A Case Report of a Soyangin Patient with Insomnia after Cerebral Infarction Attack

A Case Report of a Soyangin Patient with Insomnia after Cerebral Infarction Attack Sung-Pil YangᆞJin-Young KimᆞMin-Su KangᆞEui-Ju Lee Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyunghee University Korean Medicine Hospital Objective Insomnia is a common symptom among cerebral infarction patients. The purpose of this study is to report a case which showed sypmtoms improvement after treatment with Hyeongbangsabaek-san. Method To evaluate the results of this treatment, Insomnia severity index(ISI), Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI), Korean version of Beck depression inventory(K-BDI), Sleep dairy results were measured. Result The patient who suffered from severe insomnia after cerebral infarction attack was treated by Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture therapy for about 3 weeks. She refused to take Western medicine for insomnia, and after treated with Hyeongbangsabaek-san and acupuncture, her sleep quality showed improvement. Conclusion This study suggests that using Sasang constitutuional medical treatment is effective for Soyangin patient with insomnia after cerebral infarction attack.