․투고일: 2016.03.31, 심사일: 2016.05.23, 게재확정일: 2016.05.30
․교신저자: 김영균 부산시 부산진구 양정로 62 동의대학교부속한방병원
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제 3형 척수소뇌실조 환자의 한방 치험 1례
허희수, 이명화, 김경민, 김영균 동의대학교 부속한방병원 한방내과
Case Report of a Type 3 Spinocerebellar Ataxia Patient Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine
Hee-soo Hur, Myeong-hwa Lee, Kyoung-min Kim, Young-kyun Kim Dept. of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University Korean Medical Hospital ABSTRACT
Objective:This study reports on one clinical case of type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) to examine the effectiveness of herbal medicine and traditional Korean treatments.
Methods:A patient with type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia was treated using traditional Korean medicine options such as acupuncture andHyangsayukgunja-tang. The effects on type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia were measured using the numeric rating scale (NRS) and ambulatory status.
Results:Improvements in NRS and ambulatory status were observed after treatment.
Conclusion:According to this study, traditional Korean medicine may be effective in the treatment of type 3 spinocerebellar ataxia.