Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2021; 9(31): 9691-9698
Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9691
Traditional Chinese medicine for gait disturbance in adrenoleukodystrophy: A case report and review of literature
Hyungsuk Kim, Taeoh Kim, Whisung Cho, Hokyung Chang, Won-Seok Chung
Hyungsuk Kim, Taeoh Kim, Whisung Cho, Hokyung Chang, Won-Seok Chung, Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, South Korea
Author contributions: Kim H, and Kim T contributed equally to this study; Kim H was responsible for the conceptualization, formal analysis, methodology, project management, supervision, verification, visualization, and review and editing of the manuscript; Kim T was responsible for the conceptualization, data management, formal analysis, investigation, verification and writing of the manuscript; Cho W is responsible for data management, investigation, project management, and visualization; Chang H is responsible for data management, resources, and software; Chung WS was responsible for the conceptualization, formal analysis, fund acquisition, methodology, project management, software, supervision, and review and editing of the manuscript.
Supported by a grant from the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) (funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare of the Republic of Korea), No. HI20C1405.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors of this work have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Won-Seok Chung, PhD, Professor, Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Kyung Hee University, Kyungheedae-ro 23, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, South Korea. omdluke@naver.com
Received: July 6, 2021
Peer-review started: July 6, 2021
First decision: July 26, 2021
Revised: August 2, 2021
Accepted: September 16, 2021
Article in press: September 16, 2021
Published online: November 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: A 46-year-old male patient with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) associated with gait disturbance was treated with acupuncture, pharmacoacupuncture, electroacupuncture, and herbal medicine with conventional medicine. Interventions improved gait speed, balance, and pain. Traditional Chinese medicine is a promising form of treatment for gait disturbance in ALD.