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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2022.43.3.436

A Case Report of a Patient with Probable-REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Treated by Ukgan-san with Western Medicine  

Jung, Da-hae (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Choong-hyun (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Youn, Hye-soo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Eun-chang (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Jo, Hye-mi (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Han, Da-young (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Jung-eun (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.43, no.3, 2022 , pp. 436-443 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study examined the case of a 69-year-old man with a history of stroke and Alzheimer's disease who had been diagnosed with probable-rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (probable-RBD). Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine (Ukgan-san, Ukgansangayonggolmoryeo-tang, and powdered Gamisoyo-san extract), Western medicine (clonazepam, antiplatelet, psychotropic agents, antihypertensive drugs, and others), and acupuncture. Their effects were evaluated by the frequency and severity of sleep-related behavioral symptoms. Results: After treatment, the observed frequency and severity of sleep-related behavior decreased. Conclusion: The results suggest that using traditional Korean medicine with clonazepam can be effective in the treatment of patients with probable-RBD.
Keywords
probable-REM sleep behavior disorder; Korean traditional medicine; Ukgan-san; acupuncture; Gamisoyo-san extract; Ukgansangayonggolmoryeo-tang;
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