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KMID : 0615720140310030091
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2014 Volume.31 No. 3 p.91 ~ p.102
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A Case of Cauda Equina Syndrome Cared with Acupuncture, Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture, Herbal Medicine Combined Treatment
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Kim Kyung-Min
Yuk Dong-Il
Kim Jung-Ho
Kim Young-Il
Jeon Ju-Hyun
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was done to determine the effect of Korean medical treatment to patient diagnosed as cauda equina syndrome (CES) suffering from both lower limb dysesthesia, saddle dysesthesia, buttock dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gait disturbance.
Methods : A patient with CES was treated with acupuncture, sweet bee venom pharmaco-puncture, herbal medicine from February 2 to April 9 at Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Daejeon Korean Hospital of Daejeon University. Patient received acupuncture treatment (CV1, CV3, CV4, CV6, ST36, BL31, BL32, BL33, BL34) 12 times a week, bee-venom pharmacopuncture (BL23, BL28) was conducted twice a week, herbal medicine (Samilsingihwan decoction) was applied to patient thrice a day for nine weeks. The following symptoms were observed saddle, and lower limb dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gait disturbance.
Results : After treatment, dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gaiting developed good outcome. But anal reflex remained still.
Conclusions : Acupuncture, bee-venom pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine combined treatment might be effective to patients with CES.
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KEYWORD
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Cauda equina syndrome (CES), Acupuncture, Sweet bee-venom pharmacopuncture, Herbal medicine.
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