A Case Report of a patient with Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia (PKD), presumably induced by drug abuse , whose symptoms were improved by Oriental medical treatment.

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  • Lee, Ji-Won (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center) ;
  • Cha, Hye-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center) ;
  • Chu, Ching-Nai (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Ju (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center) ;
  • Seo, Young-Min (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Se-Jin (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Center)
  • 이지원 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 차혜진 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 곡경내 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 김효주 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 서영민 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 박세진 (동서한방병원 한방신경정신과)
  • Published : 2008.07.30

Abstract

Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia ( PKD ) is an unusual dyskinesia often precipitated by voluntary movements and characterized by brief episodes of choreic/ dystonic movements. Little is known of the pathophysiology of PKD, although secondary etiologies such as multiple sclerosis, ischemic stroke, birth injury , head trauma, drug abuse, etc. are known to induce the disease. We report a case of a male patient suffering from both legs dystonia for 10 years. He had a past history of drug abuse, and was diagnosed as PKD by a neurologist. We treated him with acupucture and herbal medicine and was able to observe the improvement in certain symtoms and general condition.

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