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A Case Report of a Patient with Motor Disturbance of the Hand After Cerebral Infarction Treated with Electroacupuncture on Pal-sa (EX-UE9)

뇌경색 후 수부 미세운동 장애에 팔사혈(八邪穴)(EX-UE9) 전침을 적용한 호전 증례보고

  • Kim, Jae-hak (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Min-ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Se-won (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-won (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Mun, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 김재학 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정민호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김세원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 권승원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.16
  • Accepted : 2018.05.23
  • Published : 2018.05.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this case report is to evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture on Pal-sa (EX-UE9) for unilateral motor disturbance of the hand after cerebral infarction. Methods: One patient with unilateral motor disturbance of the hand following cerebral infarction (right basal ganglion and corona radiata) was treated with acupuncture, herbal medication, and electroacupuncture on Pal-sa (EX-UE9) once daily from June 30, 2016 to July 4, 2016. We evaluated improvement using the Box and Block Test (BTT) and 10-seconds Test, including the Finger Individual Movement Test (FIMT), the Hand Pronation and Supination Test (HPST), and the Finger Tapping Test (FTT). Results: After five days of treatment, increase of FIMT and FTT scores was observed after electroacupuncture on Pal-sa (EX-UE9). However, no increase was observed in BBT or HPST scores. Conclusions: This study suggests that electroacupuncture on Pal-sa (EX-UE9) can help treat motor disturbance of the hand after cerebral infarction.

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