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A Case Study of a Taeeumin Patient with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosed as Dry-heat Symptomatic Pattern

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2013, 25(4), pp.442-453
  • DOI : 10.7730/JSCM.2013.25.4.442
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

이미숙 1 박유경 2 Nayoung, Bae 3

1부산대학교 한방병원
2부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 임상의학부 사상체질의학과
3부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives This case study was about a Taeeumin patient with advanced Parkinson’s disease diagnosed as Dry-heat symptomatic pattern. In this study, we reported significant improvement of motor and non-motor symptoms of this patient after Sasang constitutional medicine treatment. Methods The patient was diagnosed with Taeeumin Dry-heat symptomatic pattern and treated with Taeeumin’s constitutional medications and acupuncture. The primary outcome measure for this study is Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale(UPDRS) to assess the overall function of patient. Secondary outcome assessments include Global Assessment Scale(GAS), change of patient’s sleep, stool and urine. Results and Conclusions The patient treated with Taeeumin’s constitutional medications and acupuncture had reduction in UPDRS (specifically PartⅡ, PartⅢ and PartⅣ) and GAS of motor symptoms. Furthermore, patient’s sleep, stool and urine were reported to be normal after treatment. In conclusion, this study shows that Sasang constitutional medicine can be effective treatment for Taeeumin patient with Advanced Parkinson’s disease diagnosed as Dry-heat symptomatic pattern.

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