The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회지)

The Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회)
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A case of thalamic hemorrhage patient who revealed insomnia treated with Traditional Korean Medicine

시상출혈 환자의 불면에 대한 한방 치험 1례

  • Kim, Soo-hyun (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-hak (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Park, Min-jeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jin, Chul (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-won (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 김수현 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 김재학 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박민정 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 진철 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실) ;
  • 권승원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환.신경내과학교실)
  • Published : 2018.11.30
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Abstract

■ Objectives The purpose of this case report is to show the effect of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) on a patient with insomnia occurred after onset of thalamic hemorrhage. ■ Methods A patient with insomnia diagnosed as thalamic hemorrhage was treated with herbal medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion. Then we evaluated the improvement with the number of times the patient woke up, PSQI-K(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-Korean), ISI-K(Insomnia Severity Index-Korean) and KESS(Korean version of Epworth sleepiness scale). ■ Results Decrease in scores of PSQI-K, ISI-K, KESS and the number of times the patients woke up were observed after the TKM treatment. ■ Conclusion This case showed the effect of TKM treatment on poststroke insomnia.

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