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KMID : 0615720090260010173
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2009 Volume.26 No. 1 p.173 ~ p.185
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2 Cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) with Oriental Medical Treatment Evaluated by K-ALSFRS-R and ALSSS
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Ryu Mi-Seon
Kim Jae-Hong
Yoon Yeo-Choong
Lee Ji-Eun
We Jun
Bang Sung-Pil
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Abstract
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Objectives : Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) is a progressive disease that causes degeneration of the motor neurons of the brain and spinal cord. The purpose of this case study is to improvement of oriental mediacl treatment on ALS.
Methods : The patients were treated by acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping therapy, herbal medication, physical treatment. To determine the effects of Oriental medical treatment, we evaluated weekly used by Korean version of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised(K-ALSFRS-R), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Severity Scale(ALSSS).
Results : Symptoms such as cervical and shoulder pain, knee pain, cold sweating, insomnia etc were improved after above treatment. But K-ALSFRS-R and ALSSS were no improvement after above treatment.
Conclusions : The Oriental medical treatment is effective on local symptoms of ALS, but there were no functional improvement of ALS in this case study. It is necessary to have more examination about ALS.
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KEYWORD
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Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis, ALS, Korean version of Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis Functional rating scale-revised(K-ALSFRS-R), Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis severity scale, ALSSS
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