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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2018.39.6.1306

A Case Report on a Phantom Limb Pain Patient after Below Knee Amputation using Korean Medicine Treatment  

Seo, Hung-bum (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Bae, Go-eun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Choi, Jin-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Seo, Hee-jeong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Shim, So-hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.39, no.6, 2018 , pp. 1306-1312 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study presented the case of a 49-year-old Korean female with phantom limb pain after below right knee amputation and aimed to assess the effectiveness of Korean medicine treatment. Methods: The patient was treated with scalp acupuncture, electroacupuncture and herbal medicine. We executed a numerical rating scale (NRS), conducted a global assessment (G/A), administrated a Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire 2 (SF-MPQ-2) and measured total daily sleep time to evaluate symptom improvement. Results: The patient's G/A scores decreased from 10 to 2 and SF-MPQ-2 points decreased from 20 to 6 after treatment. The total daily sleep time did not changed due to anxiety. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment could be effective in treating phantom limb pain after amputation. Further studies are needed.
Keywords
phantom limb pain; amputation; acupuncture; case report;
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