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KMID : 0615720140310040155
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2014 Volume.31 No. 4 p.155 ~ p.162
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A Case Report of a Patient with Relapsing Transverse Myelitis Treated by Korean Medical Treatment
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Lee Ook-Jae
Lee Dong-Geun
Lee Ju-Hee
Lee Jung-Hun
Kim Seon-Wook
Shin Jeong-Cheol
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medical treatment on a patient with relapsing transverse myelitis.
Methods: The patient was treated using acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine and other treatments including moxibustion and therapeutic exercise for 8 weeks. We evaluated the patient’s motor grade with medical research council(MRC) scale and evaluated active range of motion in the hip, knee, and anke joint.
Results: Through treatment the patient’s motor grade and active range of motion all improved. Other symptoms such as lower limb hypoesthesia and residual urine sensation also showed improvement.
Conclusions: We concluded that Korean medicine treatment had respectable effect in improving symptoms on the patient with relapsing transverse myelitis.
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KEYWORD
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Transverse myelitis, Relapsing transverse myelitis, Wei symptom.
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