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http://dx.doi.org/10.7730/JSCM.2017.29.1.50

A Case Report of a Soyangin Patient with Insomnia after Cerebral Infarction Attack  

Yang, Sung-Pil (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Jin-Young (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kang, Min-Su (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Eui-Ju (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine / v.29, no.1, 2017 , pp. 50-58 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective Insomnia is a common symptom among cerebral infarction patients. The purpose of this study is to report a case which showed sypmtoms improvement after treatment with Hyeongbangsabaek-san. Method To evaluate the results of this treatment, Insomnia severity index(ISI), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI), Korean version of Beck depression inventory(K-BDI), Sleep dairy results were measured. Result The patient who suffered from severe insomnia after cerebral infarction attack was treated by Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture therapy for about 3 weeks. She refused to take Western medicine for insomnia, and after treated with Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture, her sleep quality showed improvement. Conclusion This study suggests that using Sasang constitutuional medical treatment is effective for Soyangin patient with insomnia after cerebral infarction attack.
Keywords
Soyangin; Insomnia; Cerebral infarction; Hyeongbangsabaek-san;
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