were improved. Conclusion: We treated a hypoxic ischemic encephalopathic patient with Oriental medical approach and patient's chief symptoms were improved. this treatment shows the possibility of healing Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.