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A Case Report of Broca’s Aphasia after Cerebral Infarction by Korean Medical Treatment including Five-Element Acupuncture (오행침자법(五行鍼刺法)을 포함한 한방치료로 호전된 뇌경색 후 발생한 Broca 실어증 치험 1례)

  • Kim, Tae-ryun;Lim, Hyun-chan;Jeon, Sang-yun
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.37 no.3
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    • pp.568-577
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    • 2016

  • Objective: To report the case of a patient suffering from Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction, which was improved by Korean medical treatments, especially five-element acupuncture.Methods: To relievesymptoms, Korean medicine treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, and herb medication were performed. To evaluate the effect of the treatments, articulation accuracy, vowel accuracy, and the sequential motion rate of articulator were checked.Result: After treatments for 28 days, the symptoms were improved.Conclusion: This report suggests that five-element acupuncture can be effectively used for patients with Broca’s aphasia after cerebral infarction.

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