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Case Report of Cerebellar Artery Infarction Patients Treated by Traditional Korean Medicine  

Heo, Jong-won (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Cha, Ji-yoon (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
Jo, Hyun-kyung (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.2, 2016 , pp. 143-155 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study reports on three cases of cerebellar artery infarction patients treated by traditional Korean medicine.Method: Three patients with cerebellar artery infarction according to cerebellar artery were treated by traditional Korean medicine at the traditional Korean medicine hospital of Daejeon University. The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) infarction patient had ataxia, dysarthria, gait disturbance, and dizziness; the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) infarction patient had facial palsy, dizziness, and hearing loss; and the posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) infarction patient had gait disturbance and dizziness. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, and pharmacopuncture were used as traditional Korean medicine treatments during hospitalization. We then observed any improvement in the symptoms.Results: The scale for the assessment and rating of ataxia (SARA) score (gait, stance) of the PCA infarction patient was reduced from 8.6 to 2.2, while the dizziness numerical rating scale (NRS) score was reduced from 10 to 2 after treatment. The Yanagihara score of the AICA infarction patient was reduced from 27 to 14, while the dizziness NRS score was reduced from 10 to 2 after treatment. The SARA score (gait, stance) of the PICA infarction patient was reduced from 7.4 to 1.0, and the dizziness NRS score was reduced from 10 to 1 after treatment.Conclusion: Traditional Korean medicine appears to be effective in treating cerebellar infarction symptoms.
Keywords
cerebellar infarction; dizziness; Korean medicine;
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