Clinical Study of Hemiplegia, Dizziness, and Hiccupping Caused by Pontine Infarction

Shin, Ji-hye; Nam, Hae-in; Cho, Yoon-young; Sun, Seung-ho; Baek, Tae-hyun; Kim, Seon-hyeok

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine > Volume 37(2); 2016 > Article

Original Article

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2016;37(2): 298-304.

뇌교경색 이후 발생한 편마비, 현훈 및 딸꾹질 치험 1례

신지혜¹, 남해인¹, 조윤영¹, 선승호¹, 백태현¹, 김선혁²

¹상지대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과
²상지대학교 부속한방병원 사상체질과

Clinical Study of Hemiplegia, Dizziness, and Hiccupping Caused by Pontine Infarction

Ji-hye Shin¹, Hae-in Nam¹, Yoon-young Cho¹, Seung-ho Sun¹, Tae-hyun Baek¹, Seon-hyeok Kim²

¹Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Oriental Medicine Hospital of Sang-Ji University
²Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Oriental Medicine Hospital of Sang-Ji University

Correspondence

Seung-ho Sun ,Tel: 033-732-9383, Fax: 033-732-2124, Email: sunguy2001@hanmail.net

Received: March 30, 2016, Accepted: May 25, 2016, Published online: May 31, 2016.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

This clinical study reports on the effect of Sunghyangjungki-san-gami and Banhabaeckchulchunma-tang-gami on hemiplegia, dizziness, and hiccupping caused by pontine infarction.

Methods:
This study was performed on one patient with hemiplegia, dizziness, and hiccupping caused by pontine infarction. The patient was treated by Sunghyangjungki-san-gami and Banhabaeckchulchunma-tang-gami from 6 January to 2 March 2015. The National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS), motor grade, and numerical rating scale (NRS) were used to assess the effectiveness of this treatment.

Results:
After treatment, the patient’s discomfort decreased significantly, and NIHSS, motor grade, and NRS scores were all improved.

Conclusion:
This clinical study suggests that traditional Korean medicine may be effective in treating hemiplegia, dizziness, and hiccupping caused by pontine infarction.

Key words: pontine infarction, hiccup, dizziness, Sunghyangjungki-san (星香正氣散), Banhabaeckchulchunma-tang (半夏白朮天麻湯)