Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Three cases of Vascular Dementia Patients

혈관성 치매 환자 치험 3례

  • Jang, Moon-Hee (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Song (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Bae, Na-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.) ;
  • Ahn, Teak-Won (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College Oriental Medicine, Daejeon Univ.)
  • 장문희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 최재송 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 배나영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 안택원 (대전대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과)
  • Received : 2011.07.29
  • Accepted : 2011.08.17
  • Published : 2011.09.30
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Abstract

1. Objectives: This study is about three vascular dementia patients with disorientation, memory impairment and cognitive disorder. In this study, we evaluated the effects of Sasang constitutional treatment and suggested using the Mini Mental Status Examination - Korea (MMSE-K), Global Deterioration Scale (GDS). 2. Methods: These three patients were treated by Sasang constitutional herbal medications based on "Donguisusebowon". Acupuncture and west medications were limited as much as possible. We evaluated the symptoms through the Mini Mental Status Examination - Korea (MMSE-K), GDS (Global Deterioration Scale). 3. Results and Conclusions: Disorientation, memory impairment and cognitive disorder that were these three patients chief complaints were improved. This case study shows that Sasang constitutional herbal medications are an effective treatment for vascular dementia patients.

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