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The follow-up study on patients of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after 1 year

근위축성 측삭경화증 환자 1년 후 추적 조사

  • Kim, Hyun-Sik (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Song, Bong-Kuen (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Man-Yong (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lim, Na-Ra (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Ha (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Chul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Gwang-Ju Oriental Medical Hospital, Wonkwang University)
  • 김현식 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 송봉근 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박만용 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 임나라 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김성하 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김성철 (원광대학교 광주 한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2010.03.31
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was to investigate the effects of Oriental medical treatment on ALS. Methods : We investigated 12 ALS patients which were admitted to Gwang-Ju O.M.hospital for 3 months and follow-up at 8 months after discharge. All patients were treated by SAAM-acupuncture, herb medication, Bee venom Pharmacopuncture therapy, Needle-embedding therapy, etc and after discharge self-therapy at home. We evaluated patients using the Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised(ALSFRS-R), Medical Research Council (MRC) Scale. Results : After 1 month, mean ALSFRS-R score of patients was $29.08{\pm}7.99$, 2 months $28.70{\pm}7.17$, 3 months $28.16{\pm}8.23$, 1 year $21.33{\pm}9.93$ and mean MRC Scale of patients was $25.34{\pm}8.45$, 2 months $25.34{\pm}8.45$, 3months $21.56{\pm}9.20$. But in both cases, the variation was not statistically significant. Conclusions : We think that the results of this case be a pilot study that proves the effect of Oriental Medical treatment on ALS.

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