Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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The clinical study on 1 case of essential tremor patient

본태성 진전(震顫)을 주(主) 증상(症狀)으로 한 환자(患者) 1례(例)

  • Min, Kyoung-Jik (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Seok-Hwan (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jung, In-Chul (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ryong (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 민경직 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김석환 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 정인철 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 이상룡 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Accepted : 2007.11.12
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Tremor is a rhythmic, involuntary muscular contraction characterized by oscillations (to-and-fro movements) of a part of the body. Essential tremor is a 6-8 Hz tremor that is of variable amplitude. It is aggravated by posture and movement and relieved by rest and alcohol. Most affected part are the arms, head and vocal apparatus. The purpose of this study is to show a case of tremor patient with essential tremor improved by oriental medical treatment. The patient was 71-year-old woman who featured essential tremor and at the same time complained general body weakness, nausea, and anorexia. She was treated by oriental medicine with acupuncture, herb medication, and Korean psychotherapy; Eejeong-byunki, Jiun-goron. The features of essential tremor was reduced after taking oriental medical therapy. This result suggested that the oriental medical therapy can be effective for treating essential tremor.

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