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A Case of Cold Hypersensitivity from Hypothyroidism of Soeumin Diagnosed as Greater Yang Disease Reverting Yin Pattern

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2019, 31(1), pp.102-112
  • DOI : 10.7730/JSCM.2019.31.1.102
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine
  • Received : February 23, 2019
  • Accepted : March 17, 2019
  • Published : March 31, 2019

Yong-jae Lee 1 Seul Lee 2 So-hyung Kim 2 Jeongyun Lee 3 Han Chae 3

1부산대학교병원
2부산대학교 한방병원 사상체질과
3부산대학교

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Objectives The purpose of this case study was to report that cold hypersensitivity caused by hypothyroidism was alleviated by diagnosing and treating as Greater Yang Disease Reverting Yin Pattern. Methods The patient was administered Insamosuyu-tang and Sammisamyu-tang and treated with acupuncture. Global Assessment Scale (GAS) and Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) was used to assess the improvements of symptoms. Results and Conclusions Cold hypersensitivity of hands and feet was improved to GAS 20, and hours of sleep were increased from one to six. On DITI, the increase of the temperature were 1-3 degree celsius on the chest and the abdomen, 0.2-1 degree on the forearms and the hands, 1-2 degree on the thighs, and 0.2-0.5 degree on the shins and the feet.

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