A one case of hwa-byung patient showed similar symptoms of schizophreniform disorder.

전광(癲狂) 유사 증상을 나타낸 화병(火病) 환자 치험 1례

  • Yang, Dong-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine. Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Ra-Mi (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine. Dongeui University) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Kyung (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine. Dongeui University)
  • 양동호 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학 교실) ;
  • 김보라미 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학 교실) ;
  • 김보경 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학 교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.30

Abstract

Hwa-byung is said as a Korean folk syndrome in DSM- N,and that is translated into ,Anger syndrome', In Oriental Medicine, Hwa-Byung is related with clonic emotional-stress, and include symptoms having the character of 'fire', In this case, the patient had symptoms similar with schizopmenifonn disorder, We treated the patient with Sihoukan-tang, Ssanghwa-tang and Ziunkoron. And her condition was improved through these oriental medical treatment.

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