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A Case Report of Worsening Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms after COVID-19 Infection That Were Treated with Yigan-san-gami

COVID-19 감염 후 알츠하이머 치매증상의 악화에 대한 억간산 가미 치험 1례

  • Hyo-jeong Lee (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Sun-woo Kwon (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Yi-jae Kwon (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung-min Son (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Choong-hyun Park (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Ji-yoon Lee (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jung-eun Lee (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 이효정 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 권선우 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 권이재 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 손정민 (동수원한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 박충현 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이지윤 (동수원한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 이정은 (동수원한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2024.04.12
  • Accepted : 2024.05.29
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Introduction: In this case report, we describe the clinical effectiveness of Yigan-san-gami in improving symptoms in a patient with worsening Alzheimer's dementia after COVID-19 infection. Case presentation: Symptoms of dementia worsened in a patient with Alzheimer's disease after COVID-19 infection. Western medicines were added following neurological consultation. However, there was no medicinal effect. The patient was treated with Korean medicine (Yigan-san-gami) three times a day. We used daily charts, the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination-2 (K-MMSE-2), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), and Short Version Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS) to assess the patient's symptoms. Cognitive decline and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) improved following the treatment with Yigan-san-gami. Conclusion: The results suggest that Yigan-san-gami may be effective in improving symptoms of Alzheimer's disease that worsen after COVID-19 infection.

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