The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Scalp Acupuncture on Post-stroke Dysarthria Group through Graphed Vowel Space

두침치료를 시행한 중추성 마비 말장애(Dysarthria) 환자의 모음 공간 평가

  • Shin, Yoo-Jeong (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu-Haany University) ;
  • Park, Jong-Hyuck (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu-Haany University) ;
  • Baek, Kyung-Min (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu-Haany University) ;
  • Chang, Woo-Seok (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Disease, College of Oriental Medicine, Daegu-Haany University) ;
  • Choi, Yang-Kyu (Dept. of Speech-language pathology, Daegu University)
  • 신유정 (대구한의대 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 박종혁 (대구한의대 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 백경민 (대구한의대 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 장우석 (대구한의대 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 최양규 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 언어치료학교실)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : To investigate the therapeutic effect of scalp acupuncture on dysarthria after stroke. Methods : A-B model in single subject research. The experimental group of 7 members received scalp acupuncture and the control group of 5 nothing for dysarthria itself. Five single vowels were recorded by voice recorder and measured for 1st & 2nd formant. By the formants, a vowel space was made according to each one of the patients. Praat program was used for evaluation. Results : 4 cases in the experimental group showed significant change and just 1 case of the none-operated group got better. Conclusion : In this study, it's proven that acupuncture treatment might have positive efficacy on dysarthria cases. At this moment, more clinical reports are needed for objective oriental medical study.

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