Vol.42 Article TypeCase ReportReview Article

• Case Report 2025-01-08

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  Applying Acupuncture as Part of Multidisciplinary Treatment for Locked-in Syndrome: A Case Report

  Tsung-Han Liu , Tsung-Han Yang

  Journal of Acupuncture Research 2025; 42:9-13

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  Abstract : Multidisciplinary approaches are commonly employed in the rehabilitation of patients with locked-in syndrome (LIS); however, reports on acupuncture treatment of LIS are limited. A 56-year-old male was diagnosed with a pontine infarction, presenting with a National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score of 23. By week 3 post-stroke, the patient showed LIS signs, as he could communicate through eye blinking while remaining quadriplegic. By week 4, the patient began receiving traditional acupuncture therapy for a total of 9 weeks. Acupuncture points used included LR3, SP3, SP4, K2, SP6, SP8, SP9, LI4, LI11, L10, GV20, EXTRA-1, and EXTRA-8. In the meantime, the patient received repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulations, regular physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. By week 11, the patient could voluntarily move his right fingers and toes and was successfully weaned off the tracheostomy. By week 12, he was discharged from the hospital.

• Review Article 2025-01-07

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  Research Trend in the Efficacy of Korean Medicine Treatment for Frostbite

  Hyo-Rim Kim , Dong-Hwan Lee , Jae-Young Lee , Tae-Jun Lee , Sung-Hwan Cho , Ji-Won Park , Hea-Ju Kim , Seol Jung , Hye-Ri Jo

  Journal of Acupuncture Research 2025; 42:1-8

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  Abstract : In the present study, we conducted a comprehensive search for clinical and experimental studies pertaining to Korean medicine for frostbite using electronic databases, including EMBASE, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Research Information Sharing Service, Korean Studies Information Service System, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from January 1, 2000, to August 15, 2024. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data on the study design, intervention specifics, treatment duration, results, and study findings were systematically retrieved. Altogether, four studies, including two case studies and two animal experiments, that assessed the therapeutic effects of Korean medicine on frostbite were identified. Our study results indicated that Korean medicine could serve as a potential therapeutic approach for managing frostbite. However, further in-depth studies are warranted to substantiate our study findings.