Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Case Report of Wi syndrome Treated by the Way of Reinforcing Weakness of the Spleen and Stomach(脾胃虛弱)

원인불명의 보행장애를 비위허약형(脾胃虛弱型) 위증으로 판증(辦證)한 치험 1례

  • Yoo, Jong-Ho (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Koo, Byung-Soo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Geun-Woo (Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 유종호 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 구병수 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 김근우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.07.30
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Abstract

Wi syndrome is the syndrome that reveals muscle relaxation without contraction and muscle relaxation occurs in the low or upper limb, in severe case leads to death. We experienced a 80year-old woman who had a Wi syndrome, and treated by the way of reinforcing weakness of the spleen and stomach(脾胃虛弱). After being treated, the patient showed that symptoms (gait disturbance, ptosis, dysphonia) was improved. This result suggests that oriental medical treatment has good effect on Wi syndrome.

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