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KMID : 0363320210420061319
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2021 Volume.42 No. 6 p.1319 ~ p.1330
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A Case Report of Valproic Acid-Induced Tremor by Korean Traditional Medicine
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Jang Han-Sol
Ha Yu-Bin
Jeong Seung-Hyun
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Abstract
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A 56-year-old male patient with a sudden onset of tremor and involuntary movement of right upper and lower extremities, head, and voice was diagnosed as having a drug-induced tremor, with valproic acid being the culprit drug. The patient had undergone admission treatment at an internal Korean medicine department with herbal medicine according to constitutional diagnosis, acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitation. The change in the severity of tremor was assessed with the Fahn Tolosa Marine scale. After discharge, the patient took herbal medicine for two more months. After 20 days of admission and 2 months of treatment with herbal medicine, the patient's tremor improved. In this case, the patient with valproic acid?induced tremor showed improvement in symptoms after 20 days of hospitalization and further reduction of tremor and improvement of quality of life were confirmed through follow-up for 2 months.
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KEYWORD
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valproic acid, tremor, medication induced tremor, case report, Korean medicine treatment
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