A Case Study of a Taeeumin Patient with Advanced Parkinson's Disease Having Orthostatic Hypotension

A Case Study of a Taeeumin Patient with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Having Orthostatic Hypotension Mi-Suk Lee*, Yu-Gyeong Park*, Na-Young Bae† *Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital †Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University Objectives This case study is about a Taeeumin patient with advanced Parkinson’s disease identified as Dry-heat (Joyeol) pattern. In this study, we report significant improvement of non-motor and motor symptoms after treatment with Cheongsimyeonja-tang. Methods The patient was identified as Taeeumin Dry-heat (Joyeol) pattern and treated with Cheongsimyeonja-tang and acupuncture. The Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) was used to assess the overall functions of the patient. And the global assessment scale (GAS) was used to assess the improvements of dizziness, bradykinesia and tremor after the treatment. Result and Conclusion The UPDRS total score decreased from 138 points to 86 points after 5 weeks treatment. And symptoms of dizziness caused by hypotension, bradykinesia, and tremor showed significant improvement in GAS after the treatment. Furthermore, sleep disturbance and constipation were reported to be improved after the treatment. In conclusion, this study shows that Sasang constitutional medicine can be effective treatment for Taeeumin patient with advanced Parkinson’s disease having orthostatic hypotension.