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KMID : 0363320160370020420
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 2 p.420 ~ p.426
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Case Report on Traditional Korean Medicine of an Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patient Diagnosed with Moyamoya Disease
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Park Jong-Il
Kim Geun-Yeob
Ko Heung
Shin Seon-Mi
Kim Ki-Tae
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Abstract
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Objective: This case report examined a patient to determine if traditional Korean medicine treatment was effective for treating acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) diagnosed with moyamoya disease.
Method: The patient was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and Western medicine and was followed up with for symptoms, vital signs, and brain computed tomography (CT) scans.
Results: During the treatment, the patient’s mental state was mostly alert. The patient’s headaches were improved after the use of painkillers; the patient’s fever and blood pressure were well controlled. The cerebral hematoma was removed smoothly.
Conclusion: Traditional Korean medical therapy (herbal medicine and acupuncture) along with Western methods appeared to be effective in managing the acute phase of ICH diagnosed with moyamoya disease.
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KEYWORD
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Moyamoya disease, intracerebral hemorrhage, Korean medicine
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