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KMID : 0363320210420020104
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2021 Volume.42 No. 2 p.104 ~ p.113
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Case Report of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Treated with Korean Medicine
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Shin Hye-Ryung
Seo Wook-Cheol
An Sung-Hu
Won Jin-Hee
Song Bong-Keun
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Abstract
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Introduction: The aim of this study is to report on the effectiveness of Korean medicine to improve symptoms of chemotherapy -induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Some patients are treated with medication, but medications may have no effect in some patients. Korean medicine treatments have been used in such patients, but few reports exist.
Case Presentation: A 58-year-old female patient with CIPN reported symptoms of bilateral limb pain and tingling sensations as well as cold sensations in bilateral lower legs and hands, fatigue, and bilateral limb weakness. To reduce the patient’s symptoms, we provided Korean medical treatment, including herbal medicine (Uchashinki-hwan), acupuncture, and moxibation. To evaluate the results of this treatment, we used a numeric rating scale (NRS), the manual muscle test (MMT), the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality-of-life questionnaire about CIPN (EORTC-QLQ-CIPN20). After 49 days of treatment, the NRS scores decreased for bilateral limb pain and tingling, for bilateral lower leg and hand cold sensation, and for fatigue. The MMT results for the upper and lower extremities were improved. CTCAE Grade and EORTC QLQ-CIPN20 score were also decreased.
Conclusion: According to these results, Korean medicine treatment may be considered an effective treatment for CIPN. Prospective studies are needed in the future to confirm and expand these findings.
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KEYWORD
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case report, chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy, Uchashinki-hwan, Korean traditional, herbal medicine
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