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KMID : 0895820210310010175
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2021 Volume.31 No. 1 p.175 ~ p.185
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Combined Korean Medicine Treatment of Paraplegia Cause by Spinal Cord Infarction: Case Report
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Jeong Ji-Hong
Kim Soon-Joong
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to purpose korean medicine treatment for paraplegia and hypoesthesia after spinal cord infarction, and report its effectiveness. We treated a 74-year-old male patient diagnosed with spinal cord infarction using various methods, including acupuncture, herbal medication, moxibustion, physical therapy, western medication. We evaluated patient's motor ability using the manual muscle test (MMT), active range of motion (AROM), walking index for spinal cord injury Ⅱ( WISCI Ⅱ) and sense ability using International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI). After treatment, motor and sense ability of patient was improved after treatment. The MMT, AROM, WISCI Ⅱ scores and ISNCSCI scores were numerically improved. According to these results, this study suggested effectiveness of combined Korean medical treatment for spinal cord infarction. However, More studies are required in the future
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KEYWORD
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Spinal cord infarction, Paraplegia, Hypoesthesia
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