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KMID : 0895820220320040089
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2022 Volume.32 No. 4 p.89 ~ p.96
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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Wrist Drop Patient with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital
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Min Tae-Woon
Kang Do-Hyeon
Ahn Jae-Seo
Lee Hyun-Jun
Lee Han-Sol
Kim Han-Kyul
Lee Seong-Min
Cho So-Hyun
Ji Hyung-Wook
Ko Il-Hwan
Kim Ji-Won
Yun Jung-Min
Jeong Hyuk-Jin
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to report the effects of Korean medicine treatment in wrist drop patient with thoracic outlet syndrome. We treated the patient for 8 days using Korean medicine treatment such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, Chuna manual therapy and pharmacopuncture. Changes in the numerical rating scale (NRS), EuroQol five dimension (EQ-5D) index, and symptoms were measured for assessment. After 8 days hospitalization, NRS decreased from 5 to 3, EQ-5D index and the symptoms of the patient also were improved. In conclusion, this case shows that Korean medicine treatment can be an effective treatment for wrist drop with thoracic outlet syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Thoracic outlet syndrome, Radial neuropathy, Korean medicine treatment
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