A Case of Brown-Sequard Syndrome Treated as Eo-Hyeol Bee-Jeung

어혈비로 변증한 Brown-Sequard Syndrome 치험 1예

  • Wang, Teh-Chung (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine Center, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Byeong-Ju (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, National Medical Center) ;
  • Jang, Hae-Jin (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Conmaul Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Young (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine Center, Joonghwa Hospital of Oriental Medicine)
  • 왕덕중 (중화한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정병주 (국립의료원 한방내과) ;
  • 장혜진 (꽃마을한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이지영 (중화한방병원 한방내과)
  • Published : 2006.06.30

Abstract

Brown-Sequard syndrome is an incomplete spinal cord lesion characterized by ipsilateral weakness, loss of proprioceptive and vibratory sensation on the same side. and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the contralateral side. This clinical case was analysed on a patient with Brown-Sequard syndrome. The patient was admitted on January 26th, 2005. and departed on March 28th, 2005. He was treated as Eo-Hyeol Bee-Jeung. After treatment, His motor grade and weakness were improved and sensory ability about pain and temperature were regaine. We suggest that oriental medicine therapy is effective in treatment on Brown-Sequard syndrome.

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