氣血兩虛로 변증된 아급성 불면증 환자에 대한 한방복합치료 증례보고 1례

A Case Report of a Patient with Subacute Insomnia Diagnosed as Deficiency of Qi and Blood Treated with Complex Korean Medical Treatment

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of complex korean medical treatment on insomnia in a 62-year-old female patient who has Bell’s palsy. Methods The 62-years old female patient who has been hospitalized due to Bell’s palsy was suffered by sleep disturbance. The patient was treated by Hominis placenta herbal acupuncture on CV4, GB20, GB21, BL11-BL25 and dry cupping, auricular acupuncture was executed. Insomnia symptom was assessed by Insomnia Severity Index(ISI), Sleep Log, Korean version of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI-K), Visual Analogue Scale(VAS). The patient was observed during 2days, from April 25th to April 26th and after the observation period, the treatment was executed during 7 days from April 27th to April 30th and from May 2th to May 4th, once a day. Results After the treatment, ISI score decreased from 20 to 17, and The Changes of Seep efficiency on during treatment increased from 31.25% to 38.88%. Total PSQI-K score decreased form 19 to 17. The average of VAS on discomfort of sleep decreased from 7.3 to 6.5. Conclusions The results suggest that complex korean medical treatment can be a valuable option for treating insomnia.