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KMID : 0878220100220020123
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2010 Volume.22 No. 2 p.123 ~ p.134
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( Two Cases of Repetitive Episodic Tension-type Headache Patients who were Constitutionally Typed as Soyangin and Taeeumin )
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Park Byung-Joo
Shin Hyun-Sang
Kang Mi-Jeong
Lee Ji-Won
Jang Hyun-Su
Lee Jun-Hee
Lee Eui-Ju
Koh Byung-Hee
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Abstract
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1. Objectives: This study reports two cases of repetitive episodic tension-type headache patients who were each constitutionally typed as the Taeeum type and the Soyang type and respectively treated with Yanggyeoksanhwa-tang and Galgeunhaegi-tang.
2. Methods: The patients’ subjective and objective symptoms were observed daily, and the VAS scores for the main symptoms were recorded daily throughout hospitalization period. When deemed necessary, other assessment tools were engaged (Migraine-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire, Migraine Disablity Assessment questionnaire, Headache Impact Test-6, etc.).
3. Results: The Soyang Type patient’s headache improved by the end of hospitalization, with a dramatic drop in the VAS score from VAS 10 to VAS 2. The Taeeum Type patient’s headache also showed improvement, with an equally dramatic decrease in the VAS score from VAS 10 to VAS 2.
4. Conclusion: Although the two patients were experiencing the same symptoms of repetitive episodic tension-type headache, they were each given different medicinal interventions in accordance to their respective constitutional types. This series of cases is notable in that the two widely different medications (Yanggyeoksanhwa-tang and Galgeunhaegi-tang) were applied to specifically conforming pathologies (the Sogal symptomatology and the Ganyeol symptomatology, respectively) to produce equally dramatic improvements.
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KEYWORD
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Yanggyeoksanhwa-tang (Lianggesanhuo-tang), Galgeunhaegi-tang (Gegenjieji-tang), Soyangin, Taeeumin, frequent episodic tension-type headache
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