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Case Report of Improvement in Parkinson’s Disease with Voice Production Treated by Traditional Korean Medicine, Including Jihwangeumja  

Ryu, Hae-rang (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital)
Hong, Hae-jeong (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. 397-405 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This case study reports on the effectiveness of traditional Korean medicine in treating Parkinson’s disease.Method: A patient with Parkinson’s disease was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and pharmacopuncture. The improvement in Parkinson’s disease symptoms was measured using self-evaluation of the change in symptoms.Results: The use of traditional Korean medicine treatments appeared to show improvement in Parkinson’s disease symptoms.Conclusion: The results of this case study suggest that traditional Korean medicine may be a possible treatment option for Parkinson’s disease.
Keywords
Parkinson’ s disease; Korean medicine treatment;
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