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KMID : 0615720030200010218
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2003 Volume.20 No. 1 p.218 ~ p.227
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The Clinical Observation on 3 Cases of Patients with Hemifacial Spasm Treated by Dong-Si Acupuncture Therapy
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김태우/Kim, Tae-woo
김효은/조명제/강영화/이재동/Kim, Hyo-eun/Cho, Myung-je/Kang, Young-hwa/Lee, Jae-dong
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Abstract
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Objective : Hemifacial spasm is painless uncommon disorder characterized by involuntary paoxysmal movement of one side of face, In this study, the effect of Dong-Si acupuncture therapy for three patients with hemifacial spasm were evaluated.
Methods : We have treated them with acupuncture treatment of Dong-Si acupuncture points(Cheuk-Samni and Cheuk-ha-Samni) and evaluated the effect by Scott´s scale, For the first two weeks, it was dine once a day, and after two weeks, the other day.
Results : Before therapy, the grades of spasm intensity classified by Scott´s description in three cases were 3. And after Dong-Si acupuncture therapy, the grade of one case was 0, and two cases were 1.
Conclusion : The Dong-Si acupuncture therapy for hemifacial spasm was effective and will be attempted to the patients with it.
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