Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 18 Issue 3
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- Pages.1-9
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- 2001
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
Effects of Contralateral Acupuncture on Recovery of Motor Disorders in Stroke Patients
거자법(巨刺法)위주의 침치료(鍼治療)가 뇌졸중(腦卒中) 환자(환자)의 기능 회복에 미치는 영향(影響)
- Seo, Jung-Chul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
- Cheong, Byung-Shik (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Yun, Hyong-Seok (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Cho, Seong-Gyu (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Kim, Youn-Mi (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Kim, Jong-In (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Lee, Yun-Ho (Oriental Medical Hospital of Kyung-Hee University)
- 서정철 (동의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
- 정병식 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과) ;
- 윤형석 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과) ;
- 조성규 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과) ;
- 김윤미 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과) ;
- 김종인 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과) ;
- 이윤호 (경희의료원 한방병원 침구과)
- Received : 2001.05.02
- Accepted : 2001.05.11
- Published : 2001.06.20
Abstract
Objective : In order to study the effect of contralateral acupuncture on recovery of motor disorders in stroke patients a clinical study was performed. Methods : Thirteen patients with poststroke-hemiplegia were randomized into two groups. Six patients(test group) treated with contralateral acupuncture. The other seven patients(control group) treated with ipsilateral acupuncture. The activity of daily living was measured with a modified barthel index(MBI). The therapy was performed one a day for 3 weeks. Results : In terms of improvement of activity of daily living, the test group showed statistically meningful increase after 1 week treatment. but the control group showed statistically meningful increase after 2 weeks(p<0.05). In terms of score of MBI, the groups showed no statistically meningful difference after 3 week treatment. Conclusions : These results support that contralateral acupuncture therapy has almost same effectness compared with ipsilateral acupuncture therapy in improvement of the activity of daily living of poststroke-hemiplegic patients.