Leem Kang-Hyun, Park Hun-Kuk
College of Korean Medicine, Semyung University, Jechon 390-711, Korea.
Neurol Res. 2007;29 Suppl 1:S3-4. doi: 10.1179/016164107X172392.
The foundation of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) was originally set out in Korean mythology 5000 years ago. It has developed unique medical theories and methods to treat diseases including neurological disorders such as stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
Main components of TKM consist of medicinal treatment, acupuncture and Sasang constitutional medicine. Among these, Sasang is a unique theory and has been used as a major treatment regimen in TKM. Recent studies of TKM have demonstrated therapeutic effects, underlying mechanism responsible for its effects and the relationship with genetic variations. Clinical and genetic studies about TKM have indicated linkage of TKM with pharmacogenomics.
In this special issue, four review articles about TKM, 10 original research and three clinical studies were presented. If modern medicine provides complement of TKM, it would open up new prospect of research and clinical regimen for various neurological diseases.
传统韩医学的基础最初可追溯到5000年前的韩国神话。它发展出了独特的医学理论和治疗疾病的方法，包括治疗中风、癫痫和帕金森病等神经系统疾病。
传统韩医学的主要组成部分包括药物治疗、针灸和体质医学。其中，体质医学是一种独特的理论，一直是传统韩医学的主要治疗方案。最近对传统韩医学的研究已经证明了其治疗效果、作用的潜在机制以及与基因变异的关系。关于传统韩医学的临床和基因研究表明了传统韩医学与药物基因组学的联系。
在本期特刊中，发表了四篇关于传统韩医学的综述文章、10篇原创研究和三项临床研究。如果现代医学能对传统韩医学起到补充作用，将为各种神经系统疾病开辟新的研究和临床治疗前景。
