• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.71-83
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• 2011

Delirium is an acute syndrome of disorientaion caused by dysfunction of brain and has many various symptoms. The characteristic symptoms of delirium are conscious disturbance with disorientation, dysarthria and emotional disturbance. We experienced 84-year-old man who had Wi syndrome(痿證) as well as delirium during the treatment of pneumonia, and whose condition was improved through Oriental medical treatment. The patient was diagnosed as Yangmyeong Disease(陽明病) that was caused by heat in the stomach and stool in the colon, and was treated with Daeseungki-tang (Dachengqi-tang, 大承氣湯). We were able to improve the delirium caused by high fever infection through Oriental medical treatment.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.197-206
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• 2009

Objective : This study was designed to research the effect of the korean traditional herbal medicine and oriental psychotheraphy on globus hytericus and swallowing difficulty caused by conversion disorder. Methods : A 10 years old male patient suffer from globus sensation and swallowing difficulty for 2 months. We treated him with the korean traditional herbal medicine(Banhahubak-tang) and oriental psychotheraphy for 27 days. Results : After this treatment, globus sensation and swallowing difficulty were decreased and appetite were increased. In addition, compulsion had been severe and it was improved after this treatment. Conclusions : Psychiatrists have reported that conversion disorder is not common in children especially under 10 years old. Globus hystericus, dysphagia is symptoms of conversion disoder but globus hystericus is very rare in childhood. In this case, we recognized that the korean traditional herbal medicine and oriental psychotheraphy could be effective for the clinical symptoms of globus hystericus and swallowing difficulty.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.115-127
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was designed to research the effect of oriental treatments for tremor by the way of reinforcing weakness of the spleen and stomach(脾胃虛弱). Methods : A 74 year-old female patient has been suffered by severe tremor and nausea for a month. We treated the patient by the way of reinforcing weakness of the spleen and stomach(脾胃虛弱) with Herbal medication and acupuncture. Results : As a result of oriental treatments, nausea was disappeared, and tremor was improved. Conclusions : These result suggest that oriental treatments have an effect on tremor.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.227-235
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• 2005

Delirium is a acute syndrome of disorientation caused by dysfunction of brain tissue and has a many varied symtome. It is characteristic of consciousness disturbance with disorientation and dys-mnesia and emotional disturbance. We experienced a 91 year-old woman who had a sequela of compression fracture as well as unspecified delirium, and whose condition was improved through oriental medical treatment. We had given herb medication, acupuncture treatment and decreased medication to this patient, and observed. The patient's delirium symptom had improved through oriental medical treatment and decreasing medication. It is able to improve a delirium caused by not specified origin and side effect on drug abuse through oriental medical treatment and decreasing medication.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.247-260
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• 2021

Objectives: To review research trends in the treatment of epilepsy with Traditional Korean Medicine. Methods: Thirteen studies were selected by searching OASIS, RISS, SIENCEON, KISS, KoreaMed, and KMBASE from 2000.01.01 to 2021.08.28. Results: Studies were analyzed by year, format, publication site, age of patient, treatment method, follow-up study, herbal treatment, acupuncture, and limitations. Analysis confirmed that oriental medical treatment was sufficiently effective in relieving symptoms of epilepsy. Conclusions: Acupuncture and herbal medicine could be considered to relieve symptoms of epilepsy. However, due to some limitations in those studies, more in-depth and broader research is needed in the future.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.1-8
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• 2008

Objective : This study is designed to evaluate the effects of an oriental medical therapy, the Chuna Manual Relaxation Therapy on symptom of Panic disorder. Method : The clinical data was analyzed on a patient with Panic disorder whose main symptoms were palpitation, perpirtion, hydrodipsomania, chest pain, burning sensation. Result : After treatment, the patient's main symptoms were disappeared and secondary symptoms were improved. Conclusion : This study suggests that the Chuna Manual Relaxation Therapy is significantly effective in treatment of Panic disorders.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.209-215
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• 2006

Enuresis is caused by complex reasons. Especially the secondary enuresis is influenced by psychological factor. As a medical care to enuresis, therefore, psychological therapy is highly appraised and oriental medicine psychological clinic is also recognized as an important therapy. IiGyeungByunQi-therapy is a psychological therapy that a doctor changes emotional status of a patient by using various methods. Giungoroen-therapy is another psychological therapy that promotes patient's recognition of disease and will to cure it through conversation. This paper reports the case that child enuresis is satisfactory cured through IiGyeungByunQi and Giungoroen therapy.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.141-155
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was performed to develop a standard instrument of oriental medical evaluation for hwa-byung. Methods : The advisor committee on this study was organized by 17 neuropsychiatry professors of oriental medical colleges. The items and structure of the instrument were quoted from the instrument of pattern identification for hwa-byung. We took consultation twice from the advisor committee and we also took additional advices by e-mail. Results : We discriminated between bian-zheng and su-zheng from the answers of the advisor committee. We got the mean weight of each symptom and sign from the answers of the advisor committee. We got the final weight from the combination of the ratio of bian-zheng to the number of all answers of the advisor committee and mean weight. Conclusions : The instrument of oriental medical evaluation for hwa-byung was developed through experts' discussion. If the validity and reliability of this instrument is confirmed through additional clinical trial, the instrument of oriental medical evaluation for hwa-byung is expected to be applied to the subsequent research.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.989-1000
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to examine the toxic effects caused by xanthine oxidase/hypoxanthine(XO/HX) and the effects of herbal extracts such as JHYJ and GJHYJ on the treatment of the toxic effects. For this purpose, experiments with the cultured hippocampal cells from new born mice were done. The results of these experiments were as follows. 1. XO/HX, a oxygen radical-generating system, decreased the survival rates of the cultured cells on XTT assay and INT assay, the amount of DNA syntheses, and the amount of neurofilaments, and increased the lipid peroxidation. 2. JHYJ and GJHYJ have the efficacy of increasing the survival rates of the cultured cells. 3. JHYJ and GJHYJ have the efficacy of increasing the amount of neurofilaments and of decreasing the lipid peroxidation. 4. JHYJ and GJHYJ have the efficacy of increasing the amount of DNA syntheses. From the above results, it is suggested that Jihwangyeumja and Gamijihwangyeumja have marked efficacy as a treatment for the damages caused by the XO/HX-mediated oxidative stress. And Jihwangyeumja and Gamijihwangyeumja are thought to have certain pharmacological effects. Further dinical study of this pharmacological effects of Jihwangyeumja and Gamijihwangyeumja should be complemented.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.67-84
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Yeongkyekamjo-tang on patients with menopausal disorder. Methods : We recruited 3 patients with menopausal disorder, who have been suffering from palpitation and depression. In addition, the patients had been administrated Yeongkyekamjo-tang. The patients of menopausal disorder had been estimated with Kupperman's index, Beck's Depression Inventory, The Menopause Quiz of Argosy University, visual analogue scale and Heart rate variability. We measured the Kupperman's index, Beck's Depression Inventory and The Menopause Quiz of Argosy University for every seven days. The heart rate variability was estimated twice, before and after the treatment. Results : After the treatments, symptoms of menopausal disorder were decreased. Conclusions : This study suggests that Yeongkyekamjo-tang is significantly effective on patients with menopausal disorder as well as palpitation and depression.