Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Case with Delirium during Medication for Hallucination and Disorientation

환각 및 지남력 저하에 대한 약물치료 중 발생한 섬망 환자 1례(例) 증례보고

  • Choi, Eun-Young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Seok, Seon-Hee (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Geun-Woo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Koo, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 최은영 (동국대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 석선희 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김근우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 구병수 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김주호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.07.30
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Abstract

Delirium is a acute syndrome of disorientation caused by dysfunction of brain tissue and has a many varied symptom. The characteristic symptoms of delirium are conscious disturbance with disorientation and dys-mnesia and emotional disturbance. We experienced a 77 year-old male who had a hallucination and disorientation as well as delirium caused by antipsychotic medication, and whose condition was improved through discontinuing medication and traditional Korean medical treatment. We had given herb medication, acupuncture treatment and decreased medication to this patient, and observed. The patient's delirium symptom ad improved through oriental medical treatment and decreasing medication. It was able to improve a delirium caused by not specified origin and side effect of drug abuse through oriental medical treatment and decreasing medication.

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