Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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Long-term Clinical Efficacy on Three Soyang Patients with Parkinson's Disease Improved by Combined Treatment of Korean-Western Medicine

소양인 파킨슨병 환자의 한양방 병행치료 장기 경과관찰 보고 3례

  • Park, Yu-Gyeong (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Suk (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, So-Hyoung (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Bae, Na-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 박유경 (부산대학교 한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 이미숙 (부산대학교 한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 김소형 (부산대학교 한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 배나영 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 임상의학부 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2016.10.27
  • Accepted : 2016.12.23
  • Published : 2016.12.31
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Abstract

Objective This case study was about a long-term clinical effects after using Korean medicine treatment and western treatment in three Soyangin patients with Parkinson's disease. In this study, we reported significant improvement of non-motor and motor symptoms of these patients after Sasang constitutional medicine treatments for more than a year. Method The patients were identified as Soyangin and treated with Yangguksanhwa-tang, Hyeongbangdojeok-san and acupuncture. The Hoehn & Yahr scale, Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) were used to assess the overall function of the patients. And the Global Assessment Scale (GAS) was used to assess the change of chief complaints after the treatments. Result and Conclusion The non-motor and motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease improved after Sasang constitutional medicine and western medicine treatments for more than a year. Furthermore these patients' chief complaints improved without increasing of amount of western medicine (levodopa). In conclusion, this study showed that Sasang constitutional medicine with western medicine can be effective treatment for long-term clinical care of Parkinson's disease.

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