A Case Report of Hemiparesis in a Patient with an Intracerebral Hemorrhage at the Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Internal Capsule Treated with a Combination of Traditional Korean Medicine and Western Medicine

Objective: This study examined the case of a 63-year-old man with a history of hypertension and gout who had developed an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) of the right basal ganglia of the corona radiata.Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine (Boyanghwanoh-tang and powdered Oryeong-san extract), Western medicine (Anticonvulsants, antihypertensive drugs, psychotropic agents, and others), acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitative therapy. Their effects were evaluated using the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Korean version of the modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), National Institute of Health’s Stroke Scale (NIHSS), and Modified Rankin Scale (mRS).Results: After treatment, the MMT grade improved from 3/3+ to 4+/4+. Additionally, the K-MBI score improved from 62 to 77.Conclusion: The results suggest that combined traditional Korean and Western medicine can effectively treat patients with ICH.

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P04.63. The consciousness of medical doctors about collaborative practice of Western medicine and traditional Korean medicine

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1186/1472-6882-12-s1-p333 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 12 (S1) ◽

Author(s):

J Ryu ◽

Y Yun ◽

B Lim

Keyword(s):

Western Medicine ◽

Collaborative Practice ◽

Medical Doctors ◽

Traditional Korean Medicine ◽

Korean Medicine

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Use of Western Medicine and Traditional Korean Medicine for Joint Disorders: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis Based on Korean Nationwide Insurance Data

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2017/2038095 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Boyoung Jung ◽

Sukjin Bae ◽

Soyoon Kim

Keyword(s):

Western Medicine ◽

National Level ◽

Analysis Data ◽

Hospital Type ◽

Traditional Korean Medicine ◽

Korean Medicine ◽

Medical Institutions ◽

Medical Care Use ◽

Procedural Costs ◽

Insurance Data

This study aimed to compare the usage of Western medicine and traditional Korean medicine for treating joint disorders in Korea. Data of claims from all medical institutions with billing statements filed to HIRA from 2011 to 2014 for the four most frequent joint disorders were used for the analysis. Data from a total of 1,100,018 patients who received medical services from 2011 to 2014 were analyzed. Descriptive statistics are presented as type of care and hospital type. All statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS for Windows version 21. Of the 1,100,018 patients with joint disorders, 456,642 (41.5%) were males and 643,376 (58.5%) were females. Per diem costs of hospitalization in Western medicine clinics and traditional Korean medicine clinics were approximately 160,000 KRW and 50,000 KRW, respectively. Among costs associated with Western medicine, physiotherapy cost had the largest proportion (28.78%). Among costs associated with traditional Korean medicine, procedural costs and treatment accounted for more than 70%, followed by doctors’ fees (21.54%). There were distinct differences in patterns of medical care use and cost of joint disorders at the national level in Korea. This study is expected to contribute to management decisions for musculoskeletal disease involving joint disorders.

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