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ArticleJournal of pharmacopuncture2017

The Use of Korean Medicine to Treat Patients with Spinobulbar Muscular Atrophy, Kennedy's Disease - A Case Study.

Seongjin Lee, Eunhye Cha, Jongcheol Lee, Jongdeok Lee, Inja Song, Sungchul Kim

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Article in Journal of pharmacopuncture, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Seongjin LeeDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea; Clinical Research Center of Nervous & Muscular System Disease of Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Eunhye ChaDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea; Clinical Research Center of Nervous & Muscular System Disease of Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Jongcheol LeeDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea; Clinical Research Center of Nervous & Muscular System Disease of Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Jongdeok LeeDepartment of Radiology, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
Inja SongDepartment of Nursing, Gwang-Ju Womens University, Gwangju, Korea.
Sungchul KimDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea; Clinical Research Center of Nervous & Muscular System Disease of Wonkwang University Gwangju Korean Medical Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3580-5290
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesStudies involving patients with spinobulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), which is often referred to as Kennedy's disease, similar to those involving patients with progressive muscular disease (PMD), are rare. This paper reports a case study involving the use of Korean medicine to treat a patient with SBMA.

methodsWe treated a patient with SBMA with unique symptoms by using various kinds of pharmacopuncture and herbal medicines for about two and a half years. After the treatment had ended, we evaluated the patient's conditions and the side effects of the treatment.

resultsAfter treatment, the patient's symptoms were stabilized, and the patient suffered no abnormalities or side effects. No special changes in condition were noted during treatment period, and the patient was very satisfied with his response to treatment.

conclusionExisting treatments have some considerable after effects and are difficult to apply in domestic clinics. In this regard, our findings should open possibilities for new clinical guidelines. Nevertheless, the limitations associated with this case study should be resolved, and more studies need to be conducted.

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herbal medicineKennedy’s diseaseKorean medical treatmentpharmacopuncturespinobulbar muscular atrophy

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