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Traditional Korean Medical Treatment for Dizziness and Gait Instability due to Cerebellar Infarction: A Case Report

  • Lee, You Jung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Jeong, Jae Eun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Choi, Yeon Ah (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Park, Jang Mi (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Lee, Seung Min (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Lee, Eun Yong (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Lee, Cham Kyul (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Jo, Na Young (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University) ;
  • Roh, Jeong Du (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine, Semyung University)
  • Received : 2020.04.18
  • Accepted : 2020.06.01
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

This case study reports the effect of Korean medicine treatments on a 73 year-old female who had a cerebellar infarction. She was hospitalized for 120 days (without visiting Western medicine hospital) where she was treated with acupuncture, herbal decoction, pharmacopuncture, chuna, moxibustion and physiotherapy. Following treatment, her symptoms of dizziness were evaluated using the numeric rating scale and showed pain had reduced (3 to 0). The K-Modified Barthel, showed that life performance had improved (15 to 74), and the Berg balance scale showed an improved balance (2 to 32). Steps per minute and gait posture at stance phase for ataxia also showed improvement. This case report shows that Korean medicine treatment is effective in alleviating dizziness and improved gait instability caused by cerebellar infarction.

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