A Case of Multiple System Atrophy Successfully Treated with Hachimijiougan
10.3937/kampomed.62.565
- VernacularTitle:八味地黄丸が有効であった多系統萎縮症の一例
- Author:
Ryukichi MATSUI
;
Shotai KOBAYASHI
;
Takuya YAMAGUCHI
;
Atsushi NAGAI
;
Syuhei YAMAGUCHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hachimijiougan;
Shy-Drager syndrome;
Multiple system atrophy;
orthostatic hypotension;
autonomic dysfunction
- From:Kampo Medicine
2011;62(4):565-569
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We report a patient with Multiple system atrophy that was successfully treated with the herbal formulation Hachimijiougan.A 79-year-old man was hospitalized with Multiple system atrophy. He showed slow movement, frozen gait, finger tremor, dizziness on standing up with slowly progressive characteristics. Various medications had been administered for orthostatic hypotension, but the effect was insufficient.So we administered Hachimijiougan without changing the other oral medications. After administration, orthostatic hypotension was improved, and he became able to perform various activities of daily living.In this case, we thought that Hachimijiougan improved autonomic nervous system disorders such as the orthostatic hypotension in a patient with Multiple system atrophy.
