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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.2.180

A Case Report of Hemiparesis in a Patient with an Intracerebral Hemorrhage at the Basal Ganglia, Thalamus, and Internal Capsule Treated with a Combination of Traditional Korean Medicine and Western Medicine

Son, Ah-hyun (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Choi, Hyun-min (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Go, Ji-yoon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Dong-keun (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)
Shin, Hyeon-su (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Seo Oriental Medicine Hospital)

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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.2, 2017 , pp. 180-189 More about this Journal

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe the effects of traditional Korean medicine treatment on a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) at the left basal ganglia, thalamus, and posterior limb of the internal capsule. Methods: The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, Hyangsayukgunja-tang, and Samul-tang-gami. The effect of these treatments were evaluated using the manual muscle test (MMT), modified Barthel index (MBI), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Results: After the treatments, the patient's status improved, as shown by his MMT grade, which increased from 1/1 to 4/4. In addition, the patient's MBI score improved from 0 to 77, and his NIHSS score declined from 16 to 2. In addition, the patient's Levin tube and Foley catheter were removed. Conclusion: The results suggest that traditional Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of patients with ICH.

Keywords

intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH); basal ganglia; thalamus; internal capsule; traditional Korean medicine treatment;

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