KMID : 1145020200370040247
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Journal of Acupuncture Research 2020 Volume.37 No. 4 p.247 ~ p.253
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Effects of Acupuncture & Qigong Meditation on Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson¡¯s Disease
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Kim Jae-Jong
Cho Ki-Heang An So-Jung Cui Shanqin Kim Sun-Wook Suh Joseph Lee Young
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Abstract
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Background: Parkinson¡¯s disease(PD) affects not only motor symptoms, but also nonmotor symptoms. This study is a clinical trial to determine whether Qigong and acupuncture affect nonmotor symptoms of PD.
Methods: A 2-arm parallel and randomized trial was performed with 21 participants who had received either Qigong meditation only [control group (CG)] or acupuncture and Qigong meditation [experimental group (EG)]. The participants¡¯ levels of the discomfort in nonmotor symptoms from Parkinson¡¯s disease were evaluated by using the Unified Parkinson¡¯s Disease Rating Scales (UPDRS 1) and Test of Smell Identification (TSI) before and after 12 treatments at baseline and 1 month after 12 treatments.
Results: The both CG and EG showed improvements in the UPDRS 1 score after treatment by 5.6 ¡¾ 5.15 (p= 0.003; 74%) and 4.8 ¡¾ 3.80 (p = 0.004; 79%), respectively. The both CG and the EG did improvements in the TSI after treatment by 10.3 ¡¾ 4.37 (p < 0.001; 84%) and 12.6 ¡¾ 1.77 (p = 0.022; 100%), respectively. However, statistical differences were not observed between the CG and the EG using the UPDRS 1 and the TSI scores.
Conclusion: The combination of Qigong and acupuncture and Qigong alone was shown to improve the nonmotor symptoms and olfactory function of PD. In the future, large-scale clinical studies on alternative treatment for PD and studies on mechanisms affecting nonmotor symptoms of acupuncture and Qigong are needed.
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KEYWORD
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acupuncture, Qigong, meditation, Parkinson¡¯s disease, olfactory bulb, olfactory dysfunction
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