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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.2.177

Two Case Reports of Anxiety Disorder Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine  

Park, Jin-seo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kil, Bong-hun (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Dong-won (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Jung, Da-hae (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Jo, Hye-mi (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Chang-wan (Dept. of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Hong, Wook-ki (Weekang Korean Medicine Clinic)
Jeon, Yun-kyeong (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.2, 2020 , pp. 177-185 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigated the clinical effect of Korean medicine treatments on two patients who experienced gastrointestinal symptoms with anxiety disorder. The patients were treated with herbal medicine (Yukgunja-tang, Banhabakchulchunma-tang) and acupuncture for 11 days and 26 days, respectively. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) scores on the day of hospital admission and after treatment were compared; both the BAI and GSRS scores decreased after treatment. Moreover, the grade of the gastrointestinal symptoms changed from severe to mild or none. Therefore, these cases are useful for describing Korean medicine treatments for anxiety disorders in patients who experience gastrointestinal symptoms. However, additional case reports and studies are be needed in the future to confirm these findings.
Keywords
anxiety disorder; gastrointestinal symptoms; case report;
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