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

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture research Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 181 - 186
• Main Authors: Lee, You Jung, Jeong, Jae Eun, Choi, Yeon Ah, Park, Jang Mi, Lee, Seung Min, Lee, Eun Yong, Lee, Cham Kyul, Jo, Na Young, Roh, Jeong Du
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MEDrang Inc 01.08.2020; 대한침구의학회
• Subjects: cerebellar ataxia; cerebral infarct; dizziness; gait; korean traditional medicine; 한의학
• ISSN: 2586-288X; 2586-2898; 2586-2898
• DOI: 10.13045/jar.2020.00101

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.