The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Effectiveness of Bee Venom Acupuncture on Shoulder Pain after Stroke

뇌졸중 환자의 견관절 통증에 대한 봉독약침의 임상효과

  • Ko, Chang-Nam (Stroke Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Park, Sung-Wook (Stroke Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Sang (Department of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center) College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center) College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Mi (Stroke Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-Ho (Department of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center) College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Suk (Department of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center) College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Bae, Hyung-Sup (Stroke Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Min, In-Kyu (Department of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center) College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 고창남 (경의대학교 동서의학병원 중풍뇌질환센터) ;
  • 박성욱 (경의대학교 동서의학병원 중풍뇌질환센터) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 박정미 (경의대학교 동서의학병원 중풍뇌질환센터) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 김영석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 배형섭 (경의대학교 동서의학병원 중풍뇌질환센터) ;
  • 민인규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

Objectives : Hemiplegic shoulder pain is one of the common sequelae of stroke. Although many different methods of treatment are applied, none have yet been proved to be effective. In this study we assessed the effectiveness of bee venom in patients with shoulder pain after stroke. Methods : This study was a double blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. All subjects received either 0.6 ml bee venom injection (venom:saline = 1:10000) or 0.6ml physiological saline solution (placebo) at three acupoints. The effectiveness was assessed by visual analogue scale, pain rating score, Fugl-Meyer assessment and passive external rotation. Results : There were 24 patients in the venom group and 22 patients in the placebo group. The venom group5,hewed more effectiveness in VAS and PRS than the placebo group. Conclusions : This study suggests that bee venom injection has significant analgesic effect on hemiplegic shoulder pain. Further study based on multi-centers, larger population, and long term 1311ow-up is needed to confirm this suggestion.

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