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KMID : 0363320050260040806
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2005 Volume.26 No. 4 p.806 ~ p.819
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A Clinical Study of Patients with Headache Founded on DongEuiBoGam
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Kim Ji-Yun
Hong Hyun-Woo
Kim Jae-Yeon
Kim Ki-Tak
Heo Tae-Yool
Park Dong-Il
Kam Cheol-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate clinical characteristics and remedial value oriental medical therapy for sufferers of severe headache.
Methods : On the authority of DongEuiBoCam, patients were classified into three groups: migraine, qi-syncope headache and phlegm-headache. All patients wert treated with acupuncture therapy and herb medicines. After that inquiry was made into the extent of improvement of headache.
Results :
1. In accordance with the statistics, 56 cases(50.5%) had phlegm-syncope headache, 28 cases(25.2%) had qi-syncope headache and 27 cases(24.3%) had migraine.
2. The ratio between males and females was about 1:4. Most patients were in their forties.
3. 12 cases(31.6%) with migraine had pain only on the right side of the head, 20 cases(26.3%) with phlegm-syncope and 17 cases(45.6%) with qi-syncope headache suffered from the frontal lobe headache.
4. 8 cases(29.6%) with migraine had been suffering for a week or less, 12 cases(21.4%) with phlegm-syncope headache had been suffering for over six months and under one year and 6 cases(21.4%) with qi-syncupe headache had suffered over one year and under five.
5. Overwork and stress was deemed the main cause of migraine. Phlegm-syncope headache was also attributed to stress and tense situations. Qi-syncope headache was believed to be variously caused by traffic accident, noise, blood pressure and other reasons.
6. 46 cases(30%) felt dull headache and 32 cases(20.9%) felt dizzy. The common associated symptoms of migraine and qi-syncope headache included back, neck and shoulder pain and other pains. Dizziness was an especially prevalent symptom of phlegm-syncope headache.
7. After the oriental medical therapy, 12 cases(10.8%) almost entirely recovered, 50 cases(45%) were in about half as much pain, 45 cases(40.5%) improved little and 4 cases(3.6%) felt no improvement.
Conclusions : The results support a role for oriental medical therapy in treatment of headache.
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KEYWORD
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Headache, DongEuiBoCam, Oriental Medical Therapy
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