Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 20 Issue 4
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- Pages.134-144
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- 2003
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
Thermographic Study on the Effects of Deep Acupuncture at Hapkok(LI4) in Cerebrovascular Hemiplegia
적외선 체열 촬영을 이용한 중풍(中風) 편마비(片痲痺) 환자(患者)의 합곡혈(合谷穴) 일반 자침시(刺針時)와 심자시(深刺時) 피부온도변화(皮膚溫度變化) 관찰(觀察)
- Park, Young-chul (Department of Accupuncture & Moxibustion, Bun-Dang Cha Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Chae, Jin-seok (Department of Accupuncture & Moxibustion, Bun-Dang Cha Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Eom, Jae-yong (Department of Accupuncture & Moxibustion, Bun-Dang Cha Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Son, Sung-se (Department of Accupuncture & Moxibustion, Bun-Dang Cha Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
- Choe, Ick-seon (Department of Accupuncture & Moxibustion, Bun-Dang Cha Oriental Medical Hospital)
- Received : 2003.06.26
- Accepted : 2003.07.12
- Published : 2003.08.20
Abstract
Objective : This study designed to find out the effects of deep acupuncture in cerebrovascular hemiplegia. Methods : This study was performed on 30 patients with cerebrovascular hemiplegia to observe difference in temperature of skin surface between general acupuncture and deep acupuncture at Hapkok using digital infrared thermographic imaging(D.I.T.I.) Results : 1. Temperature of paralytic side is sigficantly higer