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KMID : 0615720140310040173
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2014 Volume.31 No. 4 p.173 ~ p.183
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Clinical Study on the Case of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Treated with Korean Medicine: A Case Report
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Kim Yu-Ri
Kim Dae-Hun
Kim Kun-Hyung
Yang Gi-Young
Kim Jae-Kyu
Lee Byung-Ryul
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean Medicine treatment on a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Methods: A 60-year-old woman who was diagnosed as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease was admitted with both lower and upper limbs weakness, difficulty in walking, palm pain and neck pain. The patient was treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping therapy and physical treatment from 2th September 2013 to 14th November 2013. Improvement of the patient’s symptoms was evaluated by numeric rating scale(NRS), visual analog scale(VAS), SF-36 bodily pain and patient global assessment(PGA).
Results: After treatment, pain Intensity evaluated by VAS was significantly decreased(from 7.2 to 2). Increased SF-36 bodily pain score(from 10 to 67.5) showed that patient`s quality of life has been improved.
Conclusions: These results suggest that Korean medicine treatment may be effective in reducing the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
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KEYWORD
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, CMT disease, CMT1A, Acupuncture, Korean Medicine
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