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KMID : 0363620170380030096
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2017 Volume.38 No. 3 p.96 ~ p.102
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Effects of Korean Medicine on Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty in Patient with Parkinsonism: Retrospective Study
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Yang Seung-Bo
Kim Yeon-Jin
Lee Hyung-Min
Lee Sang-Hwa
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 postural instability and gait difficulty(PIGD) in patient with parkinsonism.
Methods: We reviewed the charts of patients with parkinsonism who were admitted to the department of Korean internal medicine, stroke and neurological disorders center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong from October 2009 to May 2017. We analyzed the data of UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale) and calculated PIGD related UPDRS before and after the admission.
Results: The average of PIGD score for the 23 patients of Parkinsonism significantly decreased from 8.35 ± 5.13 to 4.52 ± 3.68 after treatment. The average of PIGD score for the 16 patients of idiopathic parkinson's disease and 7 patients of atypical Parkinsonism decreased from 9.13 ± 4.46 to 4.63 ± 4.15 and from 6.57 ± 6.45 to 4.29 ± 2.56 after treatment, respectively.
Conclusions: These results provide that Korean Medicine has an effect on the motor function of patients who suffer from Parkinsonism with Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty. Furthermore it could be effective for improving activities of daily life.
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KEYWORD
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Parkinsonism, Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, atypical Parkinsonism, Postural instability and gait difficulty, Korean Medicine, Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale
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