턱관절음양균형요법과 도침치료를 병행한 한방치료를 이용한 경부 근긴장이상증 치험 1례

A Case Report of Cervical Dystonia Treated by Korean Medical Treatment with Yin-yang Balancing Therapy of the Temporomandibular Joint [Functional Cerebrospinal Therapy, FCST] and Miniscalpel-Acupuncture

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medical treatment with FCST and Miniscalpel- Acupuncture on patient with cervical dystonia. Methods: In this study, A patient with cervical dystonia was admitted to ○○ Korean medicine Hospital from Oct 20th, 2020 to Nov 28th, 2020. During the admission period, the patient was treated by Korean medical treatment (acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herb medicine, etc.), especially using FCST and Miniscalpel-Acupuncture. The Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS), the Tsui score and CDIP (Cervical Dystonia Impact Profile)-58 were used for measuring the Cervical Dystonia. Results: After treatment for 40 days, the TWSTRS showed a decrease from 52.75 to 13.75, the Tsui score also decreased from 17 to 3 and the CDIP-58 score decreased from 64.1 to 25.5. Conclusions: These results showed that Korean medical treatment especially using FCST and Miniscalpel-Acupuncture may have an effect on reducing symptoms of cervical dystonia. But the further researches are needed.