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KMID : 1123920110250020322
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2011 Volume.25 No. 2 p.322 ~ p.325
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Case of Vocal Cord Paralysis And Upper Limb Motor Paralysis Caused by Herpes Zoster
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Yeo Eun-Ju
Park Kyung-Mi
Cho So-Hyun
Chun Hea-Sun
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Abstract
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Motor paralysis by herpes zoster is rare. The incidence of herpetic motor involvement was reported to be between 0.5-31%. This case was reported to evaluate the effects of oriental medicine therapy on vocal cord paralysis and upper limb motor paralysis caused by herpes zoster. The subject was a 48-year-old man who suffering from hoarseness, right upper limb paralysis, right upper limb weakness, right post ear pain, headache. After our treatment, clinical symptoms were improved and VAS score significantly decreased. This study suggests that herbal medicine and acupuncture complex therapy is probably effective in the treatment of vocal cord paralysis and upper limb motor paralysis.
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KEYWORD
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Herpes zoster, Motor paralysis, Vocal cord paralysis
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