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A case study of normal pressure hydrocephalus patient with gait disturbance using conservative Korean medical treatment

  • 정민호 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이미림 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이유리 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실)
  • Jung, Min-ho (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-rim (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ey, Yoo-lee (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Mun, Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 발행 : 2016.12.01

초록

A case of a 75-year-old Korean female with gait disturbance due to Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is presented. She was treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture and herbal medicine - 柴苓湯(Shirhyung-Tang, Chai-ling-tang, Sairei-to) We used iNPH grading scale, and specified further the grade of gait disturbance category. After Korean medical treatment, there was notable improvement in gait disturbance on our specified scale. Cognitive impairment, tremor and rigidity were improved on each scale alongside. Korean medical treatment may be effective in treating NPH patients.

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