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KMID : 1146520120130010001
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Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
2012 Volume.13 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.12
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A Comparison of Combination Therapy with Western and Oriental Medical Treatment versus Mono Therapy with Western Medical Treatment for Functional Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
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Woo Su-Kyung
Hyun Sang-Ho
Lee Eun-Chan
Kawk Seung-Hyuk
Park Joo-Young
Jung Woo-Sang
Moon Sang-Kwan
Cho Ki-Ho
Kim Young-Suk
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Abstract
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Object : This is a study of ischemic stroke patients designed for comparison Combination therapy of western medical
treatment and oriental medical treatment. and western medical treatments alone.
Methods : 45 patients were diagnosed by Br-MRI scan as having suffered ischemic stroke. They had entered Kyung-Hee
Medical hospital within ten days of attack, between March 2011 and October 2012. Patients were divided into two groups; a
group treated with Combination therapy of western medical treatment and oriental medical treatment and other group treated with Western medical treatments. Scandinavian stroke scale and Motricity Index score was checked at admission, 2 weeks or 3 weeks later to assess neurologic improvement and motor function recovery.
Results : Comparing the Scandinavian stroke scale and Motricity Index score between baseline and 2 or 3 weeks later, the combination therapy group and western medical treatment group had improved but there was no significance.
Conclusions : Combination therapy have more beneficial effect on acute stage of stroke.
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KEYWORD
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Scandinavian stroke scale, Motricity Index, Stroke, Combination therapy
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