• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제12궈1호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2001

This is a case report that dysautonomia and catatonia are accompanied by Akinetic Mutism in a 28 year old patient whose symptoms, seemed to catatonic schizophrenia. This study is aimed to assist about comprehension, diagnosis and treatment of dysautonomia and catatonia are accompanied by Akinetic Mutism, because this case is not common. This patient's chief complains that hyperhidrosis, muscular rigidity, akinesia etc are seemed to Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a side effect during taking antipsychotic that unknowned high, fever, stupor, muscular rigidity, akinesia, tachycardia, hyperhidrosis, salivation. We cannot rule out Neuroleptic Milignant Syndrome, but this case is seemed to catatonic schizophrenia. The symptoms of catatonic schizophrenia is that prodrome(relaxed concern, ataraxy, lacked concentration) is progressed and akinesia, mutism, ankylosis, stupor etc, are appeared. Oriental medicine, environment with more objective study and treatment are needed.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2016

Objectives: Schizophrenia is a serious disease that influences not only the patients themselves but also their family and the society. In this case, we employed art therapy and Korean traditional medicine for treating a schizophrenia patient.Methods: The patient was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and the main complaints were hallucination, visual hallucination and catatonic behavior. We treated the patient with art therapy and Korean traditional medicine including acupuncture, moxa and herbal medicine. We used the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for assessment.Results: After treatment, clinical symptoms were improved and the BPRS and PANSS scores were decreased, especially the scores for anxiety, depression and poor rapport.Conclusions: Combined treatment with art therapy and Korean traditional medicine can be effective for treating chronic schizophrenia.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.546-553
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• 2006

Schizophrenia is a disturbance condition that lasts for at least 6 months and includes at least 1 month of active-phase symptoms(i.e., two [or more] of the following : delusions, hallucinations. disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms) In this study, we report one case of schizophrenia with acute cerebral infarction. The patient has been diagnosed with schizophrenia more than 20 years ago, and after this recent cerebral infarction, all of her schizophrenic symptoms such as auditory hallucination, delirium, depression, insomnia were aggravated. Her schizophrenic symptoms, PANSS and NIHSS total scores were considerably reduced after oriental treatment(Guibi-tang(歸脾湯)), so we report this as a potential treatment.