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A review of Korean medicine treatment on febrile convulsion and its possible treatment protocol about Korean medicine combined with conventional western medicine

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This review aims at summarizing treatment of Korean medicine on febrile convulsion and proposing a possible protocol about Korean medicine combined with conventional western medicine for effective therapies of febrile seizures. Experimental researches on Korean medicine treatment related to febrile seizures or seizures, and clinical studies focusing on pattern identification were searched through Google Scholar, Research Information Sharing Service, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, National Digital Science Library, Korean studies Information Service System and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Of 152 articles searched, 20 articles were finally selected. Through various experimental studies, Korean medicine administration was significant in suppressing the occurrence of convulsions. In clinical studies based on pattern identification in China, retention enema with herbal medicine decoction was significantly more effective and had fewer side effects than sedatives. The effects of suppressing the convulsion were recognized experimentally and clinically in some herbal medicine. In the future, combination of Korean medicine with conventional western medicine is necessary for effective treatment of febrile seizure.

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This research was supported by Sang-Ji University Research Fund, 2018 (2018-0053).

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Jung, H.S. A review of Korean medicine treatment on febrile convulsion and its possible treatment protocol about Korean medicine combined with conventional western medicine. ADV TRADIT MED (ADTM) 21, 231–240 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13596-020-00500-3

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