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KMID : 0363320170380020226
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2017 Volume.38 No. 2 p.226 ~ p.234
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A Case Study of Dysgeusia in a Patient with an Acute Thalamic Infarction Treated with Korean Medicine
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Lee Mi-Rim
Park Min-Jeong
Kim Gyeong-Muk
Cho Ki-Ho
Moon Sang-Kwan
Kwon Seung-Won
Jung Woo-Sang
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Abstract
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The case of a 73-year-old Korean female with dysgeusia due to an acute left thalamic infarction is presented. The patient was treated with the herbal medicine Yanggyuksanhwa-tang, in addition to acupuncture and electronic acupuncture treatment. The filter-paper test and Oral Health Impact Profile-14, (OHIP-14) test were administered to evaluate dysgeusia. Post-treatment, the patient’s dysgeusia improved. Korean medicine may be an effective treatment for dysgeusia caused by a thalamic infarction.
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KEYWORD
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Yanggyuksanhwa-tang, dysgeusia, thalamic infarction, case report
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