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KMID : 0895820180280010145
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2018 Volume.28 No. 1 p.145 ~ p.152
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Post-stroke Spasticity Treated by Miniscalpel-Acupuncture: Three Case Report
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Yoon Sang-Hoon
Jo Hee-Geun
Song Min-Yeong
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Abstract
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Post-stroke spasticity is a common complication that can be deleterious to the daily living function and quality of life of stroke survivor. This case report was conducted to introduce the use of miniscalpel-acupuncture as a novel method for the treatment of post-stroke spasticiy in three patients with chronic stroke. Patients received miniscalpel-acpuncuture treatment for 4∼7 session. The flexor digitorum brevis, pronator teres, pronator quadratus, brachioradialis, tibialis posterior, gastrocnemius on the affected side were needled. The main outcome were the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) muscle spasticity score and the range of motion. The evaluation indices were measured after the initiation of treatment and after treatment. After miniscalpel-acupuncture session, three patients improved as indicated in the MAS grade and range of motion. This retrospective case report presents miniscalpel-acupuncture as a potentially effective approach in Korean medicine rehabilitation treatment of post-stroke spasticity. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.
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KEYWORD
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Post-stroke Spasticity, Miniscalpel-acupuncture, Rehabilitation, Case report
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