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A Case Report of Broca’s Aphasia after Cerebral Infarction by Korean Medical Treatment including Five-Element Acupuncture  

Kim, Tae-ryun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Shin University Gwang-ju Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lim, Hyun-chan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Shin University Gwang-ju Korean Medicine Hospital)
Jeon, Sang-yun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Shin University Gwang-ju Korean Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.3, 2016 , pp. 568-577 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: To report the case of a patient suffering from Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction, which was improved by Korean medical treatments, especially five-element acupuncture.Methods: To relievesymptoms, Korean medicine treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and herb medication were performed. To evaluate the effect of the treatments, articulation accuracy, vowel accuracy, and the sequential motion rate of articulator were checked.Result: After treatments for 28 days, the symptoms were improved.Conclusion: This report suggests that five-element acupuncture can be effectively used for patients with Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction.
Keywords
Broca’ s aphasia; cerebral infarction; Korean medical treatments; 5 element acupuncture;
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