• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.24 no.4_2
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• pp.1030-1036
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• 2003

Objectives: This study was designed to analyze the effectiveness of the diagnosis and treatments of Moya moya disease in oriental medicine. Results: This study showed that clinical symptoms of two Moya moya patients were improved by the diagnosis and treatments of oriental medicine. Conclusions: Diagnosis and treatment of two patients with Moya moya disease are accurate and effective. However, more cases are required to study in oriental medicine in order to prove the availability and to be applied universally.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.177-185
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• 2004

This study was designed to analyze the effectiveness of the diagnosis and treatments of hemorrhagic infarction patients in oriental medicine. In this study the clinical symptoms of two hemorrhagic infarction patients improved after diagnosis and treatment of oriental medicine. Though improvement was seen after diagnosis and treatment of both hemorrhagic infarction patients, the early stage of hemorrhagic infarction required western fluid therapy treatments. Study of more cases will be needed in order to varify efficacy for these oriental treatments to be generally applied.

• The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.197-209
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• 2009

Objectives : The purpose of this study is finding tendencies of diagnosis and treatment of the traffic accidental patients. Methods : We reviewed and analyzed all theses published by Korean research institution. And these theses were classified by year, field of study, reviewed by focusing on diagnosis and evaluation, treatment type. Results : 1. 72 articles were published since 1993. 2. Classified by the major field of study, the korean academy of oriental rehabilitation medicine accounted for 33 papers. 3. 7-Zone-Diagnostic system and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were studied mostly. 4. To add pharmacopuncture or chuna treatments are effective. 5. Traffic accidental patients get satisfaction about Oriental medicine therapy but methods of medical treatment are restrictively. Conclusions : Oriental medicine treatment is the effective way to cure traffic accidental sequela, but we need further studies.

• The Journal of the Society of Korean Medicine Diagnostics
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.69-83
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• 2005

Background and purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the recent achievements on ryodoraku and suggest new ryodoraku studies. Methods: The study papers related with ryodoraku, published in foreign countries and Korea up to the present, were collected first by internet search & journal. And then the collected papers were classified and summarized. Results and Conclusion: There are three study trends. One is finding some effect and analysis for some symptoms, another is finding a distinguishing mark and a diagnostic index, and the other is raising several points & providing solution & studying about relativity with another diagnosis. Some studies finding some effect and analysis for some symptoms are to be classified into four items(1. effect of drugs medication. 2. effect of ryodoraku therapy. 3. effect of other treatments. 4. effect of other treatments with ryodoraku therapy). Other studies finding a distinguishing mark and a diagnostic index are to be classified into two items(1. diagnostic index of symptoms. 2. distinguishing mark of disease). The other studies are to be classified into three items(1. ryodoraku introduction and raising several points at issue. 2. improvement machinery and tools. 3. studying about relativity with another diagnosis). Finally we need solving the ryodoraku problems(the condition of measurement and reproducibility, relation with Kyung-rak(經絡) and Ryodoraku, the reason of Ryodoraku points producing and etc.).

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.143-161
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• 2005

Objectives : Among the patients at Seoul Veterans Hospital, there is a great demand for oriental medical treatments, and the number of patients of oriental medical part is on the increase. The purpose of this study is to show patients inclination statistically. Methods : The study was carried out on the 1045 patients came to Seoul veterans hospital from April 2003 to May 2004. Results & Conclusions : 1. Most of men patients were veterans. They had neurological disorder or cerebrovascular disease that was ongoing for 1~5 years before diagnosis and they were treated less than 10 times. 2. Most of women patients were nursing their family. They had musculoskeletal disease that was ongoing 1 week before diagnosis and they were treated less than 10 times. 3. Under the current system, only acupuncture and other limited treatments are provided to patients due to the limited funding from the government. There were few patients who had an internal disease because they needed to be herbal treated. If the government funding were provided, they would be able to be treated.

• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.131-140
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• 2009

The aim of this study is to find out benefits of symptom questionnaire for oriental medical treatments. We analyzed symptom questionnaire of Korean association of abdomen diagnosis and treatment. Conclusions are as below. 1. Appetite, taste and digestion have a deep connection with accumulation and muscular contracture, with which the method of reinforcement and reduction is decided. 2. Feces, urine and, sweat have a deep connection with accumulation and water, with which the method of diaphoresis, emesis and purgation is decided. 3. Thirst and chillness and fever have a deep connection with water poisons and feverish feeling, based on which the cold and heat is classified. 4. we can find out the lesions with departmentalized physical sections of the head and the face, the chest, the abdomen, the articulations, the limbs and the skin. 5. It is possible to select appropriate prescription and assess before & after treatment through the questionnaire.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.238-243
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• 2002

Objective : This study was to investigate diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of signs and symptoms on a hyperthyroid patient. Methods : The observation of the clinical progress was carried out by conducting diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of signs and symptoms with the patient diagnosed hyperthyroidism. Results : Treatments such as the invigoration of qi (益氣) nourishing m (養陰) was given because the patient showed the qi deficiency (氣虛) and m deficiency (陰虛). Conclusion : Diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of signs and symptoms of a hyperthyroid patient had moderate effects on the improvement of the patients condition.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.897-902
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• 2000

Objective : The study was to investigate Diagnosis and Treatment Based on an Overall Analysis of Signs and Symtoms(證治) of a patient on stomach cancer stage IV by means of the clinical symptoms. Methods : The observation of the clinical progress was carried out by conducting Diagnosis and Treatment Based on an Overall Analysis of Signs and Symtoms(證治) with the patient diagnosed stomach cancer stage IV. Results : Treatments such as the invigoration of qi(補氣), the flow of qi(行氣), and the relieving pain(止痛) was given because the patient showed the qi deficiency of the spleen and stomach(脾胃氣虛). There were moderate effects for anorexia, indigestion, nausea, and general weakness, but there was not any clear effect for alleviation of abdominal pain except the first period. Specially, compared with two hospitalization treatments in 1998, the third hospitalization treatment did not show any apparent improvement. It was believed that this caused by the patients bodily weakness because of deterioration of anemia from bleeding in the progress of cancer. Conclusion : Diagnosis and treatment based on an overall analysis of signs and symtoms(證治) of a patient on stomach cancer stage IV had moderate effects on the improvement of the patients condition, but in this case we had difficulty in long-term observation because of short hospitalizations or insufficient examination by an oriental-western combined medicine group.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.23-48
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• 2010

Onbyeong(溫病) is called an acute epidemic febrile disease caused by warm pathogen, a major symptom of Onbyeong is high fever. Doctrine of Onbyeong is a study of an occurrence, progress and treatments of an acute epidemic febrile disease. Doctrine of Onbyeong is valid in the Cheong Dynasty at China. Now, a theory of doctrine of Onbyeong at China and Korea is being applied in not only an acute febrile disease but also many other lifestyle diseases. Onbyeongjobyeon is a book written by Oguktong(吳鞠通). Oguktong was influenced by Jangjung-gyeong(張仲景) "Sanghanron(傷寒論)". Oguktong had organized Seopcheonsa(葉天士)'s medical thoughts and Oguktong's medical experiences. A Samcho(三焦) deteriorated case is divided into three groups - Upper, Middle and Lower-energizer - that is discussed of a vertical progress of Onbyeong. And a Wigiyeonghyeol(衛氣營血) deteriorated case is divided into four groups - Wi, Gi, Yeong and Hyeol - that is discussed of a horizontal progress of Onbyeong. In Korean medicine, there are four types of diagnosis which are watching, listening, asking and taking. Informations, got by four types diagnosis are synthesized and classified for medical treatments. A pulse diagnosis belongs to a method by taking a wrist among four diagnosis. A Korean Medicine doctor makes a conclusion of cause, region and condition of disease by taking a pulse. Because all organs in human body are connected by a meridian system. organs conditions are reflected in a meridian system. So by taking a pulse, a progress and a prognosis of disease is diagnosed In this thesis, by taking a pulse on "Onbyeongjobyeon(溫病條辨)", a location and a feature of disease's cause with weakness and strength of a vital force are examined, and a character of a pulse diagnosis of Onbyeong is examined.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.65-76
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• 2011

Objectives : The aim of this study is to survey adverse events of acupuncture in the course of peripheral facial palsy treatments. Methods : The prospective observational study included patients hospitalized to receive acupuncture treatments for peripheral facial palsy. All patients were surveyed daily for adverse events associated with the acupuncture treatments applied the day before. Results : A total of 50 patients received $37.68{\pm}20.37$ acupuncture treatments in average. 36 patients reported experiencing at least one adverse event. Total 163 adverse events were reported. Common adverse events were bleeding(62), bruise(33), pain(30), tiredness(11), hematoma(7). The others were paresthesia(4), erythema(3), delay of removing needles(2), edema(2), aggravation of symptoms(2), declining of appetite(2), pruritus(1), drowsiness(1), anxiety(1), sweating(1), headache(1). Conclusions : Acupuncture has adverse events, like any therapeutic approaches. However, it is a relatively safe treatment. In future study, organized large scale prospective survey should be carried out to fully prove that acupuncture is safe.