Long - term Clinical Efficacy on Three Soyang Patients with Parkinson's Disease Improved by Combined Treatment of Korean - Western Medicine

Abstract

Long-term Clinical Efficacy on Three Soyang Patients with Parkinson's Disease Improved by Combined Treatment of Korean-Western Medicine Yu-Gyeong ParkᆞMi-Suk LeeᆞSo-Hyoung KimᆞNa-Young Bae Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University Objective This case study was about a long-term clinical effects after using Korean medicine treatment and western treatment in three Soyangin patients with Parkinson’s disease. In this study, we reported significant improvement of non-motor and motor symptoms of these patients after Sasang constitutional medicine treatments for more than a year. Method The patients were identified as Soyangin and treated with Yangguksanhwa-tang, Hyeongbangdojeok-san and acupuncture. The Hoehn & Yahr scale, Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) were used to assess the overall function of the patients. And the Global Assessment Scale (GAS) was used to assess the change of chief complaints after the treatments. Result and Conclusion The non-motor and motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease improved after Sasang constitutional medicine and western medicine treatments for more than a year. Furthermore these patients' chief complaints improved without increasing of amount of western medicine (levodopa). In conclusion, this study showed that Sasang constitutional medicine with western medicine can be effective treatment for long-term clinical care of Parkinson’s disease.