A Case with Unspecified Delirium during Care for Sequela of Compression Fracture

압박골절 후유증 관리 중 발생 한 섬망 환자 1례 증례보고

  • Kim, Kyeong-Ok (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Hun-Il (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Geun-Woo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Koo, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김경옥 (동신대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김현일 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김근우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 구병수 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김주호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.30

Abstract

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.

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