Journal of Haehwa Medicine (혜화의학회지)

Research Institute of Korean Medicine (대전대학교 한의학연구소)
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Three Cases of Wei symtom diagnosed Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

저칼륨혈증성 주기성 사지마비로 진단된 위증(痿證)환자 3례

  • Song, Wang-Gi (Dept. of Acpuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medecine, Daejon University) ;
  • Lee, Sung-Hwan (Dept. of Acpuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medecine, Daejon University) ;
  • Kim, Na-Yeon (Dept. of Acpuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medecine, Daejon University) ;
  • Kang, Jae-Hee (Dept. of Acpuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medecine, Daejon University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun (Dept. of Acpuncture and Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medecine, Daejon University)
  • 송왕기 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이성환 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 김나연 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 강재희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Accepted : 2008.06.27
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : This is the clinical report about the Wei symptom patient diagnosed as Hypokalemic periodic Paralysis. Methods and Results : Three Wei symtom patients diagnosed Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysisat at Cheonan oriental medical hospital were treated with Oriental-Western therapies. Conclusion : Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis is regarded as wei symtom in Oriental Medicine. The treatment of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis regarded as wei symtom of Oriental Medicine had favorable effect. Parallel treatment showed favorable effect on other symptoms caused by Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis such as nausea, chest discomfort, leg pain besides main symptoms such as weakness and numbness.

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