Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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The Comparative Study on the Effect of Constitution-dependent Acupuncture Treatment for Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease on Heart Rate Variability

체질에 따른 침치료가 특발성 파킨슨 환자의 심박변이도에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Haeng-Beom (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Min-Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Soh-Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Dong-Woo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yang, Dong-Hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Choi, Yang-Sik (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Yeon-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Koh, Hyung-Kyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Yun-Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김행범 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이민호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이소영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 남동우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 양동훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 최양식 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 박연철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 고형균 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이윤호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on Heart Rate Variability(HRV) of patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods: Subjects were voluntarily recruited through newspaper and internet advertisement. All the subjects were confirmed as idiopathic Parkinson's disease by a neurologist. Patients were divided into three groups. Experimental group was acupunctured based on Sasang Constitution. Standard group was acupunctured on $LR_3$, $GB_{34}$ and $ST_{36}$. Control group was sham-acupunctured. Acupuncture was applied 2 times a week for four weeks by an oriental medical doctor at Kyung-hee Oriental Medical Hospital. The patients were assessed by HRV before and 4 weeks after the treatment. Results : The results were as follows 1. In experimental group, increase in SDNN, TP, LF, HF Nonn were statistically significant after 4 weeks compared to the pre-treatment. 2. In standard group, increase in SDNN, TP, LF were statistically significant after 4 weeks compared to the pre-treatment. 3. After 4 weeks of treatment SDNN, LF showed statistically significant cufferences among three groups. Conclusions : This study suggests that acupuncture treatment based on Sasang Constitution and other specific acupuncture treatment can be beneficial for patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Further study on various acupuncture treatment for Parkinson's disease is required.

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