• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.253-259
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• 2000

The subject was a 46-year-old woman who was suffering from severe vertigo. Her major symptoms were vertigo, headache, neck pain, feverishness, and her minor symptoms were intermittent nausea and tinnitus, mild chest discomfort, facial flushing and sweating. Her symptoms were diagnosed as Chi-Vertigo and the patient was treated with Boheo-eum(Buxu-yin). Next, the patient's vertigo was evaluated with Vestibular disorders activities of Daily Living scale and Dix-Hallpike maneuver per 3days. An improved state in vestibular disorders activities of daily living scale, a frequency and duration of Dix-Hallpike maneuver were observed. In this case Boheo-eum(Buxu-yin) has an effect on a patient with vertigo due to Chi-Vertigo.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.67-75
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• 2006

This Study is attempted to analyze Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory responses to Vertigo patients and remedial value of Oriental medicine treatment. Methods: 24 Vertigo patients and 28 control group were tested by MMPI and QSCCII. It is analyzed by cluster analysis, one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, t-test, Duncan method is used as ex-post test. Results and Conclusions: 1. The MMPI scores of Vertigo patients were elevated in Hs, Hy clinical scales, 1-3 profile type, it is profile of conversional neurosis. In this case body condition where the psychological problem will get conversion is a notable feature. 2. All of the profiles can be classified three types of profile. Group 1(33.3%) showed 1-3-2 profile type and elevated Pt. scale, suggesting mainly depressive neurosis in the department of neuropsychiatry. Group 2 (37.5%) showed a normal profile. Group 3(29.2%) showed 1-3 profile type it is profile of conversional neurosis. With this result it is indicated that 62.5% Vertigo patients are related to emotional difficulties. 3. There was to a remedial value for the Vertigo patients, before treating from VAS score 10.00 after treating at VAS score 4.13. From this study, we know the possibility the Oriental medicine register remedial value for the Vertigo patients.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.147-158
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• 2006

Objective : This Study is attempted to analyze characteristics of personality by Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory responses in Vertigo patients. Method : 24 Vertigo patients and 28 control group were tested by MMPI and QSCCII. It is analyzed by one-way ANOVA, chi-square test, t-test, Duncan method is used as ex-post test. Result & Conclusion : 1. 24 Vertigo patients were classified into three constitutions by QSCCII. There were 6 of Soyangin(25.0%), 8 of Soeumin(33.3%) and 10 of Taeumin(41.7%) 2. In the analysis of personality disorder scale of MMPI, BDL scale score of Soyangin group was higher than that of other groups, and STY, AVD scale score of Soeumin group was higher than that of other groups. 3. In the analysis of personality disorder scale of MMPI, vertigo patients group showed higher scores than control in CPS, PAG, PAG, DEP, STY, SZD scale.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.128-136
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• 1990

I Studied some important medical literatures inorder to examine the cause & syndrome of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome and found out some facts as follows ; 1. cause of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome is Hwang Je Nae Kyong(黃帝內經) and so forth six kinds of medicine books are reffered sudden thirst of intestin and stomark cause of disease Golden chamber(金?要略) and so forth fifteen kinds of medicine books are reffered fluid water promote obscesses atributide at four extrenities and unable hidrosis cause of disease Elementary cause for medicine(醫學入門) and so forth kinds of book medicine books are reffered water in four extrenities cause of disease. The classified Medical Records of Famous physicians(名醫類安) reffered rest at wetness earthly cause of disease. 2. syndrome of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome is Golden chamber and so forth nineteen kinds of medicine books are reffered compression and pain of body syndrome of disease. Hwang Je Nae Kyong(黃帝內經) and so forth seven kinds of medicine books are reffered pulse ; the liver-pulse is soft and powder syndrome of disease. The classified Medical Records of Famous physicians(名醫類安) and so forth two kinds at medicine book are reffered general syndrome of disease. Today is reffered edema of four extremites syndrome of disease. The cause & syndrome of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome obtained was as follows ; cause of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome is fluid water promote abscess attributide at four extremities and unable hidrosis and compression and pain body is main syndrome and hyperhidrosis, vertigo, edema of four extremities alternating episodes of chills and fever can guan pulse is sunken and slippery and both chi wiry are represented syndrome of diffuse fluid-retention syndrome.