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KMID : 0615720120290050187
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2012 Volume.29 No. 5 p.187 ~ p.195
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Effects of Sa-am Acupuncture Treatment on a ALS(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Patient
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Lee Sang-Mi
Kim Sung-Ha
Jeong Ho-Hyun
Park Man-Yong
Lee Jeong-Ju
Park Ok-Ju
Lim Jin-Young
Kim Dong-Woung
Song Bong-Keun
Kim Sung-Chul
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Abstract
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Objectives : Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) is a progressive and incurable disease that causes degeneration of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord. The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of Sa-am acupuncture treatment on ALS patient.
Methods : Following the stabilization period, a ALS patient respiratory figures(Et CO2, Sp O2, RR, pulse) were measured by using capnography & pulse oximetry for 30 minutes before acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture treatment such as lung tonification(SP3(+)?LU9(+)?HT8(-)?LU10(-)), heart tonification(HT9(+)?LR1(+)?SI8(-)?KI10(-)), liver tonification (KI10(+)?LR8(+)?LU8(-)?LR4(-)) were conducted for 5 days. Each Sa-am acupuncture treatment conducted at AM 7 : 00, AM 11 : 00, PM 4 : 30 of the day. During acupuncture treatment, the patient respiratory figures were measured equally for 30 minutes. The patient was treated by using Dong-bang acupuncture needles(0.30×4.0) and also stimulated using infra red.
Results : The value of Et CO2 has decreased more after Sa-am acupuncture lung tonification treatment than others. The value of pulse has decreased more after Sa-am acupuncture heart tonification treatment than others. The value of raspiration rate has decreased more after Sa-am acupuncture liver tonification treatment than others. And the value of Sp O2 has increased more after Sa-am acupuncture liver tonification treatment than others.
Conclusions : Although this study was subject to a few limitations, but it shows that Sa-am acupuncture treatment for ALS patients has a meaningful effect. This study needs to be developed further using a larger sample size to obtain more valuable and meaningful data.
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KEYWORD
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amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , Wei symptom , Sa-am acupuncture
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