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KMID : 0387420110220040011
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2011 Volume.22 No. 4 p.11 ~ p.20
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A Review Study of Scalp Acupuncture for Parkinson’s Disease in China
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Kim Woo-Kyung
Kim Lak-Hyung
Jang In-Soo
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to obtain some knowledge about the scalp acupuncture treatment on Parkinson’s disease for the future practice and the research from the clinical studies in China.
Methods: The literatures were searched using the database-China Academic Journals(CAJ) (2006-2011). Clinical studies of scalp acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease-Randomized controlled trial(RCT), case control study, case series, case report- were included.
Results: Of 65 articles, 12 Clinical studies met our inclusion criteria. Three case series reported a significant improvement in the patients with Parkinson’s disease by scalp acupuncture, and 9 RCTs reported a significant effectiveness of scalp acupuncture as a monotherapy or as a combination therapy with Madopa Tablet(Levodopa + Benserazide HCl) treatment.
Conclusion: The results of this study could be used for the future study about scalp acupuncture for Parkinson’s disease.
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KEYWORD
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Parkinson’s disease, scalp acupuncture, clinical study, China
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