학술논문
파킨슨병 환자의 자세 불안정과 보행장애에 대한 한양방 복합치료 3예
Three Case Reports of Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty in Parkinson`s Disease Patients Treated with Korean and Western Medicine
Three Case Reports of Postural Instability and Gait Difficulty in Parkinson`s Disease Patients Treated with Korean and Western Medicine
Document Type
Article
Author
이영은 / Young Eun Lee; 이동혁 / Dong Hyuk Lee; 이지현 / Ji Hyun Lee; 여서원 / Hsu Yuan Lu; 조승연 / Seung Yeon Cho; 박정미 / Jung Mi Park; 고창남 / Chang Nam Ko; 배형섭 / Hyung Sup Bae; 박성욱 / Seong Uk Park
Source
Korean Journal of Acupuncture. Mar 30, 2014 31(1):40
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
2287-3368
Abstract
Objectives: Postural instability and gait difficulty(PIGD) can develop in all Parkinson`s disease patients, especially late in the disease course, but does not respond well to conventional dopamine treatment. This study aimed to report three cases of PIGD in Parkinson`s disease patients treated with Korean and Western medicine treatment. Methods: We used acupuncture, bee venom acupuncture, herbal medicine and moxibustion to treat patients during hospitalization. They continued Western medication and received rehabilitation treatment. We observed the changes of PIGD using the Unified Parkinson`s Disease Rating Scale(UPDRS). Results: After treatment, PIGD symptoms improved and UPDRS scores were decreased. Especially, scores of falling, walking, gait and postural stability subsections related with PIGD were decreased. In addition, general conditions of patients were improved. Conclusions: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatment could be effective in the treatment of PIGD in Parkinson`s disease patients.