Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (사상체질의학회지)

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A Case Report of a Soyangin Patient with Insomnia after Cerebral Infarction Attack

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  • Yang, Sung-Pil (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Min-Su (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 양성필 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 김진영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 강민수 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과) ;
  • 이의주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 사상체질의학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.10
  • Accepted : 2017.03.23
  • Published : 2017.03.31
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Abstract

Objective Insomnia is a common symptom among cerebral infarction patients. The purpose of this study is to report a case which showed sypmtoms improvement after treatment with Hyeongbangsabaek-san. Method To evaluate the results of this treatment, Insomnia severity index(ISI), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI), Korean version of Beck depression inventory(K-BDI), Sleep dairy results were measured. Result The patient who suffered from severe insomnia after cerebral infarction attack was treated by Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture therapy for about 3 weeks. She refused to take Western medicine for insomnia, and after treated with Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture, her sleep quality showed improvement. Conclusion This study suggests that using Sasang constitutuional medical treatment is effective for Soyangin patient with insomnia after cerebral infarction attack.

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