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KMID : 1189420090220020128
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2009 Volume.22 No. 2 p.128 ~ p.138
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Retrospective study on 100 cases of inpatients with facial paralysis
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Kim Min-Jung
Kim Jong-Han
Park Su-Yeon
Choi Jung-Hwa
Jung Min-Young
Song Jin-Su
Lee You-Jin
Lee Ji-Eun
Yang Mi-Sung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to make a survey on the oriental medical care and to enlarge the domain of oriental medical treatment concerning facial paralysis.
Methods : From May 2008 to April 2009, a clinical study was done on 100 inpatients who were diagnosed and treated as facial nerve paralysis at Mok-dong Oriental Medicine Hospital, Dong-shin University
Results : The result were as the following 1. The distribution of sex: male 35%, female 65%. The distribution of age was disclosed that fifty was the most in 22 cases(22%). 2. The distribution of the region of facial palsy: Lt 58%(male 23%, female 35%) Rt 41%(male11%, female 30%) 3. In distribution of contributing frequence in month, June was the most in number(12%) and in season, spring, summer, winter were the same percentage(26%). 4. In distribution of cause, stress(34%), excessive labor(25%), unknown(22%) were investigated higher than other conditions. 5. The distribution of past history: hypertension 14%, diabetes mellitus 4%, both(hypertension, diabetes mellitus) 6% 6. The distribution of period before admission: within a week 80%, 1～2 week 8%, 3～4 week 6% in order. 7. The distribution of attended symptoms: mastoid pain 43 cases, dryness of eye 26 cases, tearing 22 cases, headache 12 cases, dizziness 9 cases in order. 8. Other offices patients visited before coming to this clinic: oriental clinic or hospital 35%, local clinic or hospital 29%, none 26%, both(oriental clinic & local clinic) 10%. 9. The distribution of House-Brackmann grade on admission: Gr Ⅲ 38%, Gr Ⅳ 26%, Gr Ⅱ 22%, Gr Ⅴ 14% in order. 10. The distribution of House-Brackmann grade on discharge: Gr Ⅱ 34%, Gr Ⅰ32%, Gr Ⅲ 22%, Gr Ⅴ 7%, Gr Ⅳ 5% in order.
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KEYWORD
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Clinical study, Facial palsy, Facial paralysis
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