• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.602-608
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• 2004

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia which results from one or both of decreased insulin secretion and increased insulin resistance. Chronic hyperglycemia causes damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and blood vessels. The major goal in treating diabetes mellitus is controlling elevated blood sugars without causing abnormally low levels of blood sugar. A 67-year-old woman was admitted with hyperglycemia, thirst, Lt. leg numbness and both leg weakness. The patient was diagnosed as So-gal(消渴) due to dry ness-heat based on yin-deficiency(陰虛燥熱) through oriental medicine and NIDDM through western medicine. The patient was treated with oriental and western medicines. Specifically herbal medicine(Gamijihwangtang), acupuncture, moxa theraphy were used as well as oral medications. Clinical symptoms improved and hyperglycemia dramatically stablized.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.114-117
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• 2015

Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is a benign proliferative histiocytic disorder of unknown etiology, which typically manifests as lymphadenopathy and systemic symptoms. Lymph node involvement is typical, but soft tissue RDD without nodal or systemic involvement is extremely rare. We report on a case of soft tissue RDD in a 16-year-old girl with a palpable mass on her buttock. It was firm, mobile, and discrete without tenderness. Excisional biopsy was performed, then RDD was confirmed histologically. RDD is a non-neo-plastic disease that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of other soft tissue tumors. While the optimal treatment for extranodal RDD remains controversial, surgical excision is typically curative.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.740-743
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• 2009

Hypertension is one of the modifiable risk factors for stroke and heart disease. Lowering blood pressure is a primary or secondary preventative measure for stroke and heart disease. There are many antihypertension drugs. But these day there comes some side effect of antihypertension drugs. Headache, sexual dysfunction, inertia, dizziness, depression, and so on. So we use Bangpungtongsung -san to stage 1 hypertensive patients. After treatment with Bangpungtongsung-san, patients showed antihypertensive effect and improvement in general condition. The result of this study suggest that Bangpungtongsung-san might be usefully applied for the treatment of hypertension.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.512-518
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• 2010

The purpose of this paper is to report the patient with lateral medullary syndrome due to occlusion of vertebral artery who was improved by oriental medical treatment. The patient was admitted on May 15, 2009 and remained until May 29, 2009. He was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and physical therapy. After the treatment, the symptoms(vertigo, diplopia, gait ataxia, sensory loss numbness, Horner's syndrome, etc) improved. This result suggests that oriental medicine can be an effective treatment for a patient with lateral medullary syndrome due to occlusion of vertebral artery. But more clinical case reports are needed.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.211-217
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• 2008

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effect of acupuncture and electroacupuncture by meridian theory to a patient with writer's cramp. Methods : We treated this patient with only acupuncture and electroacupuncture by meridian theory. We evaluated the state of improvement by time to maintain right 2nd finger extended, Pain Disability Index(PDI). PDI was measured twice before treatment and after 19 weeks. Results and Conclusions : The subject was improved in estimation by time to maintain right 2nd finger extended, PDI. The time was from a few seconds to almost 90 minutes. PDI was from 21 to 17. According to above result, acupuncture and electroacupuncture by meridian theory were effective to improve symptoms of writer's cramp.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.76-83
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• 2002

Forteen cases were observed among the Temporomandibular Disorder who were outpatients at the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Oriental Medical Hospital, Dae Jeon University. Objective : To improve the therapeutic rate of Temporomandibular Disorder by treatment of acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and exercise therapy. Methods : Forteen outpatients suffering from Temporomandibular Disorder were treated by acupuncture, chiropractic therapy and exercise therapy. Acupuncture therapy was taken on Waiguan(TE5,外關), Zulingi(G41, 足臨泣), Sidu(TE9, 四瀆), Yanglingquan(G34, 陽陸泉), Qiuxu(G40, 丘墟), Xiaguan(S7, 下關). Chiropractic therapy was taken, when the subluxation of outpatients's Cervical spine was observed. Results : The syndrome of TMD, that is the Pain, the movement disorder and the click sound, was disappeared by 2~3 times acupuncture, chiropractic and exercise therapy.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.1082-1086
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• 1998

Chylothorax is a debilitating condition to the point of threatening life. Diagnosis and subsequent management present significant problems for the clinician, and the adverse effects of chyle loss on nutrition status and immune function result in devastating consequences for the patient, propmpt diagnosis is essential to institute an effective therapeutic regimen. we reported a patient of idiopathic bilateral chylothorax treated by conservative approach with review of literatures.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.10 no.2 s.23
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• pp.133-137
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was conducted to classify the TA(traffic accident) patients who admissed in Oriental Medical Hospital. Methods : We divided TA patients who admissed in Oriental Medical Hospital by age, sex, visited period after onset, impact region, disease, and chief complaint according to a patient classification table, and analyzed their characteristics. Results and Conclusion : The patients who visited within 1 week after TA numbered most(65.4%) in classification by period. Most impact region was neck(80%). Most of TA patients were suffered and treated by cervical(80%) and lumbar(56.9%) sprain.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.63-68
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• 2007

Objectives : The purpose of this study was designed to estimate the effects of Oriental medical treatment on posttraumatic stress disorder patient due to a series of traffic accidents by using SCL-90-R. Methods : We studied 20 patients who were admitted to Daegu Haany University Oriental Hospital from October2006 to May 2007. Results : 4 symptoms of SCL-90-R, somatization, obsessive-compulsive, depression and anxiety were significantly different when comparing after-treatment with before-treatment. But, 5 symptoms of SCL-90-R, interpersonal sensitivity, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation and psychoticism showed no difference between after-treatment with, before-treatment measurements. The total impact or SCL-90-R was significant comparing after-treatment with before-treatment measurements. Conclusions : We concluded that there was a significant effectof Oriental medical treatment on posttraumatic stress disorder patients caused by a seriesof traffic accident. However, the findings of this study need to be confirmed in more patients with further studies.

• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.166-168
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• 1991

Clinical symptom, diagnosis and operative surgery was discussed on a case of cecal impaction due to eation too many bones or foreign materials due to a depraved appetite in a Chindo-mongrel dog. The diagnosis and successful correction of such an impaction