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KMID : 0615720100270040115
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2010 Volume.27 No. 4 p.115 ~ p.125
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Effect of Bee-venom Acupuncture on Upper Limb Spasticity of Stroke Patients
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Noh Ju-Hwan
Ahn Chang-Beohm
Song Chun-Ho
Jang Kyung-Jeon
Kim Cheol-Hong
Yoon Hyun-Min
Cho Sung-Woo
Park Jung-Ah
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Bee-venom Acupuncture on upper limb spasticity control in stroke patients.
Methods : Ten stroke patients with upper limb spasticity were randomly divided into two groups, a Bee-Venom Acupuncture group(group I) and a normal saline group(group Ⅱ). After 1 week resting phase, this trial was used a cross-over trial. The numbers of Pharmacopuncture treatment were 3 times a week for 3 weeks. Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS), WMFT(Wolf Motor Function Test), The 10-second Test were used for evaluation of spasticity control before experiment, after 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks.
Results : Group I showed significant improvement(p<.05) in MAS, WMFT, The 10-second Test. But Group Ⅱ showed no significant improvement(p<.05) in MAS, WMFT, The 10-second Test. The results showed significant difference in WMFT, The 10-second Test, but no significant difference in MAS between two groups.
Conclusions : These results showed that Bee-venom Acupuncture might decrease upper limb spasticity and increase arm motor function in stroke patients. Further studies will be required to examine more cases in the long period for the effect on upper limb in spasticity by Bee-Venom Acupuncture.
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KEYWORD
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Spasticity, Bee-venom Acupuncture, Cross-over trial, MAS, WMFT, The 10-second test
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