Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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One Case Report of GuQiJakTongJung patient with a Retina rupture

망막파열이 동반된 구기작통증(九氣作痛症) 환자 1례(例) 증례보고

  • Jang, Ha-Jeong (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Ja-Young (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center) ;
  • Sung, Woo-Yong (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center) ;
  • Lim, Ho-Jea (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture and moxibustion, National Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Ju-Won (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, DongSeo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Seo, Joo-Hee (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center)
  • 장하정 (국립의료원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 김자영 (국립의료원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 성우용 (국립의료원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 임호제 (국립의료원 침구과) ;
  • 김주원 (동서한방병원 신경정신과) ;
  • 서주희 (국립의료원 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2006.07.30
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Abstract

Pain disorder is a category of somatoform disorder that be diagnosed when the pain is starting and getting worse associated with psychological factors. At the recent study, it revealed that stress might be more strong factor in occurring and sustaining the somatoform disorder. In this case, a 42 years old female patient had a chronic pain disorder 3 years ago, suddenly complained of an eyeball pain due to retina rupture induced by severe stress. In the view of oriental medicine, pain disorder belongs to GuQiJakTongJung. So, we diagnosed her state as GuQiJakTongJung and treated her such as herbal medicine, acupuncture and phlebotomy therapy. In result, the chronic pain of the patient was improved, and also general condition was getting better.

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