Locked in 症候群患者の生存中のストレスとその全人的医療での対応

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A patient who appears to be in a vegetable state and apparently unconscious is quite often experiencing the Locked in Syndrome : Such a patient's mental activity is almost the same as a normal person but their sleeping time is less than a healthy person. This is one of the special symptoms, and is an illness with much suffering. There are cases where abnormal findings caused by stress appear on the Holter ECG of a Locked in Syndrome patient. Especially delicate care and frequent engagement in conversation is an effective way of stabilizing the patient's mental condition. Among patients who are receiving terminal care, those with cancer receive especially delicate care because they are able to externally express their pain. However Locked in Syndrome patients suffer much more acutely, both physically and mentally than cancer patients, because they cannot express themselves. Therefore there is need for a different kind of care from cancer patients. For a new type of holistic health care of this kind of patient there is need for doctors, nurses, and social workers to co-operate as a team.
日本心身医学会の論文
1993-08-01