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KMID : 1140920170410030483
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Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2017 Volume.41 No. 3 p.483 ~ p.487
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Severe Ulnar Nerve Injury After Bee Venom Acupuncture at a Traditional Korean Medicine Clinic: A Case Report
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Park Joon-Sang
Park Yoon-Ghil
Jang Chul-Hoon
Cho Yoo-Na
Park Jung-Hyun
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Abstract
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This case report describes a severe nerve injury to the right ulnar nerve, caused by bee venom acupuncture. A 52-year-old right-handed man received bee venom acupuncture on the medial side of his right elbow and forearm, at a Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) clinic. Immediately after acupuncture, the patient experienced pain and swelling on the right elbow. There was further development of weakness of the right little finger, and sensory changes on the ulnar dermatome of the right hand. The patient visited our clinic 7 days after acupuncture. Electrodiagnostic studies 2 weeks after the acupuncture showed ulnar nerve damage. The patient underwent steroid pulse and rehabilitation treatments. However, his condition did not improve completely, even 4 months after acupuncture.
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KEYWORD
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Bee venoms, Ulnar neuropathy, Korean traditional medicine
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