A Case Report of Severe Fatiguability Successfully Treated with a Kampo Formulation Bukuryoshigyakuto after Surgical Pituitary Tumor Extraction

VernacularTitle:脳下垂体腫瘍摘出後の強い倦怠感に茯苓四逆湯が奏効した1症例
Author: Katsutoshi TERASAWA ¹ ; Toru KOBAYASHI ² ; Akio YAGI ³ ; Makoto SUMIKOSHI ⁴ ; Atsushi CHINO ¹
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1. Department of Japanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
2. Department of Neuro-Surgery, Hoshi General Hospital
3. Department of Japanese-Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
4. Sumikoshi Kodomo Clinic
Keywords: pituitary adenoma; hormonal supplement; Kampo; core temperature; bukuryoshigyakuto
From:Kampo Medicine 2018;69(3):262-265
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We experienced a patient, who complained severe fatigue in spite of adequate hormonal supplement after pituitary tumor removal, was successfully treated with Kampo therapy. The pharmacological effect of this Kampo formulation i.e. bukuryoshigyakuto is still unknown, but this formulation has been used for pre-shock conditions in the terminal stage of infectious diseases. According to the description in the classic textbook, this formulation is suggested to encourage metabolic function and maintain core temperature of the human body. The authors propose that Kampo medicine is a hopeful alternative way in the management of such patients.