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A Case Study on the Improvement in Restless Leg Syndrome Using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

세포교정영양요법(OCNT)를 이용한 하지불안증후군 사례 연구

  • Received : 2023.11.30
  • Accepted : 2023.11.30
  • Published : 2023.11.30

Abstract

Objective: Improvement of the symptoms of restless leg syndrome patient by using OCNT. Methods: OCNT was implemented on a 50-year-old Korean female patient with symptoms of chronic fatigue and chronic gynecologic disease as well as sufferance from insomnia due to numbness in the legs following hysterectomy in the past. Results: Following the implementation of OCNT, the symptom of numbness in the legs improved along with other symptoms that caused inconveniences to the patient such as sleep disorder, fatigue and gynecology disease. Conclusion: Application of OCNT to patient suffering restless leg syndrome can be helpful in alleviation of the symptoms.

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