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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Caused by Traffic Accident

교통사고로 인한 외상 후 스트레스 장애에 대한 한의학적 치료 1례

  • Cha Young Lee (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Sae Young Bong (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Min Seok Go (Department of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Tae Ha Kwon (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Seong Hyun Lee (Department of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Dong Soo Seol (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Yoo Jin Lee (Department of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Gwangju Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 이차영 (광주자생한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 봉세영 (광주자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 고민석 (광주자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 권태하 (광주자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이성현 (광주자생한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 설동수 (광주자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이유진 (광주자생한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2024.07.31
  • Accepted : 2024.09.19
  • Published : 2024.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: To report result of Korean medicine treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder caused by a traffic accident. Methods: The patient was diagnosed with left talus fracture due to a traffic accident that occurred 10 days before visiting our hospital. The patient complained symptoms such as re-experiencing, intrusiveness, insomnia, and anxiety. We diagnosed him with post-traumatic stress disorder and applied Korean medicine treatment including Samulanshin-tang-gami pharmacopuncture, other acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supportive therapy. PCL-5, EQ-5D, and NRS were used as an evaluation tool. The patient's quality of sleep was also evaluated. Results: At 8 weeks after starting treatment, the patient's PCL-5, EQ-5D, and NRS PCL-5 scores all decreased, with PCL-5 score decreased from 51 to 20, mean NRS score decreased from 7 to 4.667, and EQ-5D score decreased from 54444 to 22223. The overall sleep quality of the patient increased. Conclusions: Korean medicine therapy including Samulanshin-tang-gami pharmacopuncture, other acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supportive therapy might be useful for alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by a traffic accident.

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