KMID : 1146520160170010029
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Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine 2016 Volume.17 No. 1 p.29 ~ p.38
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A Case Study of Patient with Delayed Encephalopathy after Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Improved by Korean Traditional Treatment, Especially Boshiniknoe-tang-gami
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Bae Go-Eun
Park Hye-Lim Hong Mi-Na Cho Jae-Hyun Choi Jin-Yong Hong Jin-Woo Kwon Jung-Nam Kim So-Yeon Choi Jun-Yong Han Chang-Woo Yun Young-Ju Park Seong-Ha Lee In
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Abstract
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This case report is to show the effects of Traditional Korean medicine (TKM) on the patient with delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning. A patient with delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning occurs rarely and only a few cases have been reported. We treated a patient with cognitive deficit, gait disturbance was treated with herbal medicine( Boshiniknoe-tang-gami ), acupuncture, moxibustion. We evaluated the improvements of symptoms by Korean Version of Mini Mental Status Examination score(K-MMSE), Modified Barthel Index(MBI) and Glasgow Coma Scale(GCS). After 3 weeks, total score of K-MMSE was increased from 12 to 17 and it was maintained to week 6. After 6 weeks, total score of MBI was increased from 30 to 86. And GCS was increased from 11 to 14. This report proved effect of Traditional Korean medicine on the improvement of delayed encephalopathy after carbon monoxide poisoning.
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KEYWORD
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Delayed Encephalopathy, Carbon monoxide poisoning, traditional Korean medicine, Boshiniknoe-tang-gami
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