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KMID : 0878220060180020139
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2006 Volume.18 No. 2 p.139 ~ p.147
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A Case Study of the Creutzfelt Jacob Disease Suspected Patient
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Lee Hee-Seung
Kang Tae-Gon
Kim Jung-Ju
Han Kyung-Suk
Bae Hyo-Sang
Park Seong-Sik
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Abstract
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1. Objectives
Creutzfelt Jacob Disease is one of a group of neurodegenerative disorders causing spongiform encephalopathies due to a infection of prion or unconventional slow virus on central nerve system. The diagnosis of this disease is not easy and there is currently no cure. This article is to report our case about a female patient who was not diagnosed as CJD at the early period so that we treated her with Yangkyuksanhwa-tang(凉膈散火湯) and Jihwangbaekho-tang(地黃白虎湯).
2. Methods
Magnetic resonance imaging(brain MRI), blood test and computer tomography were performed. The treatment for this patient was clinically based on Sasang Constitutional Medicine.
3. Results and Conclusions
(1) Visual field defect, ataxia, myoclonus, sweating and dysuria were the main symptoms of the patient.
(2) The pathological change in parenchyme was not revealed during the early periods by MR imaging. So the diagnosing CJD was not possible during the time in this case.
(3) Jihwangbaekho-tang(地黃白虎湯) improved her myoclonus and sweating. Bur her mental disorder and the progress of the pathological change in the parenchyme was not able to be treated.
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KEYWORD
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Creutzfelt Jacob Disease, CJD, Jihwangbaekho-tang
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