The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A Case Report of Child Aphasia

아동 실어증 환아 증례 보고

  • Song, Hyun-Jee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Han, Jae-Kyung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 송현지 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 한재경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김윤희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.08.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report a case showed some clinical improvement in treating child aphasia with oriental medicine. Methods : The patient had some problems in communication, intelligence and behaviors due to aphasia after brain injury caused by epilepsy. We treated the patient with herbal medicine(Yangsintangkamibang), acupuncture, verbal remediation and intelligence-learning treatment. We observed the clinical progress of aphasia and evaluated the case with PRES. Results : Oriental medical treatment alleviated patient's symptoms of aphasia and PRES was also improved. Conclusions : This study shows oriental medicine can be a meaningful treatment for child aphasia, and more studies for oriental medical treatment for child aphasia is needed.

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