Clinical Experience of Traumatic Cervical Syndrome Treated with Daisaikoto
10.3937/kampomed.62.559
- VernacularTitle:外傷性頸部症候群に対する大柴胡湯治験
- Author:
Tetsuya SHIGETA
;
Toshiaki KOGURE
;
Takeshi TATSUMI
;
Atsushi CHINO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traumatic cervical syndrome;
daisaikoto;
abdominal tension;
chest oppression
- From:Kampo Medicine
2011;62(4):559-564
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We administered daisaikoto to 13 patients with traumatic cervical syndrome and observed complete responses in the following 2 patients. Patient 1 was a 40-year male. He was in the xiaoyang stage, and showed high abdominal tension and marked chest oppression. These findings were indications for daisaikoto. Patient 2 was a female in her 50 s. She was in the xiaoyang stage, showed moderate abdominal tension and chest oppression, and was aware of chest tension and constipation. Evaluation using the VAS in the 13 patients showed a complete response in 3 patients, partial response in 6, minor response in 1 and no response in 3. To clarify indications for daisaikoto in this disease, findings of Japanese Oriental Medicine in the 13 patients were evaluated. Of 9 patients with high abdominal tension, 8 showed partial or complete responses. Of 4 patients with moderate abdominal tension, a complete response, partial response, and no response were observed in 1, 1, and 2, respectively. In addition, objective abdominal coldness was present in both patients with moderate abdominal tension who showed no response but not in the patient showing a complete response.We confirmed the importance of therapy based on oriental medical syndromes when daisaikoto is used for traumatic cervical syndrome. However, patients with moderate abdominal tension without abdominal coldness can be differentiated from others for this therapy.
