A Clinical Report on a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes

  • Shin, Ae-sook (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Gwak, Ja-young (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Seung-yeon (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, In-whan (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Hye-mi (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Na-hee (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Sung-wook (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Jung-mi (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Chang-nam (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Bae, Hyung-sup (Stroke & Neurological disorders center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University)
  • Published : 2009.12.01

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a progressive disorder caused by a combination of insulin resistance and 𝛽 cell dysfunction. Sogal(消渴) is a traditional Korean medical term referring to a condition pertaining 3 major symptoms - thirst, polyphasia, polyuria. Sogal has been reported to have similar characteristics with DM. This case report demonstrates a patient with T2DM complaining of typical Sogal symptoms. We diagnosed him as So-yang person Sogal and treated him with acupuncture and herbal medicine.

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