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KMID : 0363320170380061076
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2017 Volume.38 No. 6 p.1076 ~ p.1084
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A Case Report about Treatment by a Combination of Traditional Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in a Patient with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and HIV/AIDS
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Lim Myong-Ah
Lee Hee-Jung
Seo Ho-Seok
Kim Pan-Kyoo
Kim Jin-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives: This report describes the case of a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) with hemiplegia, who was treated with a combination of traditional Korean medicine and western medicine.
Methods: The patient received traditional Korean medical treatments, including acupuncture, during robust antiretroviral therapy with rehabilitative exercise.
Results: During 24 months of treatment, the patient showed improvement in hemiplegia on a manual muscle test.
Conclusions: The combination of traditional Korean medicine and western medicine was effective in the treatment of PML in a patient with hemiplegia.
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KEYWORD
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traditional Korean medicine, PML, HIV/AIDS, hemiplegia
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