Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 2
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- Pages.221-228
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- 2004
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- 1226-6396(pISSN)
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- 2234-4942(eISSN)
A clinical report of a patient with Hwa-Byung complained chronic headache
만성두통(慢性頭痛)을 주소로 하는 화병 환자 1례 증례보고
- Kim, Bo-Young (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry Collage of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
- Kwen, Soon-Ju (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry Collage of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
- Chung, Dae-Kyoo (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry Collage of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
- Lee, Ji-In (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry Collage of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
- 김보영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
- 권순주 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
- 정대규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
- 이지인 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
- Published : 2004.11.30
Abstract
Many literature-based researches have been thus far reported of Hwa-Byung in oriental medicine and Hwa-Byung is considered as culture-bound syndrome of Korea. It is showed practically middle-aged women and connected with emotion of Han(恨)and its progress generally chronic. But this case described a 36-year old man who diagnosed as Hwa-Byung by HBDIS. He complained chiefly headache and suffered from chest discomfort and sleep disorder. After acupuncture teatment, herbal medication and oriental psychotherapy, his condition got improved. This report is for better understanding of this disease, that Hwa-byung can be seen in male according to changes of social environment.