Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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Clinical Observation on 1 Case of The Wallenberg's syndrome Caused by The Pons Infarction

뇌교경색에 따른 Wallenberg 증후군 치험 1례에 관한 고찰

  • Seo, Sang-ho (Department of Internal medicine, College of Oriental Medicine in Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Kim, Sung-hwan (Department of Internal medicine, College of Oriental Medicine in Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Hong, Sang-hoon (Department of Internal medicine, College of Oriental Medicine in Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Youn, Hyoun-min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine in Dong-Eui University)
  • 서상호 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김성환 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 홍상훈 (동의대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤현민 (동의대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실)
  • Received : 2003.07.09
  • Accepted : 2003.07.20
  • Published : 2003.10.20
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Abstract

Objective: The main symptoms of the Wallenberg's syndrome are ataxia of gait, clumsiness of ipsilateral limbs, nausea and vomiting, vertigo, visual disturbance such as difficulty in focusing blurred vision diplopia, numbness, dysphagia, hoarseness, hiccup, nystagmus, Homer's syndrome. The purpose of this paper is to report the patient with the Wallenberg's syndrome who was improved by oriental medical treatment. Methods: In terms of exuberance of Yang(vital function) of the liver and stagnation of the liver Ki(energy), we let the patient take Chunghunhwadam-Tang, Hwangryeonhaedok-Tang and Dangkwihwalhyeol-Tang, at the same time, treated with acupuncture, Sa-Am and Dong-Si acupuncture therapy twice a day. Results: We could know that symptoms of the Wallenberg's Syndrome were improved after observing left sensory paralysis was almost recovered, hiccup was completely healed and vertigo was reduced to 1/10. Conclusions: We confirmed that oriental drugs and acupuncture by differentiation of syndromes make the patient with the Wallenberg's Syndrome reduce and improve symptoms he has.

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