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A Case Report of Wernicke Aphasia by Korean Medicine Treatment, Including Scalp Acupuncture

두침요법을 포함한 한의 복합치료로 호전된 감각성 실어증 치험 1례

  • Ji-hyun Hwang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jeong-rim Bak (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hyo-won Jin (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jungtae Leem (Dept. of Diagnostics, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Byung-soon Moon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jong-min Yun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 황지현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정림 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 진효원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 임정태 (원광대학교 한의과대학 진단학교실) ;
  • 문병순 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤종민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2023.09.19
  • Accepted : 2023.10.31
  • Published : 2023.10.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this case study is to report the effectiveness of scalp acupuncture and Cheungsindodam-tang on Wernicke's aphasia in patients with left middle cerebral territory infarction. Scalp acupuncture, herbal medicine (Cheungsindodam-tang), and moxibustion were administered for 66 days to improve the patient's symptoms. The degree of improvement in symptoms was evaluated using the Korean version of the Western Aphasia Battery (K-WAB) and Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea (MMSE-K). Quality of life was evaluated with the Korean version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (K-SAQOL-39). After 66 days of treatment, the aphasia quotient score of the K-WAB test increased from 19 to 34.6 after treatment. The K-SAQOL-3 score increased from 2.77 to 3.18, and the MMSE-K score increased from 4 to 21. This case report suggests that Korean medical therapy can be effective in improving the language functions of patients with Wernicke's aphasia.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by a National Research Foundation of Korea grant funded by the Korea government(No NRF-2022R1C1C2008738). This research was also supported by the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation(NRF) funded by the Korean government (MSIT)(No. RS-2023-00261934). This research was also supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, funded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant no. HF23C0063).

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