Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Clinical Study on One Case of Exotropia Caused by Unilateral-internuclear- ophthalmoplegia due to Pontine Infarction

뇌교 경색에 의한 일측성핵간마비로 유발된 외사시 환자에 대한 증례보고

  • Park, Hoi-Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Su-Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Ho-Jin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Ock, Min-Keun (Department of Oriental Ophthalmology & Otolarynglogy & Dermatology, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Kyung-Suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Seo Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 박회진 (동서한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김수현 (동서한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 안호진 (동서한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 옥민근 (동서한방병원 안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 정경숙 (동서한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2006.06.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study is to report one case of the patient who has exotropia caused by unilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia due to pontine infarction, which is a rare disease so there has few research about the effect of acupuncture therapy on it, treated with the SAAM(舍巖) Acupuncture Sojangjeonggyeok(小湯正洛) Methods & Results : In the point of differentiation of Syndrome, these subjects were diagnosed as deficiency of Yin and blood(陰血不足). We treated her with SAAM Acupuncture Sojangjeonggyeok(小湯正洛), herb medication(淸肝湯, 六味地黃湯), and the symptoms were resolved clearly by above treatment during about a week. Conclusion : This case shows proper oriental medical treatment based on the exact differentiation of symptoms has good effect on this disease as one of conservative therapies.

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