Effect of Electroacupuncture on Disease Progression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Case Report.

IF 1.9 4区 医学 Q3 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
A C Mithun, Geetha B Shetty, H L Nanjeshgowda
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Abstract

Background: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked chromosomal recessive disorder, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle function and mass. Male individuals affected by this condition often live into their late teens or early twenties and are confined to wheelchairs. Since there is currently no treatment for DMD, complementary and alternative medicines have become more widely used to help patients manage their condition and enhance their quality of life. Electroacupuncture has demonstrated beneficial results in terms of skeletal muscle protection.

Case presentation: Here we have reported a case of DMD aged 8 years, who had proximal weakness in the lower limb which is progressive over a period associated with waddling gait and indicated with Gower's sign which had affected the quality of life. The patient was treated with electroacupuncture for 15 sessions, over 21 days. The report documented an improvement in the patient's motor (Timed Function Test), functional abilities (North Star Ambulatory Assessment and 6-Minute Walk Test), and quality of life (PedsQL 4.0), which had not been noticed previously.

Conclusion: We documented the significance of electroacupuncture in treating DMD and improving functional ability and quality of life, which can be used as a complementary medicine to manage DMD.

电针对杜兴氏肌肉萎缩症疾病进展的影响:病例报告。
背景:杜兴氏肌肉萎缩症(DMD)是一种 X 连锁染色体隐性遗传疾病,其特征是肌肉功能和质量的进行性丧失。男性患者通常活到十几岁或二十出头,只能坐在轮椅上。由于目前还没有治疗 DMD 的方法,因此人们越来越广泛地使用辅助和替代药物来帮助患者控制病情和提高生活质量。电针在保护骨骼肌方面取得了有益的效果:在此,我们报告了一例 8 岁的 DMD 患者,其下肢近端无力,且在一段时间内呈进行性发展,伴有蹒跚步态和高尔氏征,影响了生活质量。患者接受了 21 天 15 次的电针治疗。报告显示,患者的运动能力(定时功能测试)、功能能力(北极星移动评估和 6 分钟步行测试)和生活质量(PedsQL 4.0)均有所改善,而这是之前未曾注意到的:我们记录了电针在治疗 DMD、提高功能能力和生活质量方面的重要作用,电针可作为一种辅助药物用于治疗 DMD。
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Alternative therapies in health and medicine
Alternative therapies in health and medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-
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期刊介绍: Launched in 1995, Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine has a mission to promote the art and science of integrative medicine and a responsibility to improve public health. We strive to maintain the highest standards of ethical medical journalism independent of special interests that is timely, accurate, and a pleasure to read. We publish original, peer-reviewed scientific articles that provide health care providers with continuing education to promote health, prevent illness, and treat disease. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine was the first journal in this field to be indexed in the National Library of Medicine. In 2006, 2007, and 2008, ATHM had the highest impact factor ranking of any independently published peer-reviewed CAM journal in the United States—meaning that its research articles were cited more frequently than any other journal’s in the field. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine does not endorse any particular system or method but promotes the evaluation and appropriate use of all effective therapeutic approaches. Each issue contains a variety of disciplined inquiry methods, from case reports to original scientific research to systematic reviews. The editors encourage the integration of evidence-based emerging therapies with conventional medical practices by licensed health care providers in a way that promotes a comprehensive approach to health care that is focused on wellness, prevention, and healing. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine hopes to inform all licensed health care practitioners about developments in fields other than their own and to foster an ongoing debate about the scientific, clinical, historical, legal, political, and cultural issues that affect all of health care.
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