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KMID : 0895820210310040193
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2021 Volume.31 No. 4 p.193 ~ p.201
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A Case Report of a Patient with Lateropulsion in Lateral Medullary Infarction Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment Including Scalp Acupuncture
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Hyun Jae-Cheol
Jeong Su-Hyeon
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Abstract
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The aim of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment with scalp acupuncture of patient with lateropulsion, dizziness, headache caused by lateral medullary infarction. We treated the patient with scalp acupuncture, acupuncture, herbal medicine. Numeric rating scale (NRS), Korean version of berg balance scale (K-BBS), gait balance evaluation, dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), activities-specific balance confidence scale (ABC) and vestibular disorders activities of daily living scale (VADL) were used to evaluate symptoms. NRS of Lateropulsion, dizziness, headache were decreased. K-BBS score increased from 4 to 56, and in the gait balance evaluation, it returned to normal. DHI, VADL score were decreased and ABC score increased from 0 to 1,300. This case report shows that Korean medicine treatment with scalp acupuncture can be effective in lateral medullary infarction. However, further controlled studies are needed to confirm the effect of scalp acupuncture on such patients.
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KEYWORD
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Lateral medullary infarction, Lateral medullary syndrome, Lateropulsion, Korean traditional medicine, Scalp acupuncture
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