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KMID : 0363320220430020166
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 2 p.166 ~ p.174
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Korean Medicine Treatment for Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Infarction: A Case Report
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Shin Joo-Eun
Kang Jie-Yoon
Won Seo-Young
Yoo Ho-Ryong
Kim Yoon-Sik
Seol In-Chan
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Abstract
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Objective: The aim of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine for a patient with dizziness following anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction.
Methods: The patient was treated with traditional Korean methods including acupuncture, herbal therapy, moxibustion, and vestibular rehabilitation exercise during an admission period of seven days. The patient’s dizziness was assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the Korean Dizziness Handicap Inventory (K-DHI), Korean Activities-specific Balance Confidence (K-ABC), Korean Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living (K-VADL), the modified Rankin scale (mRS), and the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI).
Results: After seven days of combined treatment with traditional methods and vestibular rehabilitation, the patient’s dizziness was reduced from NRS 6-7 to NRS 2. In addition, K-DHI decreased from 84 to 22; K-ABC improved from 52% to 78.125%; K-VADL reduced from 175 to 37; the mRS score changed from 4 to 1; and the K-MBI score increased from 86 to 98. No adverse events were observed during treatment.
Conclusion: This study suggests that combined therapy of Korean medicine and vestibular rehabilitation can be effective treatment for anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction patients.
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KEYWORD
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anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA), infarction, dizziness, vestibular rehabilitation exercise, Korean medicine
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