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KMID : 0895820030130040187
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2003 Volume.13 No. 4 p.187 ~ p.194
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Clinical Investigation About Suspected A Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus : Case report
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Kim Young-Dal
Kang Dae-Hee
Kim Chang-Nyun
Min Ji-Yun
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Abstract
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Objectives: There are a few case reports on the treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus by oriental medicine. We got a effect on one patient with this NPH by oriental medicine and this case is scaled by UPDRS and Time of gait, Count of Footstep.
Methods: We used Sa-am acupunture methods, Sa-sang herbal medication though classifcated by patient figure and pathologic symptom.
Result:1. The patient’s walking is improved at walking time, walking distance and stability. 2. Urinary incontinence is mild improved.
Conclusion: Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a rare and triad of problems: dementia, urinary incontinence, and impared ambulation. Nearly 50% of patient with hydrocephalus of known cause have response to ventriculoperitoneal shunting, but only 15% of idiopathtic cause have a good or sustaind response. We experienced a case of a 70-year-old man whose dementia, urinary incontinence, and impared ambulation caused by Normal pressure hydrocephalus and this patient improved though oriental medications.
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KEYWORD
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus, dementia, urinary incontinence, impared ambulation
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