Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Clinical study on 1 case of Hemichorea-Hemiballism patients with Diabetes mellitus treated by Saamchimbeop Ganjeonggyeok

당뇨를 동반한 편측 무정위 운동(Hemichorea-Hemiballism) 환자에 대한 사암침법 간정격 치험 1례

  • Park, Sang-min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kang, Jung-won (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-deog (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yin, Chang-shik (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Woo, Hyun-su (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Seo, Dong-min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-hoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kang, Sung-keel (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-dong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Oriental Medical Hospital Kyung-Hee University)
  • 박상민 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 강중원 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 김동훈 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 김종덕 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 인창식 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 우현수 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 서동민 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 이상훈 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 강성길 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실) ;
  • 이재동 (경희대학교 부속한방병원 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2003.06.03
  • Accepted : 2003.07.12
  • Published : 2003.08.20
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Abstract

Objective : Hemichorea-Hemiballism is a violent, involuntary movement restricted to one side of the body. It is usually associated with stroke, and infrequently associated with infections, drug usage, metabolic derangement, and hyperglycemia. In this study, we performed to evlauate the effects of Saamchimbeop Ganjeonggyeok on the the 1 case of Hemichorea-Hemiballism with diabetes mellitus. Methods : We performed Saamchimbeop Ganjeongyeok which consists of KI10(陰谷), LR8(曲泉), LU8(經渠), LR4(中封). The effect of Saamchimbeop was assessed by comparing the counts of the movements of ankle and metatarsal joint for 1 minutes before and after acupuncture therapy. Results : The hemiballismic movements was reduced after acupuncture therapy. Conclusions : The Saamchimbeop was effective on the patient of Hemichorea-Hemiballism with diabetes mellitus. And Further studies with more population are necessary.

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