A Case of Moxibustion Therapy on Chronic Hiccups after Cerebral Infarction

Park, Jae-Woo; Jeon, Woo-Hyeon; Kim, Jin-Seok; Hong, Jong-Hee; Hong, Sang-Sun; Park, Seok-Kyu; Kim, Jin-Seong; Ryu, Bong-Ha; Ryu, Ki-Won

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine > Volume 22(1); 2001 > Article

Original Article

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2001;22(1): 109-112.

뇌경색 발병후 병발된 만성 애역(chronic hiccup)의 뜸치료 1례

박재우, 전우현, 김진석, 홍종희, 홍상선, 박석규, 김진성, 류봉하, 류기원

경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실

A Case of Moxibustion Therapy on Chronic Hiccups after Cerebral Infarction

Jae-Woo Park, Woo-Hyeon Jeon, Jin-Seok Kim, Jong-Hee Hong, Sang-Sun Hong, Seok-Kyu Park, Jin-Seong Kim, Bong-Ha Ryu, Ki-Won Ryu

Department of 3rd Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence

Jae-Woo Park ,

Received: May 9, 2001, Accepted: June 14, 2001, Published online: March 30, 2001.

ABSTRACT

Hiccups, also known as singultus, are spasmodic involuntary contractions of respiratory muscles that shorten respiration. The characteristic sound is caused by rapid closure of the glottis. In oriental medicine, the mechanism of hiccups is reversed flow of Ki . Hiccups have been associated with neoplasm, infections, seizures, diabetes, renal failure, alcohol ingestion, various drugs, and ischemic events of the myocardium or central nervous system. We present a case of chronic hiccups after cerebral infarction that was successfully treated using moxibustion therapy.

Key words: Hiccups, Cerebral infarction, Moxibustion