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A Case of a Corticobasal Syndrome Patient with Right Side Apraxia Treated with Korean Medicine

우측 상지의 실행증을 주소로 하는 피질기저핵 증후군 환자 한방 치험 1례

  • Jeong, Hye-seon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Ha-ri (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-hwa (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hyung-min (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Cho, Seung-yeon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Seong-uk (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Jung-mi (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Chang-nam (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yang, Seung-bo (Stroke and Neurological Disorders Center, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital at Gangdong)
  • 정혜선 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 김하리 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이상화 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이형민 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과) ;
  • 조승연 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박성욱 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박정미 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 고창남 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 양승보 (강동경희대학교한방병원 뇌신경센터 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.12.03
  • Accepted : 2018.12.29
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This case study reports on the effects of Korean medicine on a corticobasal syndrome with apraxia. Methods: We used acupuncture, bee-venom, pharmaco-acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat a corticobasal syndrome patient during hospitalization for 32 days. We observed changes in the UPDRS score, hand movement by opening and closing of hands, the making of a tower with 10 blocks and writing. Results: The hand movement count was improved from 2 to 10. The time needed for making a tower with 10 blocks decreased from 68 to 50 sec, and the number of stroke when writing the Korean word '철' decreased. In addition, the UPDRS score was decreased after treatment from 27 to 24. Conclusion: This clinical case study suggests that Korean medicine treatment could be used in the treatment of corticobasal syndrome.

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