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KMID : 0363320230440020187
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2023 Volume.44 No. 2 p.187 ~ p.196
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Case Report of Drug-Induced Parkinsonism with Gait Disturbance Treated with Adjuvant Korean Therapy
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Hwang Ye-Chae
Lee Hye-Jin
Heo Kyeong-Hwa
Heo ye-Min
Cho Seung-Yeon
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
Park Seong-Uk
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Abstract
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Objective: This case study reported the effectiveness of adjuvant Korean therapy on gait disturbances induced by drug-induced Parkinsonism.
Method: A patient suffering from frontotemporal lobe dementia was diagnosed with drug-induced Parkinsonism and treated with adjuvant Korean therapy, including herbal medicine and pharmaco-acupuncture. The evaluation was performed by monitoring the length of time and number of steps during an 8 m gait, using the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).
Results: After 17 days of adjuvant Korean therapy, the UPDRS score improved from 32 to 16. The length of time for the 8 m gait improved from 20 seconds to 14 seconds. The patient also showed a decrease in the number of steps during the 8 m gait from 43 to 22.
Conclusion: This case suggests that adjuvant Korean therapy can be effective for drug-induced Parkinsonism.
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KEYWORD
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gait disturbance, drug-induced parkinsonism, adjuvant Korean therapy, Korean medicine, pharmacoacupuncture, case report
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