Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the effects of traditional Korean medicine on a patient with dysphagia and anorexia following an acute lumbar compression fracture.Methods: The patient was treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine (<i>Bojungikgi-tang</i> and <i>Insamyangyoung-tang</i>), and the effects of the treatment were evaluated by monitoring oral feeding and using the Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) test.Results: After treatment, the amount of oral feeding more than doubled and the MBS was also improved.Conclusion: The results suggest that traditional Korean medicine may be effective for treating dysphagia and anorexia after an acute lumbar compression fracture.
Objectives: This study examined the case of a 69-year-old man with a history of stroke and Alzheimer’s disease who had been diagnosed with probable-rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (probable-RBD).Methods: The patient was treated with herbal medicine (<i>Ukgan-san, Ukgansangayonggolmoryeo-tang</i>, and powdered <i>Gamisoyo-san</i> extract), Western medicine (clonazepam, antiplatelet, psychotropic agents, antihypertensive drugs, and others), and acupuncture. Their effects were evaluated by the frequency and severity of sleep-related behavioral symptoms.Results: After treatment, the observed frequency and severity of sleep-related behavior decreased.Conclusion: The results suggest that using traditional Korean medicine with clonazepam can be effective in the treatment of patients with probable-RBD.
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