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KMID : 1155620060010010015
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Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves
2006 Volume.1 No. 1 p.15 ~ p.25
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A Case Report of Acute Transverse Myelitis Managed in Oriental Medical Hospital
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Song Mi-Young
Lee Myeong-Jong
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Abstract
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Objectives : This report is about a case of a patient who improvement in general condition, Infection and bowel after and urinary dysfunction.
Methods : We diagnosed that symptoms as Wejeung(?證), and employed oriental medical treatments, herb medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion and physical therapy.
Results : In the first case, neurologic impairment was aggravated despite of 15 days of treatments. In the second case, motor and defecation was improved.
Conclusions : There is no specific treatment for acute transverse myelitis in the Western medicine. Several case reports revealed clinical improvement of subacute or chronic transverse myelitis in the oriental medicine. We anticipated that the researches regarding treatment for acute transverse myelitis in the oriental medicine will be encouraged in the near future.
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KEYWORD
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Acute Transverse Myelitis, Wejeung
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