Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Clinical Effect of Ultrasound-guided Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Chronic Cervical Vertigo after Traffic Accident: A Case Report Compliant with CARE Guidelines

교통사고 이후 발생한 만성 경추성 현훈 환자에 대한 초음파 유도하 약침치료 효과: CARE 가이드라인에 의한 증례보고

  • Do Young Kwon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Eun Jung Lee (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 권도영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실) ;
  • 이은정 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과학교실)
  • Received : 2024.09.29
  • Accepted : 2024.10.11
  • Published : 2024.10.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to present the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture treatment in a patient with chronic cervical vertigo following a traffic accident. Through a retrospective chart review, we collected the following information on a patient: chief complaints, onset, treatment course, treatment methods, numerical rating scale (NRS), dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), etc. A 71-year-old female patient diagnosed with cervical vertigo after excluding other conditions presented with persistent symptoms despite acupuncture and moxibustion. Subsequently, ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture was performed on the sternocleidomastoid muscle three times over two weeks. Post-intervention, vertigo resolved NRS from 8 to 0, and the DHI score decreased significantly from 66 to 12. Headaches diminished similarly, and posterior neck pain significantly improved. The patient maintained this improved condition for approximately three weeks, with no adverse events noted. This study suggests that ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture treatment may be effective for the treatment of patients with chronic cervical vertigo.

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