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KMID : 1145020200370030181
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Journal of Acupuncture Research
2020 Volume.37 No. 3 p.181 ~ p.186
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Traditional Korean Medical Treatment for Dizziness and Gait Instability due to Cerebellar Infarction: A Case Report
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Lee You-Jung
Jeong Jae-Eun
Choi Yeon-Ah
Park Jang-Mi
Lee Seung-Min
Lee Eun-Yong
Lee Cham-Kyul
Jo Na-Young
Roh Jeong-Du
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Abstract
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This case study reports the effect of Korean medicine treatments on a 73 year-old female who had a cerebellar infarction. She was hospitalized for 120 days (without visiting Western medicine hospital) where she was treated with acupuncture, herbal decoction, pharmacopuncture, chuna, moxibustion and physiotherapy. Following treatment, her symptoms of dizziness were evaluated using the numeric rating scale and showed pain had reduced (3 to 0). The K-Modified Barthel, showed that life performance had improved (15 to 74), and the Berg balance scale showed an improved balance (2 to 32). Steps per minute and gait posture at stance phase for ataxia also showed improvement. This case report shows that Korean medicine treatment is effective in alleviating dizziness and improved gait instability caused by cerebellar infarction.
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KEYWORD
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cerebellar ataxia, cerebral infarct, dizziness, gait, Korean traditional medicine
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