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KMID : 0363320010220030393
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2001 Volume.22 No. 3 p.393 ~ p.396
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The Effectiveness of Combination Therapy of Oriental Medicine and Western Medicine on Acute Stroke: a controlled study
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Jung Woo-Sang
Park Jung-Mi
Choi Byung-Ok
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Abstract
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Objectives: We were to assess the effectiveness of combined therapy of Oriental Medicine and Western Medicine on acute stroke.
Methods: We selected acute middle cerebral artery territory infarction subjects, within 3 days after stroke onset, who had never have any type of stroke history before. The subjects, admitted to department of Oriental Medicine, received combination therapy of western medical treatment including thrombolytic, anticoagulant, or antiplatelet agents and oriental medical treatment including acupuncture and herbs medication. The other subjects, admitted to department of Neurology, received only modern western medical treatment. The National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was checked at admission, 1 week and 2 weeks later to assess neurologic improvement. The Modified Barthel Index (MBI) was checked 1 week and 2 weeks after admission to motor function recovery.
Results: Comparing the NIHSS between baseline and 1 week later, the combination therapy group showed more improvement than the single-treated with anticoagulants group. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups, comparing 1 week and 2 weeks later with the NIHSS and the MBI.
Conclusions: Combination therapy have more beneficial effect on acute stage of stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Combination Therapy, Stroke
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