Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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A case study on patient with diplopia caused by stroke

뇌경색(腦梗塞)으로 인한 복시(複視) 증상 치료(治療) 1례(例)에 대한 증례보고(證例報告)

  • Lee, Han-Eol (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon University) ;
  • Ahn, Taek-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Deajeon University)
  • 이한얼 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실)
  • Accepted : 2007.06.15
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to report treated case about patient with diplopia caused by stroke. Methods : The improvement of diplopia was observed as he was treated with acupuncture therapy and herb medicine named Bo-gan-san(保肝散). Results : Diplopia improved and disappeared gradually with acupuncture therapy and herb medicine named Bo-gan-san(保肝散). The patient was discharged with favorable recovery. Conclusion : In traditional Korean medicine, diplopia is caused by disorder of JungKi(精氣), intrusion of PoongSa(風邪) into Neoi(腦), and hollowness of Gan(肝), Shin(腎). Treating it is by expelling PoongSa(風邪) or strengthening Gan(肝), Shin(腎). The patient was diagnosed as cerebral infarction according to Brain MRI. Diplopia was improved after acupunctural therapy and intaking Bo-gan-san(保肝散), herbal prescription selected from DongYiBoGam(東醫寶鑑).

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