두부손상 이후 발생한 섬망(?妄) 환자 1례(例)에 대한 증례보고

A case with Delirium caused by cranial trauma

  • 김경옥 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 구병수 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김주호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Kim, Kyeong-Ok (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine Dongguk University) ;
  • Koo, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine Dongguk University)
  • 발행 : 2004.11.30

초록

Delirium is a acute syndrome of disorientation caused by dysfunction of brain tissue and has a many varied symtome. It is characteristic of consciousness distrubance with disorientation and dys-mnesia and emotional distrubance. We experienced a 66 year-old man who had a hydrocephalus and hypertension as well as Delirium caused by cranial trauma, and whose condition was improved through Oriental medical treatment. This case study illustrates what the manifestation of Delirium caused by cranial trauma and drug abuse etc. is and how Delirium improved.

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