과제정보
This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI 14C0870).
■ Objectives This clinical report is to report the effect of Korean medicine on a patient with torticollis. ■ Methods We used herbal medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, pharmaco-acupuncture and bee venom acupuncture to treat a torticollis patient during hospitalization and out patient department (OPD) treatment for 3months. We observed the changes of symptoms using Toronto Western Spasmodic torticollis Scale (TWSTRS). ■ Results After treatment, the patient's symptoms including torticollis, pain and the general condition were improved. The TWSTRS scores were also improved after treatment. ■ Conclusion This clinical case study suggests that Korean medicine treatment could be effective in the treatment of torticollis.
This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HI 14C0870).