범불안장애를 호소하는 귀비온담탕 가미방 치험 1례 |
양승보, 김연진, 이형민, 이현중, 조승연, 박성욱, 박정미, 고창남 |
경희대학교 한의과대학 순환신경내과 |
Case Report of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treated with Guibiondamtang-gami |
Seung-bo Yang, Yeon-jin Kim, Hyung-min Lee, Hyun-joong Lee, Seung-yeon Cho, Seong-uk Park, Jung-mi Park, Chang-nam Ko |
Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University |
Correspondence |
Chang-nam Ko ,Tel: 02-440-7702 , Fax: 02-440-7171, Email: kcn202@khu.ac.kr
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Received: March 31, 2016, Accepted: May 22, 2016, Published online: May 30, 2016. |
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ABSTRACT |
Objective: This clinical study reports on the effect of traditional Korean medicine on a patient with generalized anxiety disorder.
Method: A patient who suffered from generalized anxiety disorder was treated with herbal medicine (Guibiondamtang-gami), acupuncture, moxibustion, and pharmacopuncture. We assessed the changes of anxiety-related symptoms with the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) score, the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) score, a heart rate variability (HRV) test, and a second derivative of photoplethymogram waveform (SDPTG) test.
Results: After taking Guibiondamtang-gami for 22 days, the patient’s STAI score, BAI score, and LF/HF (low-frequency/high-frequency heart rate variability) ratio decreased, while the differential pulse wave index and stress power in the SDPTG test increased.
Conclusion: This clinical case study has demonstrated that traditional Korean medicine may be an effective option for treating generalized anxiety disorder. |
Key words:
generalized anxiety disorder, Guibiondamtang-gami, state-trait anxiety inventory, Beck anxiety inventory, heart rate variability |
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