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KMID : 0363320160370040653
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 4 p.653 ~ p.660
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Effects of Korean Medicine on Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Study
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Yang Seung-Bo
Kim Yeon-Jin
Lee Hyung-Min
Lee Hyun-Joong
Cho Seung-Yeon
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Park Sung-Wook
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Korean medicine on patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease.
Methods: The charts of 47 patients diagnosed with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease in the Department of Internal Korean medicine, Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Gangdong between August 2012 and July 2016 were reviewed. The Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale (UPDRS) was administered before and after treatment with Korean medicine.
Results: Thee average UPDRS Ⅱ+Ⅲ, UPDRS Ⅱ, and UPDRS Ⅲ of the 47 patients decreased significantly from 22.26±15.15, 10.19±7.53, and 12.06±8.35, respectively, pretreatment to 16.96±13.63, 7.47±6.44, and 9.49±7.73, respectively, post-treatment. The average postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD), tremor, and bradykinesia also significantly improved post-treatment.
Conclusions: These results provide evidence that Korean medicine can improve the activities of daily living and motor function of patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. In particular, Korean medicine may be effective for the treatment of PIGD, tremor, and bradykinesia.
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KEYWORD
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idiopathic Parkinson, s disease, Korean medicine, Unified Parkinson, s disease rating scale, postural instability and gait difficulty, tremor, bradykinesia
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