Case Report of spinal meningeal cyst patient treated with by bee venom therapy

봉약침요법으로 치료한 요추부 척수강내 낭종 1례에 대한 증례보고

  • Hwang, Ook (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kang-Nam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jung-sin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kang-Nam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jun, Hyung-joon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kang-Nam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kang-Nam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kang-Nam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 황욱 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김정신 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 전형준 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남상수 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2003.05.12
  • Accepted : 2003.05.17
  • Published : 2003.06.20

Abstract

Objective : Spinal meningeal cysts can be the cause of the low back pain and sciatica. We tried to manage the low back pain and sciatica caused by other disease besides intervertebral disc herniation. Methods : We treated the patient who diagnosed as spinal meningeal cyst and hospitalized. And we investigate the progress of physical condition, VAS, modified VAS, PRS by treatment and MRI before and after treatment. Results : There was remarkable improvement in condition of the patient who has spinal meningeal cyst after bee venom therapy. We found the size of cyst decreased in MRI and also progress in VAS modified VAS PRS physical view improved. Conclusions : We think that the result of this case can be a pilot study that proves the effect of bee venom therapy the low back pain and sciatica caused by variable disease.

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