Case report shows treatment improved quality of life in an adolescent with functional dyspepsia, indicating Korean medicine may be effective.
Objective: This study reports a case of functional dyspepsia in an adolescent patient who showed clinical improvement following Korean medicine treatment with Insamyangwi-tang and Samchulgeonbi-tang.Methods: A 16-year-old female with functional dyspepsia was treated with Korean medicines, including Insamyangwi-tang and Samchulgeonbi-tang. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the NDI-K(Nepean Dyspepsia Index-Korean version) and FD-QoL(Functional Dyspepsia Quality of Life questionnaire).Results: After 24 days of Korean medicine treatment, the clinical symptoms of the patient improved according to the NDI-K and FD-QoL scores.Conclusions: This study showed that Korean medicine may improve the symptoms and quality of life of patients with functional dyspepsia.
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