A Case of Presbystasis Patient Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment - Focusing on Taking Gamiboik-tang and Body Balance Test

JungGun Park; Hyo Gyung Lee; Hae Jeong Nam; Park, JungGun; Lee, Hyo Gyung; Nam, Hae Jeong

doi:10.13048/jkm.24016

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Park, Lee, and Nam: A Case of Presbystasis Patient Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment - Focusing on Taking Gamiboik-tang and Body Balance Test

Case Report

The Journal of Korean Medicine 2024; 45(1): 231-237.

Published online: March 1, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.24016

A Case of Presbystasis Patient Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment - Focusing on Taking Gamiboik-tang and Body Balance Test

JungGun Park¹

, Hyo Gyung Lee²

, Hae Jeong Nam³

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University

²Haeon Korean Medicine Clinic at Gangdong, Cheonho

³Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University

Correspondence to: Hae Jeong Nam, Kyung Hee Medical Center, 23, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-2-958-9244, E-mail: handr90@naver.com

Received January 16, 2024 Revised February 7, 2024 Accepted February 16, 2024

Abstract

Objectives

We would like to report improvement in symptoms after performing Korean Medicine treatment including Gamiboik-tang administration to patient with presbystasis that lasts for more than a decade.

Methods

An 83-year-old male patient diagnosed with presbystasis was administered Gamiboik-tang for 4 weeks and acupuncture was performed. The degree of improvement is evaluated based on the body balance test and the patient’s subjective symptom change.

Results

Both the body balance test and the patient’s subjective symptoms improved after administration of Gamiboik-tang and Korean Medicine treatment

Conclusions

Korean Medicine treatment, including Gamiboik-tang administration and acupuncture treatment, is thought to be effective for presbystasis.

Keywords: Presbystasis, Gamiboik-tang, Senile dizziness, Body balance test, Korean medicine

Table 1

Prescription of Gamiboik-tang

Herbal name	Dose (g)	Herbal name	Dose (g)
黃芪蜜灸	8	甘草炙	4
人蔘	4	半夏薑製	3
白朮	4	牛膽南星	3
當歸	4	羌活	3
熟地黃	4	防風	3
川芎	4	秦艽	3
白芍藥	4	白殭蠶	3
陳皮	4	柴胡	2
白茯苓	4	升麻	2

Table 2

Administered Herbal Decoctions

Date	Ingredients (g)
23.10.13 – 23.10.29	加味補益湯
23.10.30 – 23.11.16	加味補益湯加遠志 2, 石菖蒲 4, 澤瀉 6, 烏藥 6, 枳殼 2

Table 3

Changes of Body Balance Test

Body balance test		2023.10.07	2023.10.26	2023.11.16	2023.12.11
Romberg test	Eye-opening	≥10 seconds	≥10 seconds	≥10 seconds	≥10 seconds
Romberg test	Eye-closure	3 seconds	5 seconds	≥10 seconds	≥10 seconds

Mann’s test	Eye-opening	impossible	5 seconds	≥10 seconds	≥10 seconds
Mann’s test	Eye-closure	impossible	Impossible	4 seconds	7 seconds

One leg test	Eye-opening	impossible	3 seconds	5 seconds	≥10 seconds
One leg test	Eye-closure	impossible	Impossible	Impossible	3 seconds

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