Abstract
Scleroderma (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease affecting the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal (GI) tract and musculoskeletal system. Involvement of internal organs causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with Scleroderma. Although treatment guidelines for the treatment of scleroderma are constantly updated, unfortunately, there is no method in modern medicine that provides a complete cure. In this article, we report a 45 years old patient with scleroderma who had long-standing clinical complaints and multiple organ involvement despite conventional treatment and who recovered completely with TDAS, an acupuncture method developed in recent years and has successful results in many diseases.
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References
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- Kowal-Bielecka O, Fransen J, Avouac J, Becker M, Kulak A, Allanore Y, et al. Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Aug;76(8):1327–39.
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- Usan H, Tekci M. The Neuro-Psycho-Pathogen Elimination (NPPE) Method. In: 36th ICMART World Medical Acupuncture Congress. Amsterdam: ICMART; 2023. p. 78–9.
- Kurtoğlu Zübeyde, Uçar D, Tekci ML. Acunpuncture Treatment in a Case of Supraventricular Tachycardia. JOURNAL OF ANATOLIAN MEDICINE. 2023;2(3):10–4.
- Hunnicutt SE, Grady J, McNearney TA. Complementary and alternative medicine use was associated with higher perceived physical and mental functioning in early systemic sclerosis. Explore (NY). 2008;4(4):259–63.
- Moore AD, Petri MA, Manzi S, Isenberg DA, Gordon C, Senécal JL, et al. The use of alternative medical therapies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Trination Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Jun;43(6):1410–8.
- Sallam HS, McNearney TA, Chen JDZ. Acupuncture-based modalities: novel alternative approaches in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in patients with systemic sclerosis. Explore (NY). 2014;10(1):44–52.
- Karatay S, Uzkeser H. Beneficial Acupuncture Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis which was Non-Responsive to Medications. Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research. 2015;40(3):205–14.
- Couillard F, Parreau S, Dumonteil S, Ratti N, Palat S, Bezanahary H, et al. Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients Treated for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, or Systemic Sclerosis in a French Rural Region. Complement Med Res. 2024;31(3):234–40.
- Maeda M, Kachi H, Ichihashi N, Oyama Z, Kitajima Y. The effect of electrical acupuncture-stimulation therapy using thermography and plasma endothelin (ET-1) levels in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS). J Dermatol Sci. 1998 Jun;17(2):151–5.
- Maeda M, Ichiki Y, Sumi A, Mori S. A trial of acupuncture for progressive systemic sclerosis. J Dermatol. 1988 Apr;15(2):133– 40.
- Yan XN, Zhang JR, Zhang CQ, Tian Q, Chen L, Chen L. [Efficacy observation on acupuncture and moxibustion combined with hot compress of TCM herbs for scleroderma]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2013 May;33(5):403–6.
Abstract
Scleroderma (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease affecting the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal (GI) tract and musculoskeletal system. Involvement of internal organs causes significant morbidity and mortality in patients with Scleroderma. Although treatment guidelines for the treatment of scleroderma are constantly updated, unfortunately, there is no method in modern medicine that provides a complete cure. In this article, we report a 45 years old patient with scleroderma who had long-standing clinical complaints and multiple organ involvement despite conventional treatment and who recovered completely with TDAS, an acupuncture method developed in recent years and has successful results in many diseases.
Keywords
References
- Nihtyanova SI, Ong VH, Denton CP. Current management strategies for systemic sclerosis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2014;32(2 Suppl 81):156–64.
- Kowal-Bielecka O, Fransen J, Avouac J, Becker M, Kulak A, Allanore Y, et al. Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017 Aug;76(8):1327–39.
- Tekci M. TDAS and YNSA - Quantum Bioholographic Acupuncture Systems. . Ankara: Dünya Tıp Kitabevi; 2021.
- Usan H, Tekci M. The Neuro-Psycho-Pathogen Elimination (NPPE) Method. In: 36th ICMART World Medical Acupuncture Congress. Amsterdam: ICMART; 2023. p. 78–9.
- Kurtoğlu Zübeyde, Uçar D, Tekci ML. Acunpuncture Treatment in a Case of Supraventricular Tachycardia. JOURNAL OF ANATOLIAN MEDICINE. 2023;2(3):10–4.
- Hunnicutt SE, Grady J, McNearney TA. Complementary and alternative medicine use was associated with higher perceived physical and mental functioning in early systemic sclerosis. Explore (NY). 2008;4(4):259–63.
- Moore AD, Petri MA, Manzi S, Isenberg DA, Gordon C, Senécal JL, et al. The use of alternative medical therapies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Trination Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Jun;43(6):1410–8.
- Sallam HS, McNearney TA, Chen JDZ. Acupuncture-based modalities: novel alternative approaches in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysmotility in patients with systemic sclerosis. Explore (NY). 2014;10(1):44–52.
- Karatay S, Uzkeser H. Beneficial Acupuncture Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis which was Non-Responsive to Medications. Acupuncture & electro-therapeutics research. 2015;40(3):205–14.
- Couillard F, Parreau S, Dumonteil S, Ratti N, Palat S, Bezanahary H, et al. Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients Treated for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome, or Systemic Sclerosis in a French Rural Region. Complement Med Res. 2024;31(3):234–40.
- Maeda M, Kachi H, Ichihashi N, Oyama Z, Kitajima Y. The effect of electrical acupuncture-stimulation therapy using thermography and plasma endothelin (ET-1) levels in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS). J Dermatol Sci. 1998 Jun;17(2):151–5.
- Maeda M, Ichiki Y, Sumi A, Mori S. A trial of acupuncture for progressive systemic sclerosis. J Dermatol. 1988 Apr;15(2):133– 40.
- Yan XN, Zhang JR, Zhang CQ, Tian Q, Chen L, Chen L. [Efficacy observation on acupuncture and moxibustion combined with hot compress of TCM herbs for scleroderma]. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2013 May;33(5):403–6.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other) |
| Journal Section | Case Reports |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | April 11, 2025 |
| Submission Date | September 9, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | January 24, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 3 Issue: 3 |
