台北中医医学杂志

95.12 中医针药治疗老年水肿及失智病例报告
中医针药治疗老年水肿及失智病例报告
A Case Report on the Treatment of Senile Edema and Dementia by Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
陈伟坤*
台北市汉坤中医诊所
【摘要】
台湾已步入高龄化社会,对於老年多发性及退化性疾病照护需求与负担日益加重,中医治疗具有整体性及便利性的特性,可提供老年照护新的方向。本病例报告为一位86 岁男性,年老体衰,患有高血压及糖尿病多年,胃癌胃已切除,小中风两次造成行动不利,因咳嗽就诊,在治疗咳嗽後足水肿,以中药治疗後水肿消除。尔後产生失智症状,情志不清,大小便失禁,以中药加头皮针刺,幸能转危为安,日渐康复。
【关键词】中医&水肿、中医&失智、平脉辨证
 
Wei-Kun Chen*
Han-Kun TCM Clinic, Taipei, Taiwan
【Summary】
Taiwan has entered an aging society, and the demand and burden of care for multiple and degenerative diseases in the elderly is increasing. The treatment of Chinese medicine has the characteristics of integrity and convenience, and can provide a new direction for aged care. This case report is an 86-year-old male,old and debilitated, suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes for many years, stomach has been removed due to gastric cancer, small stroke caused adverse action twice, edema after treatment of cough, elimination of edema after treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Afterwards, he developed symptoms of dementia, unclear emotions, incontinence, with TCM and scalp acupuncture,fortunately can gradually recover.
Keywords Chinese medicine & edema, Chinese medicine & dementia, Ping-Mai differentiation