Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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A Case Report on the Use of Korean Medicine Treatment of a Patient with Post Covid-19 Syndrome of Fatigue and Headache

피로, 두통을 호소하는 COVID-19 감염 후유증 환자에 대한 한의복합치료 1례

  • So-Jung, Park (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Hee-kyung, Kang (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • So-yeon, Kim (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Young-ju, Yun (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • In, Lee (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Chang-woo, Han (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Jin-woo, Hong (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Jung-nam, Kwon (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Jun Yong, Choi (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
  • 박소정 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 강희경 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 김소연 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 윤영주 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 이 인 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 한창우 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 홍진우 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 권정남 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 최준용 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원)
  • Received : 2022.07.22
  • Accepted : 2022.11.18
  • Published : 2022.12.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report on the clinical improvement of a patient treated with Korean medicine for Post COVID-19 syndrome. A 52-year-old male patient with headache and chronic fatigue was diagnosed with post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. He had clinical symptoms such as headache, sweating, fatigue, and insomnia and was treated with acupuncture and herbal medicines such as Sasammaekmoondong-tang. To assess the treatment outcomes, the authors used the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) and the Numeral Rating Scale (NRS). Following treatment, fatigue improved, with the FSS score dropping from 48 at the first visit to 18 at the final visit, and clinical symptoms such as headache and insomnia disappeared. According to the findings of this study, Korean Medicine could be used in the clinic to treat post-COVID-19 complications.

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이 과제는 부산대학교 기본연구지원사업(2년)에 의하여 연구되었음.

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