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A Clinical Study of One Hundred Twenty Patients Admitted with Headache  

Kwon, Kyoung-Man (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
Kim, Koang-Lok (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
Shin, Yoon-Ri (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
Park, Sun-Young (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
Park, Dong-Il (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongeui University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.29, no.4, 2012 , pp. 643-661 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The Purpose of this study is to investigate clinical characteristics with 120 patients who have sufferred from headache and were treated. Methods : We classified 120 patients into several groups by International Headache Society(IHS) classification and evaluated the effects of oriental medical therapy on headache. Results : 1. According to the statistics, women patients were more than men. And 50s has highest number of headache patients. 2. In classification by IHS, tension type headache were highest. 3. 24.2% of patients had entered Department of Internal Medicine, Colleage of Oriental Medicine Dongeui Univ for treatment within six month of onset. 4. According to the statistics, headache of whole part has highest number of headache patients. 5. The most number of associated symptoms were nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia etc. 6. The most number of headache patient's past history were hypertension. 7. In classification by oriental medical differentiation of symptom and signs, the rate of blood deficiency were highest. 8. 64.2% of patients said they were satisfied with treatment, reporting half the frequency of headache or better from before treatment. Conclusions : In conclusion, the present results suggest that oriental medical therapy has effects on headache.
Keywords
headache; oriental medical therapy; acupuncture and herbal medicines; Ohaen-hwaacupuncture; IHS classification;
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