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Case Report of a Type 3 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Patient Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine  

Hur, Hee-soo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Lee, Myeong-hwa (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Kim, Kyoung-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Kim, Young-kyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.2, 2016 , pp. 322-329 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study reports on one clinical case of type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) to examine the effectiveness of herbal medicine and traditional Korean treatments.Methods: A patient with type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia was treated using traditional Korean medicine options such as acupuncture and Hyangsayukgunja-tang. The effects on type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia were measured using the numeric rating scale (NRS) and ambulatory status.Results: Improvements in NRS and ambulatory status were observed after treatment.Conclusion: According to this study, traditional Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia.
Keywords
spinocerebellar ataxia; SCA type 3; Hyangsayukgunja-tang;
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