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KMID : 0363320220430020244
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 2 p.244 ~ p.253
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A Case Report of Korean Medical Intervention in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis after Myasthenia Crisis
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Kim Ye-Seul
Park Ji-Yoon
Min Seon-Woo
Moon Ji-Seong
Hong Jung-Hwa
Ahn Lib
Choi Dong-Jun
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Abstract
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Objective: This study reports on the management of a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) following myasthenic crisis (MC) using Korean medicine.
Methods: A 77-year-old Class Ⅴ MG patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and Korean herbal medicine. A manual muscle test was used to derive a Medical Research Council (MRC) score and the patient’s subjective view of his dyspnea was measured to assess MG symptoms.
Results: The MRC grade indicated significant deterioration after 65 days of treatment, although there was no change in the patient’s subjective dyspnea assessment. But no other MG or MC complications occurred.
Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine could be used for the management of Class Ⅴ MG patients.
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KEYWORD
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myasthenia gravis, myasthenic crisis, Korean medicine, Wei symptom, case report
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