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KMID : 0363320180390061306
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 6 p.1306 ~ p.1312
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A Case Report on a Phantom Limb Pain Patient after Below Knee Amputation using Korean Medicine Treatment
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Seo Hyung-Bum
Bae Go-Eun
Choi Jin-Yong
Seo Hee-Jeong
Shim So-Hyun
Han Chang-Woo
Kim So-Yeon
Choi Jun-Yong
Park Seong-Ha
Yun Young-Ju
Hong Jin-Woo
Kwon Jung-Nam
Lee In
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study presented the case of a 49-year-old Korean female with phantom limb pain after below right knee amputation and aimed to assess the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment.
Methods: The patient was treated with scalp acupuncture, electroacupuncture and herbal medicine. We executed a numerical rating scale (NRS), conducted a global assessment (G/A), administrated a Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF-MPQ-2) and measured total daily sleep time to evaluate symptom improvement.
Results: The patient's G/A scores decreased from 10 to 2 and SF-MPQ-2 points decreased from 20 to 6 after treatment. The total daily sleep time did not changed due to anxiety.
Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment could be effective in treating phantom limb pain after amputation. Further studies are needed.
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KEYWORD
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phantom limb pain, amputation, acupuncture, case report
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