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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2022.43.2.166

Korean Medicine Treatment for Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Infarction: A Case Report  

Shin, Joo-eun (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kang, Jie-yoon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Yang, Ji-hae (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Won, Seo-young (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Yoo, Ho-ryong (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kim, Yoon-sik (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Seol, In-chan (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.43, no.2, 2022 , pp. 166-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine for a patient with dizziness following anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction. Methods: The patient was treated with traditional Korean methods including acupuncture, herbal therapy, moxibustion, and vestibular rehabilitation exercise during an admission period of seven days. The patient's dizziness was assessed using a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the Korean Dizziness Handicap Inventory (K-DHI), Korean Activities-specific Balance Confidence (K-ABC), Korean Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living (K-VADL), the modified Rankin scale (mRS), and the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI). Results: After seven days of combined treatment with traditional methods and vestibular rehabilitation, the patient's dizziness was reduced from NRS 6-7 to NRS 2. In addition, K-DHI decreased from 84 to 22; K-ABC improved from 52% to 78.125%; K-VADL reduced from 175 to 37; the mRS score changed from 4 to 1; and the K-MBI score increased from 86 to 98. No adverse events were observed during treatment. Conclusion: This study suggests that combined therapy of Korean medicine and vestibular rehabilitation can be effective treatment for anterior inferior cerebellar artery infarction patients.
Keywords
anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA); infarction; dizziness; vestibular rehabilitation exercise; Korean medicine;
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