Inhibitory Effect of Chunghyul-dan on Stroke Recurrence in Small Vessel Disease Patients: A 5-Year Observational Study.

We investigated the stroke recurrence rate and the rate of adverse effects induced by an herbal medicine, Chunghyul-dan, administered to patients over a 5-year period. We prescribed 600 mg Chunghyul-dan a day to patients with small vessel diseases and investigated stroke recurrence, adverse effects, and drug compliance for 5 years. The primary outcome was the prevalence of stroke recurrence (in 3, 4, and 5 years).

Herbal medicine treatment for drug-induced parkinsonism.

Objectives: To evaluate the role of herbal medicine in drug-induced parkinsonism (DIP) and identify an optimal treatment approach.

Design: Retrospective review of DIP cases treated with herbal medicine.

Settings/location: The Parkinson's clinic at Kyung Hee Traditional Korean Medicine Hospital, Korea.

Changes in regional cerebral blood flow and glucose metabolism following electroacupuncture at LI 4 and LI 11 in normal volunteers.

Objectives: Although numerous trials have demonstrated the clinical effects of acupuncture, the mechanism of its therapeutic effect still remains uncertain. Recent neuroimaging studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET) have revealed that acupuncture therapy may alter brain activity. This study was performed to evaluate changes in regional cerebral blood flow and glucose metabolism following electroacupuncture (EA) in normal volunteers.