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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2019.40.5.920

Korean Medical Treatment of Cognitive Impairments after Traumatic Epidural Hemorrhage: A Case Report  

Song, Juyeon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Youngji (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Hakkyeom (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Hong, Seungcheol (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Park, Song-won (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Ahn, Lib (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Jeong, Ji-Cheon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University, Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.40, no.5, 2019 , pp. 920-928 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: After epidural hemorrhage, sequelae may cause cognitive impairments, such as attention, memory, and performance disturbances. This case study reports on the use of traditional Korean medicine in a patient with cognitive impairments after a traumatic epidural hemorrhage. Methods: During the 46-day hospitalization period, traditional Korean medicine treatments, including Sunkihwalhyul-tang-gamibang, Ukgan-san-gajinpibanha Granule, Kyungohk-go, acupuncture, and cupping, were administered. The degree of cognitive impairment was measured based on the Mini Mental State Examination-Korea (MMSE-K), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and correct answer ratio. Results: After traditional Korean medicine treatment, the MMSE-K score increased from 13 to 19 and the MBI score increased from 63 to 71. The patient's conversations in daily life also proceeded more smoothly than before hospitalization, and the correct answer ratio rose. Conclusion: This case reports the improvement of cognitive impairment after traumatic epidural hemorrhage in response to traditional Korean medicine treatment; further study is needed.
Keywords
traumatic epidural hemorrhage; cognitive impairments; Sunkihwalhyul-tang; Ukgan-san-gajinpibanha; case report;
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