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KMID : 0363320130340030312
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2013 Volume.34 No. 3 p.312 ~ p.321
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A Case Study of Stroke Patients with Hemiparesis Treated by Catgut-Embedding Therapy on Scalp Acupoints
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Han Hyun-Jin
Kim Min-Ji
Jang In-Soo
Kang Sei-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was to report the effect of catgut-embedding therapy on scalp acupoints in stroke patients with hemiparesis.
Methods : Three stroke patients with hemiparesis were treated by catgut -embedding therapy on scalp acupoints twice a week. After three weeks, the score of manual muscle test (MMT) and modified Barthel index (MBI) were improved compared with the first examination.
Results and Conclusions : After the treatment, MMT and MBI score improved in all three patients. These results showed that catgut-embedding therapy on scalp acupoints is possible to be effective for treating hemiparesis in stroke patients, and further studies should be conducted to provide more valuable information.
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KEYWORD
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scalp acupoint, catgut-embedding therapy, needle-embedding therapy, hemiparesis, stroke
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