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Kampo Therapies for Children Difficult to Attend School who Were Presenting Somatic Complaints / 日本東洋医学雑誌
Kampo Medicine ; : 350-358, 2018.
Article in Ja | WPRIM | ID: wpr-758201
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ABSTRACT
We experienced 8 cases of children who presented with somatic complaints and found it difficult to attend school successfully treated with Kampo medicine. We evaluated them objectively by using the evaluation scale in the guideline for medical care of school refusal. Four cases were orthostatic dysregulation, 2 cases were migraine, 1 case was involuntary movement in upper abdomen and the other case was autonomic dysfunction. Kampo medicines were selected according to conventional method, so-called sho. Among 8 cases, 5 cases had a major response, 2 cases had a minor response and one case had no beneficial response. These results suggest that Kampo therapy can be effective therapeutic means. Kampo therapy is quite personalized and beneficial especially for children who find it difficult to attend school and need individualized care. This is the first report evaluating many cases objectively by using the evaluation scale and there have been no reports similar to ours. We have to continue to enlighten general pediatricians about the effectiveness of Kampo therapy.
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Index: WPRIM Type of study: Guideline Language: Ja Journal: Kampo Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article
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Index: WPRIM Type of study: Guideline Language: Ja Journal: Kampo Medicine Year: 2018 Type: Article