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KMID : 1004220190190010025
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Journal of Medical Gi-Gong
2019 Volume.19 No. 1 p.25 ~ p.42
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Case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) with Korean Medical Treatment Evaluated by K-ALSFRS-R and ALSSS
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Baeg Ji-You
Bae Jae-Ryong
Lee Jae-Heung
Ahn Hun-Mo
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Abstract
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Objective : This study is a report on treatment effect of Korean medical treatment to ALS(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) patient. The purpose of this case study is to improvement of Korean medical treatment and evaluate prognosis and clinical course of ALS patients.
Methods : The patient was treated by acupuncture, Su-Gi therapy, herbal medication, physical treatment. To determine the effects of Korean medical treatment, we evaluated every four days used by Korean version
of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised (K-ALSFRS-R), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Severity Scale(ALSSS).
Results : Before mental contraction caused by everyday life nursing management, symptoms such as lumbar pain, getting hoarse, lower limb powerless & spasticity, upper limbs powerless, neckache, tongue-tied etc. were improved after above treatment. K-ALSFRS-R and ALSSS scores were also increased till patient’s mental contraction
Conclusions : The Korean medical treatment is effective on local symptoms of ALS, and there is also functional improvement of ALS diagnosed by external examination. It is necessary to have more examination about ALS.
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KEYWORD
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ALS, K-ALSFRS-R, ALSSS
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