• The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.67-72
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• 2015

■ Objectives The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) on a patient with pain induced by Trigeminal neuralgia. ■ Methods A patient with pain of one side face diagnosed with Trigeminal neuralgia was treated with herbal medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture(EA), and moxibution. Then we evaluated the improvement by Pain area comparison and Visual Analog Scale(VAS). ■ Results Decrease of Pain area, VAS score were observed after the TKM treatment. ■ Conclusion This study proved the effect of TKM treatment on pain due to Trigeminal neuralgia.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.846-854
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the case of a patient with Parkinson's disease experiencing anxiety and insomnia treated with Korean medicine therapies. Methods: A patient diagnosed with Parkinson's disease with anxiety and insomnia was treated with Korean medicine therapies, including herbal medication (Gyejigayonggolmolye-tang), acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and moxibustion, for 18 days. To evaluate the therapeutic effect, we checked the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores to monitor anxiety and insomnia. Results: After treatment, the patient's BAI and ISI scores for anxiety and insomnia decreased. Further, the patient and her protector mentioned that their quality of life had improved. Conclusion: These results suggest that Korean medicine therapies with Gyejigayonggolmolye-tang have a beneficial effect on anxiety and insomnia in patients with Parkinson's disease.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.59-69
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• 2010

Objectives: The study aims to look into how the application of EA(Electro-acupuncture) in the initial step of ischemic brain injury affects the changes in Bax and Caspase-3 expression among forebrain apoptosis. Methods: It caused GI by using common carotid artery occlusion and conducted the test by dividing into the no applied EA group after 6 hours and 12 hours, the LI 4 EA group that applied EA to LI4, and GV 20 EA group that was applied to GV 20. After that, the following results were obtained by comparing Bax and Caspase-3 expression, which were apoptosis-related factors, with its application time through immunohistochemical staining after extracting brain of each group. Results: According to each group's Bax expression by the application time, the order of expression increase after 6 hours is shown to be the no applied EA group, LI 4 group, and GV 20 group. The stimulation after 12 hours was most lowly expressed in the GV 20 group, and the no applied EA group and LI 4 group showed similar level. Conclusions: EA stimulation in the initial step after ischemia seems to affect positively Bax and Caspase-3 expression that are index of forebrain apoptosis.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.135-147
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• 2024

Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the research trends in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for pes anserine bursitis using the search results from the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Methods We searched for clinical studies on pes anserine bursitis in the CNKI electronic database. We analyzed the publication year, study type, participant demographics, treatment methods and duration, evaluation criteria, adverse events, and the results of each article. Results Seventeen studies published from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2024 were selected. Among the 17 selected studies, 14 were randomized controlled trials and 2 were case reports. The most frequently used treatment intervention was acupuncture. Nine types of acupuncture were identified, including electro-acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, acupotomy, floating acupuncture, and other new types of acupuncture. The most commonly used evaluation outcome was effective rate. Conclusions Various TCM treatments for pes anserine bursitis were introduced, and we could identify the effectiveness of TCM in treating pes anserine bursitis. However, it is anticipated that more well-designed and high-quality evaluation studies will be required in the future.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.179-187
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• 2012

Objectives : Since acupuncture was accepted as an useful therapy for the drug addiction, a lot of studies about acupuncture have been carried out. This study was performed to review the articles about morphine addiction which used acupuncture as a treatment and to interpret the use of acupoints from the viewpoint of Six-meridian (Yuk Gyeong, three yin and three yang) theory. Methods : The authors searched 255 articles in PubMed with the key word of "morphine, acupuncture" and 629 articles in KISS (Koreanstudies Information Service System) with the key word of "morphine". The articles written in English only were included. The articles related with morphine (abuse, dependence, sensitization, addiction, intake, withdrawal sign, withdrawal syndrome, reinstatement, craving) only were included. The articles which used manual- or electro-acupuncture only were included and auricular acupuncture was excluded. Both of clinical and experimental study were reivewed. Results : The most frequently used acupoint was ST36-SP6 (electroacupuncture), and the second was HT7. LI4 was the third, and BL23 and PC6 were also used. Conclusions : The acupoints used in the morphine study seem to influence the brain through diverse mechanisms and it is thought that control of the reaction against stress appears to be related with these mechanisms.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.213-218
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• 2011

In this paper, we have developed a tongue diagnosis system using fuzzy rules. A healthy person's tongue is red in color and has less tongue coating. However, when a person suffers from a disease, the color of their tongue changes from red to white, blue, or black. Therefore, it can analyze patient's health if analyze color and coated tongue of tongue. Medical diagnosis system can automatically determines the symptoms of the disease of a patient and their and calculate the optimal acupuncture time on the basis of the patient's physical conditions, illness conditions, and age from any place and at any time. The computer simulation results have shown that electro-acupuncture administered by using the medical diagnosis system developed in this study is more effective than the conventional method.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.821-829
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• 2020

This case report describes the effects of Korean Medicine for the gait disturbance of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). Korean Medicine that included chuna manual therapy, pharmaco-acupuncture, herbal medicine, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and moxibustion was administered for 23 days. During the hospitalization period, evaluations were performed using the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and 20 m Round Timed Walking Test on day 1, day 15, and day 23. The UMSARS Part I score decreased from 11 to 5, Part II score from 11 to 9, and total score from 22 to 14, and the BBS score increased from 36 to 48. The 20 m Round Timed Walking Test score also improved. The width of the gait decreased from 65 to 40 cm, and the number of staggering incidents decreased from 6 times to 2 times. The findings of this case study suggest that Korean Medicine, including Chuna manual therapy, has potential benefits in MSA patients with gait disturbance.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.73-80
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• 2018

Carbon monoxide poisoning leads to hypoxia, which eventually leads to tissue ischemia. The delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome can arise in the period from 4 days to 5 weeks following carbon monoxide poisoning. This case report describes a male who suffered from delayed sequelae after self-inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning. At the time of admission, he had symptoms of quadriplegia, both upper limb ankylosis, gait disturbance, and dysuria. He was treated with acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, physical therapy, and Uwhangchungsim-won. Paraplegia improved considerably after 7 days in hospital, and paralysis of the both upper extremities improved after 14 days in hospital. He was able to walk holding on to his wheelchair after 28 days in hospital. He was hospitalized for 55 days and was discharged from the hospital in a fine condition for everyday life. This case report suggests the possibility that korean medicine for delayed neuropsychiatric syndrome.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.1-28
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• 2004

Objectives : Human physiological changes in the state of qigong has been measured using EEG(Electroencephalography), functional MRI(functional Magnetic Resonance Image), EAV(Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll) and SQUID(Superconducting Quantum Interference Device) measurements. Methods & Results : EEGs were measured to study the differences between Qigong masters and Qi receiver on the changes of EEG. During Qigong, an alpha waves were increased. The power spectra indicate that the peak frequency of alpha waves increased during Qigong. Qi receiver's EEG signals seemed to affected by the state of himself. Brain activation did not observed when qigong master concentrates the Qi at Laogong(P8). But a localization of fMRI signal in the sensory cortex was observed by electric acupuncture stimulation at Laogong(P8). Five phase deviation of EAV were clearly changed in the both cases of Qigong master and Qi receiver. When a Qigong master concentrates the Qi at Yintang, Laogong(P8), Qihai(CV6) meridian points during Qigong state, the change of magnetic field around acupoints Yintang, Laogong points has been measured using 40-Channel DROS-SQUID apparatus. After smoothing process of the continuously measured magnetic signal around acupoints for a few minutes, we could observe that a series of peaks, magnitude of -1.0~2.5pT appeared. But there was no significant difference in changes of magnetic signal around acupoints. Physical signals of magnetocardiogram has been measured by using 2-Channel DROS SQUID(Magnetocardiogram). Physical signals of magnetocardiogram were clealy changed at the ST segments after S-wave when qigong master concentrates the Qi.

• The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.39-46
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• 2020

■ Objectives The purpose of this case report is to show the effect of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) on a patient with Cluster Headache. ■ Methods A patient diagnosed as Cluster Headache was treated with herbal medication(Sihogyejitang plus Oryungsan), acupuncture, electro-acupuncture. Then we evaluated the improvement with NRS(Numeral Rating Scale) of headache, number of headache attack and O2 inhalation. ■ Results We could observe decrease NRS of headache and number of headache and O2 inhalation after 10 days of the TKM treatment and there was no reattack after treatment for 43days follow up period. ■ Conclusion This case showed the effect of TKM treatment on Cluster headache.