• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.10-22
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• 2001

Objective : Many methods have been used for treatment of facial nerve paralysis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical difference between acupuncture therapy and acupuncture-oriental herb medicine therapy. Materials and Methods : From 05-01-2000 to 01-30-2001, 46 facial paralysis patients who were hospitalzed and treated more than five times at the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion of Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Medical Hospital were selected for two group. One group(A group) was treated by acupuncture therapy, the other group(B group) was treated by acupuncture and oriental herb medicine therapy. A group was composed of 15 patients and B group was 31 patients. Results and Conclusion : As the results of study, both acupuncture therapy and acupunture-oriental herb medicine therapy were usable for facial nerve paralysis treatment. But, we could not discover any available difference between acupuncture therapy group and acupuncture-oriental herb medicine therapy group.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.301-314
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• 2004

Objectives : We studied to discover the patterns of DITI of the patients having a both neck and upper extremity pain on one side without any nerve root compression sign and the history of cervical disc herniation. Method : We selected 26 patients as an experimental group, who had visited for a both neck and upper extremity pain on one side without any nerve root compression sign, at the department of acupunture and moxibustion in Conmaul oriental medical hospital, during 2001. 01. - 2003. 09. And 31 normal adults were selected as a control group, not having any neck or arm pain and any history of cervical disease. We analyzed the segmental temperature statistically with t-test. Results & Conclusion : There was a significant change of temperatures in the scapula, posterior brachium, lateral forearm and dorsal hand area. And the experimental group showed cold spot and disruption of normal thermographic shape that were usually shown on the cervical sprain.

• Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.61-69
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• 2005

Objectives : We studied to discover the patterns of DITI of the patients having a both neck and upper extremity pain on one side without any nerve root compression sign and the history of cervical disc herniation. Method : We selected 26 patients as an experimental group, who had visited for a both neck and upper extremity pain on one side without any nerve root compression sign, at the department of acupunture and moxibustion in Conmaul oriental medical hospital, during 2001. 01. - 2003. 09. And 31 normal adults were selected as a control group, not having any neck or arm pain and any history of cervical disease. We analyzed the segmental temperature statistically with t-test. Results & Conclusion : There was a significant change of temperatures in the scapula, posterior brachium, lateral forearm and dorsal hand area. And the experimental group showed cold spot and disruption of normal thermographic shape that were usually shown on the cervical sprain.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.59-67
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• 2006

Objectives : This study planed to evaluate effect of oriental medicine therapy treatment method of dyspnea that happen from cancer of the pancreas patient who accompany Multiple metasis Methods : Patient complained dyspnoea during admission into dept. Of internal medicine, college of oriental medicine, Dong-eui Univ, was appealed patient treated by Oriental medicine therapy that is of use Herb Medication and Herbal -acupuncture Treatment being diagnosed in lung asthenia including deficiency of Eum and insufficiency of Gi of the lung(肺虛), the fire due to deficiency(虛火), and loving warfare of symptoms evaluated through VAS (visual analog scales). Results & Conclusion : Patient's difficulty in breathing symptoms took a favorable turn after treatment. This study means that Oriental medicine therapy that is difficulty in breathing symptoms that happen from patient surely has effectiveness.

• Journal of Pharmacopuncture
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.101-112
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• 2007

Purpose In order to profits to investigator who want to know acupuncture and moxbustion treatments are available to what symptoms today and how goes on the clinical lecture for oriental medical students, this research was carried out. Methods The following conclusion were derived from 745 of patients who treated in acupunture & moxibustion department of Dongeui Oriental Medical hospital from the July in 2006 till January in 2007. Results 1. There were 203(27.25%) persons of Lumbago, 101(13.56%) persons of Bel's palsy, 94(12.62%) persons of Omalgia, 80(10.74%) persons of paralysis of limb, 74(9.94%) persons of disordinary sense of limb and etc. 2. There were 395 females(53.02%) and 350 males(46.98%). 3. The patients over 60th were 26.72%, the 50th were 23.08%, the 40th were 22.14%, the 30th were 15.44%, 20th were 8.45%. So the older the more patients. Conclusion In accordance with the above results, acupuncture & moxibustion teatments are good to use degenerative musculoskeletal disease, pain, paralysis and etc.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.881-888
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• 2005

Pontine infarction presents variable neurologic deficits because the pons is a very complicated organ with cranial nerve nuclei and several fiber tracts. A 65 year-old women with dizzness, ataxia and diplopia because of Pontine infarction was admitted at Wonkwang University Jeonju Oriental Medicine Hospital. She was treated with the herbal medicine Joganiknoe-tang(助肝益腦湯) and with acupunture. Improvement in these symptoms was observed, so the specifics of the process in which the patient was treated are here described. Results suggest that Joganiknoe-tang(助肝益腦湯) is an effective treatment for symptoms of pontine infarction.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.425-429
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to suggest a possibility of the Korean medical treatment in patient with anterior interoseous nerve entrapment syndrome. The patient treated with acupunture, herbal medicine and Needle-embedding Therapy from April 19th to May 15th. We measured Visual Analotgue Scale(VAS), and Observed the change in body tempreture using Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(DITI). After received Korean medical treatment, the patient showed improvement in muscle strength, sensation, VAS, temperature differential. Therefore we can consider Korean medical treatment before operation in interosseous nerve syndrome.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.251-257
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• 2005

In this case study, We treated a transcortical aphasia patient with herbal medicine, acupunture and language therapy. We assessed the progress of the patient with Western Aphaia Battery(K-WAB), Boston Naming Test(BNT) and analysed the patient's speech at the series of pictures. The score of K-WAB and K-BNT was improved, the rate of statement at the theme of the picture was improved and the neologistic and verbal paraphasia was reduced. We think that the analysing the speech of the patient at the series of pictures to evaluate the practical problem of the patient would be useful. Further study is necessary about the utility of this assessment tools.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.845-850
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• 2000

Objective : This study was to investigate Soyang-Kyong negative acupuncture treatment of spasticity or rigidity in 41 patients. Methods : Let Sadok, Yangnungch' on, Kuho in side of spasticity or rigidity have negative acupuncture in the skin. Result and Conclusion : 1. Spasticity or rigidity was improved 33 case of 41 case by Soyang-Kyung negative acupuncture. 2. The spasticity was improved more than the rigidity. 3. Spasticity or rigidity of Basal Ganglia, Periventricular Whete Matter, Thalamrs is improved more than Spasticity or rigidity of M.C.A territory, Pons. 4. Spasticity or rigidity of Cb-mfaction is improved more than Spasticity or rigidity of Cb-hemorrloge.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.249-260
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• 2007

Recently, usual minor stress is getting more important in somatization disorder. This study is a clinical report of a patient with somatization disorder induced by stress treated with typical orintal medical therapy reinforcing the weakness of heart and gall blaader(Herb-med, acupunture, etc.) in combination with EFT. STAI, BDI were compared between before and after treatment. The results show the typical onntal medical therapy reinforcing the weakness of heart and gall blaader in combination with EFT is efficient in the treatment of Somatization disorder.