The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 1
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- Pages.47-53
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- 2017
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- 2466-0248(pISSN)
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- 2466-0272(eISSN)
A Case of Post-stroke Spasticity Patient Treated with Low-frequency Electroacupuncture
뇌경색 후 경직에 저빈도 전침을 적용한 호전 증례 보고
- Kim, Jae hak (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Kim, Su bin (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Jeong, Yun kyeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Cho, Ki ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Jung, Woo sang (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Kwon, Seung won (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Mun, Sang Kwan (Dept. of Clinical Korean medicine, Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
- 김재학 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 김수빈 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 정윤경 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 조기호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 정우상 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 권승원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 문상관 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과 순환신경내과학교실)
- Published : 2017.11.01
Abstract
■ Objectives The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of Low-frequency Electroacupuncture on a patient with spasticity due to cerebral infarction. ■ Methods A patient with spasticity with cerebral infarction was treated with herbal medication, acupuncture, electroacupuncture. Then we evaluated the improvement by modified Ashworth scale(MAS). ■ Results Decrease of MAS was observed after low-frequency electroacupuncture for 3 weeks. ■ Conclusion This study proved the effect of Low-frequency electroacupuncture on spasticity due to cerebral infarction.