A Comparison of Combination Therapy with Western and Oriental Medical Treatment versus Mono Therapy with Western Medical Treatment for Functional Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients

급성기 뇌경색환자를 대상으로 한양방 병행치료군과 양방 단독치료군간 기능회복도 비교연구

  • Woo, Su-kyung (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Hyun, Sang-ho (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-chan (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Kwak, Seung-hyuk (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Park, Joo-young (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-suk (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center) College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-hee University)
  • 우수경 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 현상호 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 이은찬 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 곽승혁 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 박주영 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 정우상 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 문상관 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 조기호 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실)) ;
  • 김영석 (경희의료원 한방병원 한방2내과(순환신경 내과학교실))
  • Published : 2012.12.01

Abstract

Object : This is a study of ischemic stroke patients designed for comparison Combination therapy of western medical treatment and oriental medical treatment. and western medical treatments alone. Methods : 45 patients were diagnosed by Br-MRI scan as having suffered ischemic stroke. They had entered Kyung-Hee Medical hospital within ten days of attack, between March 2011 and October 2012. Patients were divided into two groups; a group treated with Combination therapy of western medical treatment and oriental medical treatment and other group treated with Western medical treatments. Scandinavian stroke scale and Motricity Index score was checked at admission, 2 weeks or 3 weeks later to assess neurologic improvement and motor function recovery. Results : Comparing the Scandinavian stroke scale and Motricity Index score between baseline and 2 or 3 weeks later, the combination therapy group and western medical treatment group had improved but there was no significance. Conclusions : Combination therapy have more beneficial effect on acute stage of stroke.

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