A Case of Presbystasis Patient Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment - Focusing on Taking Gamiboik-tang and Body Balance Test

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J Korean Med. 2024;45(1):231-237

Publication date (electronic) : 2024 March 1

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.24016

JungGun Park ¹

, Hyo Gyung Lee ²

, Hae Jeong Nam ³

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University

²Haeon Korean Medicine Clinic at Gangdong, Cheonho

³Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University

Correspondence to: Hae Jeong Nam, Kyung Hee Medical Center, 23, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-2-958-9244, E-mail: handr90@naver.com

Received 2024 January 16; Revised 2024 February 7; Accepted 2024 February 16.

Abstract

Objectives

We would like to report improvement in symptoms after performing Korean Medicine treatment including Gamiboik-tang administration to patient with presbystasis that lasts for more than a decade.

Methods

An 83-year-old male patient diagnosed with presbystasis was administered Gamiboik-tang for 4 weeks and acupuncture was performed. The degree of improvement is evaluated based on the body balance test and the patient’s subjective symptom change.

Results

Both the body balance test and the patient’s subjective symptoms improved after administration of Gamiboik-tang and Korean Medicine treatment

Conclusions

Korean Medicine treatment, including Gamiboik-tang administration and acupuncture treatment, is thought to be effective for presbystasis.

Keywords: Presbystasis; Gamiboik-tang; Senile dizziness; Body balance test; Korean medicine

Table 1

Prescription of Gamiboik-tang

Table 2

Administered Herbal Decoctions

Table 3

Changes of Body Balance Test

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