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KMID : 0363320200410020204
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2020 Volume.41 No. 2 p.204 ~ p.212
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A Case Report of Gait Disturbance, Cognitive Impairment, Dysuria, and Dysphagia in a Stroke Patient Treated with Traditional Korean Medical Treatment
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Kim Kwang-Ho
Lee Young-Ung
Chu Hong-Min
Lim Hyeon-Seo
Kim Cheol-Hyun
Lee Jeong-Youn
Lee Sang-Kwan
Sung Kang-Keyng
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Abstract
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This study aimed to investigate the effect of traditional Korean medical treatments on a stroke patient with gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, dysuria, and dysphagia. A 78-year-old female with chronic middle cerebral artery infarction had symptoms of gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, dysuria, and dysphagia. After being treated with Korean medicine therapies, including acupuncture and herbal medicine, the patient’s symptoms were significantly improved. During all the treatments, Indices including manual muscle test, functional ambulation category, functional independence measuring, mini-mental state examination-K, global deterioration scale, pelvic symmetry, functional ambulation profile used to evaluate her symptoms indicated improvement in her symptoms, without any side effects. Traditional Korean medical treatments, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, can be considered to be effective therapies for a stoke patient who has symptoms of gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, dysuria, and dysphagia.
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KEYWORD
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gait disturbance, cognitive impairment, dysuria, dysphagia
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