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KMID : 1189420220350010081
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2022 Volume.35 No. 1 p.81 ~ p.90
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Bilateral Facial Palsy in a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome after COVID-19 Vaccination
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Kim Jee-Hee
Ko Woo-Shin
Yoon Hwa-Jung
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report a case of bilateral facial palsy in a patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome after coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) vaccination.
Methods : The patient diagnosed as Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Bilateral facial palsy after COVID-19 vaccination. We applied Korean medical treatment including acupuncture and herbal medicine for bilateral facial palsy. We used HBGS(House-Brackmann Grading System), VAS(Visual Analog Scale) to estimate the symptoms.
Results : After the treatment, both facial palsy showed big improvement. Compared to the onset, HBGS improved by Grade 1/2 and VAS by 2.
Conclusions : This case report shows effect of Korean medicine on Bilateral facial palsy and suggests a possibility of Korean medicine to treat adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.
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KEYWORD
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Bell’s palsy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, COVID-19 vaccination
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