An Evaluation of Significance of Oriental Medicine on Treating Speech Impediment and Limb Impediment Among the Children with Development Disabilities

발달장애아동의 언어장애와 수족장애에 대한 한방치료의 유의성 평가

  • Jung, Woon-Ki (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, SangJi Univ.) ;
  • Han, Dong-Youn (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, SangJi Univ.) ;
  • Kim, DaI-Rae (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, SangJi Univ.) ;
  • Huh, Young-Jin (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, SangJi Univ.)
  • 정운기 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 한동윤 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 김달래 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실) ;
  • 허영진 (상지대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학교실)
  • Published : 2005.04.30

Abstract

1. Objectives This study was conducted to establish a standard and classify suitability in the treatment of speech impediment and limb impediment among the children with development disabilities using Oriental Medicine treatment on the ground of Sasang Constitutional Medicine. 2. Methods 43 patients with pediatric development disabilities with speech impediment and 10 patients with pediatric development disabilities with limb impediment as the main symptoms had been chosen in this study. Oriental Medicine treatments on the ground of Sasang Constitutional Medicine were rendered and evaluated responses as well as pursuing most proper treatment methods. 3. Results & Conclusions 1) For pediatric development disabilities with speech impediment, Oriental Medicine treatment showed a significant effect on similarity of Autism and Cerebral Palsy, but insignificant effect on innate Autism. 2) For pediatric development disabilities with limb impediment, Bee venom was effective for severe limb impediment and limb asthenia, while as eight principles herbal acupuncture effective for mild limb impediment and spasticity. 3) Sasang Constitutional Medicine for treating speech impediment and limb impediment among the children with development disabilities showed general improvement as a fundamental healing through coordinating inner organ activities.

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