The Effect of Complex Korean Medical Treatment on Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report | Zendy

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The Effect of Complex Korean Medical Treatment on Spinal Cord Infarction: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Gi Nam Park,

So Yun Kim,

Eun Seok Kim,

Jung Ho Kim,

Young Il Kim

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the acupuncture

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2287-7797

pISSN - 1229-1137

DOI - 10.13045/acupunct.2016028

Subject(s) - spinal cord , medicine , infarction , physical medicine and rehabilitation , myocardial infarction , psychiatry

Objectives :The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effect of Korean medical treatment on spinal cord infarction. Methods : We treated a patient who was diagnosed with spinal cord infarction. We used acupuncture, bee venom pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, moxibustion and physical therapy. We evaluated the patient through Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) and International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) score. Results : MMT grade improved grade from 1 to 5 and ISNCSCI score increased from 2 to 14. Conclusion : According to these results, this report suggests that Korean medical treatment could be effective for spinal cord infarction.

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