Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

The Society Of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회)
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A Case Report of Delirium and Cognitive Decline Caused by Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Soeumin Alzheimer Patient

소음인 알츠하이머 환자의 외상성 지주막하 출혈로 인한 섬망과 인지저하 치험 1례

  • Park, Gyung-hun (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dong-eui University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Won (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dong-eui University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeon, Soo-Hyung (Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dong-eui University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 박경훈 (동의대학교 부속 한방병원 사상체질과) ;
  • 김종원 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 전수형 (동의대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Received : 2019.12.09
  • Accepted : 2019.12.20
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives This study is to investigate the effect of sasang constitutional medicine on the delirium and cognitive decline caused by traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage in a soeumin alzheimer patient Methods We have treated a 79-year-old Soeumin patient mainly with Doksampalmul-tang. She was already suffering from Alzheimer's disease. After traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, there were symptoms of delirium and cognitive decline. The degree of improvement was checked by K-MMSE and K-MOCA scores. Results The K-MMSE score improved from 0 to 11 and the K-MOCA score from 0 to 3. Conclusions Sasang constitutional medicine has been effective in the treatment of delirium and cognitive decline caused by traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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