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KMID : 0615720090260060205
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2009 Volume.26 No. 6 p.205 ~ p.214
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Efficacy of Bee-venom Acupuncture on Central Post Stroke Pain
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Gwak Ja-Young
Cho Seung-Yeon
Shin Ae-Sook
Lee In-Whan
Kim Na-Hee
Park Seong-Uk
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Bae Hyung-Sup
Na Byong-Jo
Jung Woo-Sang
Moon Sang-Kwan
Cho Ki-Ho
Kim Young-Suk
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate objectively the efficacy of bee-venom acupuncture on Central post-stroke patients.
Methods : After screening, 25 patients recruited with eligible criteria. Among them 1 dropped out in treatment group, 4 in control group. We applied bee-venom acupuncture 6 points of body(LI15, GB21, LI11, GB31, ST36, GB39) 2 times a week for 3 weeks for treatment group, and normal saline for control group in the same way. After 3 weeks treatment and 2 weeks follow up we measured VAS, categorial rating scale as a pain assessment also MBI, Modified Rankin Scale as a stroke recovery.
Results : 1. Treatment group showed significant difference in VAS, categorial rating scale after treatment and 2 weeks follow up, compared with baseline. The control group showed significant difference between baseline and after treatment But the 2 weeks follow up, there is no significant difference compared with baseline. Also there’s no significant difference in categorial rating scale. 2. MBI showed significant difference in treatment group between baseline and after treatment, but the control group did not have any difference. There’s no significant difference in Modified Rankin Scale for treatment group and control group. 3. There’s no significant difference between control group and treatment group. This is because of the small sample size in the study, Thus it seems to reflect individual difference strongly.
Conclusions : There are positive effect on CPSP patients in pain and stroke recovery treating with bee-venom acupuncture than control group.
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KEYWORD
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Central post-stroke pain, bee-venom acupuncture, single-blind randomized controlled trial
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