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A Case of Multiple System Atrophy(MSA-C) Patient with Autonomic Dysfunction Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment Including DokhwalJihwang-tang Gami-bang (독활지황탕가미방을 포함한 한의치료로 자율신경장애가 호전된 MSA-C 환자에 대한 치험 1례)

  • Kyeong-Hwa Heo;Dong-Joo Kim;Hye-Min Heo;Ye-Chae Hwang;Seung-Yeon Cho;Jung-Mi Park;Chang-Nam Ko;Seong-Uk Park
    • The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.41-54
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    • 2023

  • ■Objectives This study is to report the effectiveness of Korean medicine on the treatment for multiple system atropy(MSA-C) patient complaining of autonomic dysfunction. ■Methods The patient was treated with Korean medicine(mainly DokhwalJihwang-tang Gami-bang) for 39 days. The evaluations were performed using UMSARS(Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale), SCOPA-AUT(The Scale for Outcomes in Parkinson's disease-Autonomic), K-OGS(Korean version of the Orthostatic Grading Scale). ■Results After treatment, the UMSARS score decreased from 25 to 18, the SCOPA-AUT score decreased from 21 to 14, K-OGS score decrease from 15 to 8. ■Conclusion This case suggests that Korean medicine treatment may be effective for MSA-C patients with autonomic dysfuction.

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