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KMID : 0363320180390061272
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 6 p.1272 ~ p.1280
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A Case Report of the Patient with Anxiety Disorder following Traumatic Brain Injury Treated with Ling-Gui-Gan-Zao-Tang
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Chu Hong-Min
Kim Cheol-Hyun
Park Chan-Ran
Moon Yeon-Ju
Ryu Ho-Sun
Kim Mi-Hye
Lee Sang-Gwan
Sung Kang-Keyng
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Abstract
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Introduction: The aim of this study is to report the effect of Ling-Gui-Gan-Zao-Tang (LGGZT) effectively improves anxiety disorder following traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Case Presentation: 50-year-old female with traumatic brain injury after falling down from golf cart. After injury, symptoms like anxiety disorder, diarrhea, dizziness, headache were occurred. She took medications like antidepressants, antianxiety drugs and antipsychotic agent, but symptoms deteriorated consistently. After being prescribed LGGZT, patients' symptoms were significantly improved. Result of Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R-K) was changed from 24 to 5 and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was changed from 21 to 3. Also, side effects were not observed during the treatment period.
Conclusion: LGGZT can be considered as an effective treatment for anxiety disorder following traumatic brain injury.
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KEYWORD
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case report, traumatic brain injury, Ling-Gui-Gan-Zao-Tang, Yeonggyegamjo-tang, anxiety disorder
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