The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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One case Treated Cerebral Infarction with Aphasia by Jihwangumja

지황음자(地黃飮子)를 투여(投與)한 중풍(中風) 실어증(失語症) 환자 치험1례

  • Shin Woo-Jin (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Hong Hyun-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim Ji-Yun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Jeong Jae-Ook (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Seo Sang-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim Jong-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Jang Ja-Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • Park Dong-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • 신우진 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 홍현우 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김지윤 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정재욱 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 서상호 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김종환 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 장자원 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박동일 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2003.12.01
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Abstract

Aphasia is speech disorder caused by injuries on the speech nerve center. It usually occur due to a disease in the right cerebral cortex and is divided into the various aphasia such as Global aphasia, Broca's aphasia, Wernicke's aphasia, conduction aphasia, Anomic aphasia, etc. Jihwangumja is used the cerebral infarction with Aphasia due to deficiency syndrome of kidneys. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of oriental treatment for cerebral infarction with aphasia by Jihwangumsa. In the hospital, the patient showed the symptoms of mental disorder, Rt. hemiparesis G3/G4, aphasia, chest discomfort, obstipation, frequent urination, etc. The case showed that acute infarction on Lt. fronto-temporo-parietal lobe in Brain-CT. We identified the patient's clinical conditions and treated accordingly. As a result of treatment, symptoms were markedly improved and he was discharged. Further elaboration of oriental diagnostic classification could possibly lead to the fundamental treatment.

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