The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)
- Volume 25 Issue 4
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- Pages.220-225
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- 2004
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- 1010-0695(pISSN)
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- 2288-3339(eISSN)
A Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture on an Overactive Bladder
- Kim Jong-Deog (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kim Kyung-Tai (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kim Eun-Jung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Jung Ji-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Ryu Seong-Ryong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Hong Jang-Mu (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kang Mi-Kyeong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
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Seo Byung-Kwan
(Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
;
- Kim Chang-Whan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
- Published : 2004.12.01
Abstract
Objective : Electroacupuncture is one of the primary remedies in oriental medicine. Elecroacupuncture was applied on a nocturia patient. Improvement of the symptoms was experienced. This case is reported in order to derive further studies evaluating the effectiveness of this treatment. Methods : Electroacupuncture on the Ciliao acupoint(BL32) was performed twice daily for 1 week. Results : After about 1 week of electroacupuncture on the Ciliao acupoint(BL32), there was a remarkable decrease of nocturia frequency. Conclusion: We present the case of a mao with an overactive bladder who had several stokes as well as hypertension. Electroacupuncture treatment performed on the Ciliao acupoint(BL32) remarkably improved nocturia.