The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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Two Patients with Diabetic Gastroparesis Who Showed Improvement in Gastric Motility and Blood Glucose Control through Korean Traditional Medical Therapy

당뇨병성 위마비 환자에 대해 한방치료 후 위 운동성 및 혈당조절이 호전된 2예 보고

  • Jang, Sun-Young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Eom, Guk-Hyeon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Seon-Young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Kyung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Joon-Suk (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Ryu, Jong-Min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Sung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Ryu, Bong-Ha (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Ryu, Ki-Won (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lew, Jae-Hwan (Dept. of East west integrated Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yoon, Sang-Hyub (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 장선영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 엄국현 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 이선령 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 김현경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 이준석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 유종민 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 김진성 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 류봉하 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 류기원 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실) ;
  • 류재환 (경희대학교 경희의료원 한방내과 동서협진실) ;
  • 윤상협 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과교실)
  • Published : 2005.03.30
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Abstract

Diabetic gastroparesis is a disorder in a diabetic of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. It is estimated that about 20%-50% of diabetics suffer from gastroparesis. Clinical Sympoms include early satiety, bloating, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain, and weight loss. Severe gastroparesis might result in recurrent hospitalization, malnutrition, and even death, but, no exact treatment has yet been established. Electrogastrography has been known to be a simple, non-invasive, and effective method in assessing gastric motility and EGG has been used to diagnosis diabetic gastroparesis and to estimate its prognosis. Recently, two cases of diabetic gastroparesis were observed. For this cases, manual acupucture, electroacupucture, lumbar skin warming and herb medicine were applied. After application of these therapies, gastrointestinal symptoms improved and these therapeutic effects were confirmed in EGG. Moreover, blood glucose control improved, so patients were able to discontinue insulin injection and change to p.o.medication. In light of this encouraging application of oriental medicine, this is reported along with investigation of the literature.

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