A Patient with Intracerebral Hemorrhage Improved by Korean Medical Treatment including Pyung-Hyung Acupuncture: A Case Report
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Published:2021-10-30
Issue:5
Volume:42
Page:872-882
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ISSN:1226-9174
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Container-title:The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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language:en
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Short-container-title:J Int Korean Med
Author:
Kim Hae-yoong,Won Seo-young,Kim Jeong-hui,Ryu Ju-young,Jung Eun-sun,Yoo Ho-ryong,Seol In-chan,Kim Yoon-sik
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of Pyung-Hyung acupuncture and herbal medicine for a hemiplegic patient diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage.Methods: The patient was treated with Pyung-Hyung acupuncture and herbal medicine for one month. Intracerebral hemorrhage symptoms were evaluated using the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), and brain CT images.Results: Following Pyung-Hyung acupuncture and herbal medicine, K-MBI, MMT, and brain CT image results improved.Conclusion: This case showed that Pyung-Hyung acupuncture and herbal medicine effectively treated intracerebral hemorrhage with hemiplegia.
Publisher
The Society of Internal Korean Medicine