• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.13-28
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• 2019

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment on 222 patients with alopecia areata. Methods : The subjects of this study were 222 patients who had received Korean medical treatment among the patients who visited the Balmer's Korean Medicine Clinic from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2017. The extent of the alopecia areata was measured every month to determine the improvement. We analyzed the relationship between the types of alopecia areata, the extent of hair loss, duration of illness, age at first visit, and the treatment of alopecia areata. Results : 1. There were 100 males(45.0%) and 122 females(55.0%). The mean age of patients was 35.3 years old. 2. Of the 222 patients, 142(64%) were "cured". 31(14%) showed "good", 21(9.5%) showed "fair", 28(12.6%) showed "poor" improvement. 3. According to clinical records, of the 64 patients with alopecia areata(AA), 48(75.0%) were cured. Of the 100 patients with alopecia areata multiplex(AAM), 68 patients (68.0%), 12(50.0%) out of 24 patients with ophiasis, 5(55.6%) out of 9 with alopecia semi-totalis(AST), 3(50.0%) out of 6 patients with alopecia totalis(AT), 6(31.6%) out of 19 patients with alopecia universalis(AU) were cured. 4. Patients with the wider hair loss extent and with more severe type of alopecia areata required longer treatment period to cure, and the cure rate was lowered(p<0.05). 5. The shorter duration of the disease was related to the higher cure rate(p<0.05). If the treatment was started after six months of the duration, the cure rate was lowered. Therefore, beginning treatment within six months of the onset is recommended. 6. The period until terminal hair showed was 1.5 months for AA, 1.7 months for AAM, 1.6 months for ophiasis, 1.9 months for AST, 2.3 months for AT, 3.2 months for AU. 7. The treatment period to cure was 4.9 months for AA, 7.3 months for AAM, 7.7 months for ophiasis, 6.8 months for AST, 7.7 months for AT, 16.3 months for AU. 8. The major prognostic factors were extent and type of alopecia, duration of the disease and relapse. Conclusions : We analyzed the effectiveness of Korean medical treatment through cure rate according to the prognostic factors. This study will provide useful data for the treatment of alopecia areata.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.165-171
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• 2000

연구목적 : 스트레스가 밀접하게 관련된 원형탈모증 환자들이 경험하는 생활사건, 이와 관련된 스트레스의 양, 이에 대한 대처방식 및 환자의 성격유형을 알아보아 이들 요소가 질병의 발병과 악화에 어떤 영향을 주는 지를 비교 분석하여 스트레스와 원형탈모증과의 관련성을 평가하고자 하였다. 방법 : 연구 대상은 피부과 외래를 방문한 원형탈모증 환자 43명과 대조군으로 피부진균감염증 환자 36명으로 하였다. 평가 도구로는 생활사건척도(Scale of Life Events), 대처방식척도(Coping Style Checklist)와 Eysenck A-유형성격검사로 세 가지의 설문조사를 실시하였다. 자료 분석은 연령을 보정한 공분산분석(analysis of covariance)을 적용하였다. 결과 : 원형탈모증군에서 생활 사건 수와 생활 사건의 총합이 유의하게 높았으나 대처 방식과 Eysenck A-유형성격에서는 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결론 : 생활 사건에 대한 스트레스 양은 원형탈모증 환자군이 대조군에 비해 유의미하게 높은 수치를 보였고 이는 스트레스가 원형탈모증 발생에 기여한다는 기존의 연구들과 일치하는 소견이다. 후 스트레스와 원형탈모증과 보다 직접적인 연관 관계를 명확히 규명하여 궁극적으로 임상적으로 응용이 되어야 한다고 생각한다.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.58-60
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• 2005

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is occasionally associated with other autoimmune diseases. Alopecia areata has been reported to coincide with MG, particularly with thymoma. A 14-year-old woman was diagnosed as having MG. Seven months before diagnosed with MG, her hair and eyebrows had began to disappear and alopecia areata was diagnosed. We report this patient as a rare case of MG associated with alopecia areata without thymoma.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2018

Objectives : This study is designed to investigate the effects of Korean medical therapy on 2 Alopecia areata. Methods : This is a case report on 2 patients who has been suffering from alopecia areata. To reduce their symptoms, we provided with internal herbal medicine 2 times a day, acupuncture therapy and Hwangryunhaedok-tang herbal-acupuncture therapy for three or four months. Results : After series of treatments, the symptoms of Alopecia areata were remarkably improved. Conclusions : This study shows us that Korean medical treatment effects on Alopecia areata.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.232-239
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• 2006

Treatments for alopecia areata include topical corticosteroid treatment, corticosteroid intralesional injection, systemic corticosteroid treatment, PUVA(psoralen-UVA) and topical immunotherapy. The therapeutic effects are variable. Alopecia totalis is hard to treat completely. Topical immunotherapy with dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), squaric acid dibutyl ester (SADBE) or diphenylcyclopropenone (diphencyprone, DPCP) represents the most accepted therapeutic modality for the treatment of extensive alopecia areata. We report two cases of alopecia totalis treated with DPCP. After DPCP treatment, total scalp hair was completely recovered.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2019

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report a case of a child with alopecia areata who was reintroduced with the same herbal treatment that was used before. Methods The patient was treated for 10 months with the herbal medicine. After a relapse, this patient took the same herbal medicine for another 2 months. Results After the treatment, the patient's hair loss and hair conditions were improved. After a relapse, alopecia areata was resolved by reintroducing the same herbal medicine treatment, and the condition was maintained well for several months even after the end of the treatment. Conclusion This study shows the effects of the herbal medicine for alopecia areata in a child. However, further studies are needed, including long-term follow-up studies after the end of the treatment.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2012

Objectives The purpose of this study is to know the effect of Baekhogainsam-Tang on alopecia areata. Methods We decided the treatment principle through abdominal examinations and symptoms. We used herbal medicine (Baekhogainsam-Tang) to increase the roots of hair and hair. Results After the treatment, patients' hair condition had been improved (Hair loss patch diameter decreased from 2.5 cm to 0.5 cm). In addition, patient's physical symptoms were improved. Conclusions This case shows that herbal medicine, which focused on patient's physical symptom, is seemed to be effective in alopecia areata.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.391-395
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• 2012

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease that can affect any hair-bearing area. AA is known to be caused by immunological disorder but still, the pathogenesis is not fully understood. Many therapeutic modalities have been used to treat alopecia areata, with variable efficacy and safety profiles. Unfortunately, none of these agents is definitely curative or preventive alone. We studied hair growth efficacy and safety of Korean red ginseng (KRG) in AA comparing corticosteroid intra-lesional injection (ILI) alone patient group with ILI with KRG taking patient group using Folliscope 2.5 for 12 wk. Herein, we would like to report the efficacy of KRG in the treatment of AA and recommend KRG as a useful complimentary food for gaining efficacy of treatment for AA.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2005

연구목적 : 장기적인 탈모증의 심리적 영향에 대해 알아보기 위해 탈모증을 겪는 여성 환자에서의 불안, 우울, 감정 표현불능증, 성격 특성에 대해서 알아보았으며, 더불어 유전적 생물학적 원인이 크게 작용하는 안드로겐성 탈모증과 정신적 스트레스의 병인론적 역할에 대한 논란이 있는 원형 탈모증간에 심리적 특성에서 차이가 있는지 알아보았다. 방법: 여성 탈모증 환자를 대상으로 최소 1년 이상 치료를 받고 있는 원형탈모증 환자군(52명)과 안드로겐성 탈모증 환자군(33명), 그리고 정상대조군(54명)에서 다면적 인성검사(MMPI), 벡 우울척도(BDI), 상태불안척도(STAI-S), 특성불안척도(STAI-T), 토론토 감정표현불능증척도(TAS-20K)를 시행하여 각 군간의 차이를 비교 분석하였다. 결과: MMPI 결과는 F척도, Hs척도, D척도, Pd척도, Pa척도, Sc척도, Si척도에서 탈모증 환자군이 정상대조군보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높았고, Hy척도, Pt척도는 안드로겐성 탈모증 환자군에서 가장 높았다. BDI 점수, 상태불안척도, 특성불안척도에서 정상대조군에 비해 원형 탈모증과 안드로겐성 탈모증에서 점수가 높았으며, 특히 BDI 점수에서는 심한 우울증(23점 기준)에 해당하는 경우가 원형 탈모증 환자에서 94.2%(49명), 안드로겐 탈모증 환자의 97.0% (32명)로 나타났다. TAS-20K의 경우 총점에서는 환자군이 정상 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았으며, Factor 3에서 안드로겐성 탈모증이 타 군에 비해 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였다. 또한 STAI-S 및 STAI-T에서도 환자군이 정상대조군에 비해 유의하게 높은 점수를 보였다. 결론: 여성 만성 탈모증 환자에서 우울감이 두드러지고 불안 수준이 높으며 감정표현불능증의 정도가 더 심한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 이러한 결과는 탈모의 병인론에 관련된 논란에도 불구하고, 두 종류의 탈모증에서 거의 모든 환자가 가지는 우울감에 대해서 적극적인 정신과적 개입이 필요하며, 환자의 성격적 측면과 심리적 대처기 전을 고려해야 함을 의미한다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.130-139
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• 2014

Objectives : This is a clinical report on a 27-year-old patient with Multi-patched Alopecia Areata(AA) assumed to be occurred by chronic lymphadenopathy, and treated by oriental medicine treatment. Methods : The patient was treated by herb medication and acupuncture. The improvement of the patient was judged by magnifying glass, camera and VAS scale. Results & Conclusions : The AA patches were shown the regrowth of hair. And the pain from lymphadenopathy was disappeared. Oriental medicine treatment including Gagamsunbangpaedok-tang $(Ji\bar{a}ji\check{a}nxi\bar{a}nf\acute{a}ngb\grave{a}id\acute{u}-t\bar{a}ng)$ was effective to regrow hair on AA patches and reduce the symptom of lymphadenopathy as well.