A Case Report of Central Post-Stroke Pain Patient Treated by Moxibustion Therapy

뇌졸중 후 중추성 통증으로 인한 좌반신비증 치험 1례

  • Lee, Mirim (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Yuri (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Minl, Kyungdong (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) ;
  • Mun, Sang-Kwan (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)
  • 이미림 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이유리 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 민경동 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실)
  • Published : 2015.11.30

Abstract

■ Objectives The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of moxibustion on a patient with left side paresthesia induced by central post-stroke pain. ■ Methods A patient with left side paresthesia diagnosed with central post-stroke pain was treated with moxibustion, herbal medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture(EA). Then we evaluated the improvement by Mcgill pain score and Questionnaire of BiJeung. ■ Results Decrease of Mcgill pain score, Questionnaire of BiJeung were observed after the moxibustion treatment. ■ Conclusion This study proved the effect of moxibustion treatment on left side paresthesia due to central post-stroke pain.

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