Kampo Therapies for Children Difficult to Attend School who Were Presenting Somatic Complaints

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  • CHINO Atsushi
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
  • TSUJI Masanori
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
  • OKU Yuusuke
    Department of Otorhinology -Head and Neck Surgery, Shin Tokyo Hospital
  • TAKAHASHI Kumiko
    Takahashi Children's Clinic
  • YAGI Akio
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
  • HIRASAKI Yoshiro
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
  • OKAMOTO Hideki
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University
  • TERASAWA Katsutoshi
    Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center

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  • 身体的愁訴を呈する登校困難児に対する漢方治療
  • 臨床報告 身体的愁訴を呈する登校困難児に対する漢方治療
  • リンショウ ホウコク シンタイテキ シュウソ オ テイスル トウコウ コンナンジ ニ タイスル カンポウ チリョウ

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Abstract

<p>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.</p>

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  • Kampo Medicine

    Kampo Medicine 69 (4), 350-358, 2018

    The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine

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