Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Strabismus Treated with Korean Medical Treatment Including Scalp Acupuncture: A Case Report

두침을 중심으로 시행한 외사시 환자 한의복합치료 치험 1례

  • Hye Min, Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Young Hoon, Youn (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jae Soo, Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Hyun Jong, Lee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Sung Chul, Lim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Yun Kyu, Lee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 김혜민 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 윤영훈 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 김재수 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 이현종 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 이윤규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2023.01.19
  • Accepted : 2023.02.06
  • Published : 2023.03.27
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Abstract

Strabismus is a vision disorder in which the eyes do not properly align with each other when looking at an object and it can negatively affect the quality of life. This case is a report on a strabismus patient who received Korean medicine treatment including scalp acupuncture. Scalp acupuncture, body acupuncture, and herbal medicine were performed on a patient diagnosed with strabismus and diplopia. The improvement of symptoms was evaluated by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), Scott and Kraft Score (SK score), and change of symptoms and progress of diplopia. NRS decreased by more than 85%, and the SK score gradually changed from -4 to 0, which means strabismus mostly recovered, and the symptom and progress of diplopia were reduced. In this study, it is considered that Korean medical treatment including scalp acupuncture is useful for strabismus patients.

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