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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for an Intractable Hiccup Patient with Unknown Cause after a Traffic Accident

교통사고 이후 발생한 원인불명의 난치성 딸꾹질 환자의 한방 치료 1례

  • Jae-won Park (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Joo-young Yoon (Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Si-won Lee (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hae-won Hong (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jun-kyu Lim (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ja-hyun Min (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Yu-sun Jeon (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 박재원 (대전자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤주영 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이시원 (대전자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 홍혜원 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 임준규 (대전자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 민자현 (대전자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 전유선 (대전자생한방병원 한방부인과)
  • Received : 2023.09.17
  • Accepted : 2023.11.04
  • Published : 2023.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report a case of a woman with intractable hiccups after a traffic accident through Korean medicine treatment. Methods: A combination of treatments, including herbal medicine (Soshiho-tang), pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, Chuna, cupping, and moxibustion, was administered to the patient for 21 days. The frequency and duration of hiccups, the degree of body shaking, and total sleep time were measured daily. The accompanying symptoms were measured daily using the Visual Analogue Scale. Results: After Korean medicine treatment, Hiccup symptoms disappeared. Further, the degree of clinical symptoms and QOL improved significantly after Korean medicine treatment. No adverse events were observed. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment can be an effective treatment for intractable hiccups after traffic accidents.

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