Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Acupuncture Therapy in Managing Myoclonus in Generalized Dystonia: A Case Report

• Auteurs principaux: J. Anbudasan (Auteur), V. Kavitha (Auteur), M.R. Monicaasun (Auteur), N. Prabu (Auteur), A. Mooventhan (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: MEDrang Inc., 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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• Notes: https://doi.org/10.13045/jar.24.0013; 2586-288X; 2586-2898
• Keywords: acupuncture; complementary and alternative medicine; dystonia; muscles; Miscellaneous systems and treatments; RZ409.7-999; Therapeutics. Pharmacology; RM1-950
• Source: Journal of Acupuncture Research, Vol 41, Pp 272-277 (2024)

Dystonia is a neurological disorder characterized by abnormal involuntary muscle contractions. This study aimed to determine the effect of acupuncture on a 26-year-old male patient with idiopathic generalized dystonia. For the past 5 years, the patient had involuntary muscle contractions, abnormal and painful posture of the right upper limb, and slurred speech. He was taking anticholinergic medication benzhexol (trihexyphenidyl hypochloride) and vitamin B complex from disease onset. At our hospital, he underwent three courses of acupuncture (one course consisted of 20 minutes of acupuncture/day daily for 15 days followed by no intervention for 15 days) for 3 months. The intensity of myoclonus decreased from day 1 and ceased from day 5 of the intervention. In addition, myoclonus did not recur at the 1-month follow-up even without acupuncture. Thus, 3 months of acupuncture was found to effectively reduce the incidence of myoclonus in a patient with generalized dystonia.