Acupuncture for Management of Balance Impairment in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder

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• 作者：Kun Hyung Kim¹ ; Jae Kyu Kim² ; ^kjk@pnu.edu ; Gi Young Yang² ; Byung Ryul Lee² ; Seung Hee Noh¹
• 关键词：balance impairment ; bipolar disorders ; symptom management ; Taegeuk acupuncture ; traditional Korean medicine
• 刊名：Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：February, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：6
• 期：1
• 页码：56-59
• 全文大小：153 K

文摘

A case is reported of unexplained unilateral thigh muscle atrophy and frequent falling with poor response to conventional conservative treatments in a patient with bipolar disorder who self-selected acupuncture treatment as a last resort. The patient experienced gradual improvements in lower extremity weakness and fewer falls during the 8-month treatment. No adverse event or aggravation of the bipolar disorder was observed. These outcomes suggest that acupuncture may be a feasible adjunct for reducing falling and restoring postural balances in patients with bipolar disorder.