Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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A Case Report of a Patient with Lateropulsion in Lateral Medullary Infarction Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment Including Scalp Acupuncture

가쪽쏠림보행을 동반한 외측 연수경색 환자의 두침요법을 병행한 한의치료: 증례보고

  • Hyun, Jae-Cheol (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University) ;
  • Jeong, Su-Hyeon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Se-Myung University)
  • 현재철 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 정수현 (세명대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.09.13
  • Accepted : 2021.09.28
  • Published : 2021.10.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment with scalp acupuncture of patient with lateropulsion, dizziness, headache caused by lateral medullary infarction. We treated the patient with scalp acupuncture, acupuncture, herbal medicine. Numeric rating scale (NRS), Korean version of berg balance scale (K-BBS), gait balance evaluation, dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), activities-specific balance confidence scale (ABC) and vestibular disorders activities of daily living scale (VADL) were used to evaluate symptoms. NRS of Lateropulsion, dizziness, headache were decreased. K-BBS score increased from 4 to 56, and in the gait balance evaluation, it returned to normal. DHI, VADL score were decreased and ABC score increased from 0 to 1,300. This case report shows that Korean medicine treatment with scalp acupuncture can be effective in lateral medullary infarction. However, further controlled studies are needed to confirm the effect of scalp acupuncture on such patients.

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