Effectiveness of Goshajinkigan on the Cold Sensation and Dysthesia in A Case of Nodular Multiple Angiitis
10.3937/kampomed.57.651
- VernacularTitle:冷感，異常知覚に牛車腎気丸が有効であった結節性多発性血管炎の１例
- Author:
Junichi YAMAKAWA
;
Junji MORIYA
;
Kazuya KUSAKA
;
Tohru ITOH
;
Yoshiharu MOTOO
;
Tsugiyasu KANDA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nodular multiple angiitis;
cold sensation;
dysthesia;
Goshajinkigan;
Syuchibushi matsu
- From:Kampo Medicine
2006;57(5):651-654
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
A 70 year-old male with nodular multiple angiitis visited our outpatient clinic because of cold sensation and dysthesia. Although the vascular disease went into remission with steroid and immunosuppressant use, dysthesia continued. An improvement in subjective symptoms was evaluated with a visual analogue scale, after Gosha jinki-gan extract was administered on the basis of Kampo diagnosis. Furthermore, this beneficial effect increased when Syuchibushi matsu administration was added. Thus far, there are no such reports on Goshajinkigan as being useful for nodular multiple angiitis. Although the direct effect was not seen on the peripheral nerve conduction velocity, Goshajinkigan might be useful for the treatment of subjective cold sensation and dysthesia symptoms, in patients with nodular multiple angiitis. The mechanism of the above effect is considered to be similar to that in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
