The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Case Report of Korean Medical Treatment for a Patient with New Daily, Persistent Headache

신생 매일지속두통 환자에 대한 통합 한방치료 증례보고

  • Yu, Sang-gu (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jang, Hye-yeon (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University) ;
  • Kim, Min-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Cheol-u (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Se-won (Dept. of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Gwangju Ja-Seng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Sang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University)
  • 유상구 (광주자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 장혜연 (동신대 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김민주 (광주자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박철우 (광주자생한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이세원 (광주자생한방병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 전상우 (우석대 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2021.03.08
  • Accepted : 2021.05.08
  • Published : 2021.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This case report presents the effects of Korean medicine treatment in a patient with a new daily, persistent headache. Methods: A 58-year-old female patient with a new daily, persistent headache was treated with Yonggakgyodaeyeong-tang and Kyoungbang Chungsanggyuntong-tang granules, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and chuna therapy for 68 days. Headache and neck disability were assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS), the headache impact test-6 (HIT-6), and the neck disability index (NDI). Results: After 68 days of treatment, headache was relieved, as measured by an NRS decrease from 7 to 4. In addition, the HIT score decreased from 30 to 18, and the NDI score decreased from 42 to 20. Conclusion: These results show that a daily, persistent headache can be relieved with Korean medicine treatment. However, additional well-designed studies are required to confirm these findings.

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