The effect of Yangyeummyungmoktang-Gamibang on a Case of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome

養陰明目湯加味方으로 호전된 Tolosa-Hunt 증후군 1예

  • 연경진 (대전대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 정현아 (대전대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 류현신 (대전대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 임승환 (대전대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 노석선 (대전대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실)
  • Published : 20030800

Abstract

The Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a symptom complex with unilateral painful ophthalmoplegia associated with retro-orbital pain, proptosis and Ⅲ, Ⅳ, Ⅴ-1, Ⅵ cranial nerves palsy due to nonspecific granulomatous inflammation in the superior orbital fissure or cavernous sinus. We experienced a 50 years old female patient with Tolosa-Hunt syndrome who had several clinical signs and symptoms such as ocular pain, headache, sensory loss of face, diplopia, and visual disturbance. In the point of Differentiation of Syndrome(辨證). this subject was diagnosed as Deficiency of yin in liver and kidney(肝腎陰虛), and was administrated with Yangyeummyungmoktang-Gamibang. After treatment of acupuncture and herbal medicine above symptoms were improved.

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