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KMID : 1129720050220010033
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture
2005 Volume.22 No. 1 p.33 ~ p.41
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A Case of Cauda Equina Syndrome Treated with Additional Carthami Semen Herbal Acupuncture Therapy
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Seo Bo-Myung
Lee Yoon-Kyung
Kim Sung-Woong
Lee Se-Youn
Seo Jung-Chul
Lim Seong-Chul
Jung Tae-Young
An Hee-Duk
Han Sang-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study was to investigate the effect of the Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture therapy on a Cauda equina syndrome patient who has a complex of low back pain, bilateral sciatica, saddle anesthesia and motor weakness in the lower extremity and paraplegia with bladder and bowel incontinence.
Methods : Oriental Medical Therapy was performed on the Cauda equina syndrome patient from July 15th 2004 to July 29th 2004. The patient was treated with Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture at BL22, BL23, BL25, BL28 and GV3 in combination with herbal medicine and conventional body acupuncture. We evaluated The Visual Analog Scale(VAS), Improvement index, The Oswestry Diability Index(ODI), gaiting, dyschezia, bladder incontinence, duration of urination and area of anesthesia, Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging(DITI) before and after treatment.
Results : 1. After treatment, VAS, Improvement index, ODI were improved each from 10 to 2, from 21 to 73, from 333 to 166. 2. After treatment, gaiting, bladder incontinence, duration of urination and area of anesthesia and DITI were improved well, but dyschezia was remained.
Conclusions : From this case it is thought Carthami Semen herbal acupuncture therapy is very effective to Cauda Equina Syndrome and further study is needed for the confirmation of the effect of Carthami Semen Herbal acupuncture.
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KEYWORD
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Cauda equina syndrome, Carthami Semen, Herbal acupuncture
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