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KMID : 0387420070180030289
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2007 Volume.18 No. 3 p.289 ~ p.298
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A case with Delirium caused by Cranial Contusiom with Herbal medication
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Kim Ju-Won
Kim Hyo-Ju
Cha Hae-Jin
Park Se-Jin
Lee Hyek-Jae
Shin Hyun-Kwen
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Abstract
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Delirium is a acute syndrome of disorientation caused by disfunction of brain tissue and has a variety of symptomes. It is characterized by disturbance of consciousness and attention, cognition, and perception for a brief period of time and tends to fluctuate during the course of the day. We experienced a 56 year-old woman who had a hypertension as well as Delirium caused by cranial contusion and whose condition was improved by Oriental medical treatment. this case study illustrates what the manifestation of Delirium caused by cranial contusion. This study shows more objective mecical pregress by grading Korean version of Delirium Rating Scale(K-DRS) and Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination(K-MMSE). After our treatments, Delirium and some other symptoms were improved.
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KEYWORD
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Delirium, Cranial contusion, Korean version of Delirium Rating Scale(K-DRS), Korean version of Mini-Mental State Examination(K-MMSE), Kami-Seogagjihwangtang
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