The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
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A Case Report of Acute Transverse Myelitis Managed in Oriental Medical Hospital

한방치료만을 시행한 급성 횡단성 척수염 2례에 대한 증례보고

  • Lee, Myeong-Jong (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ilsan Oriental Medical Hospital, Dongguk University) ;
  • Song, Mi-Young (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Ilsan Oriental Medical Hospital, Dongguk University)
  • 이명종 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 송미영 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Published : 2006.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This report is about a case of a patient who improvement in general condition, Infection and bowel after and urinary dysfunction. Methods : We diagnosed that symptoms as Wejeung(?證), and employed oriental medical treatments, herb medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, moxibustion and physical therapy. Results : In the first case, neurologic impairment was aggravated despite of 15 days of treatments. In the second case, motor and defecation was improved. Conclusions : There is no specific treatment for acute transverse myelitis in the Western medicine. Several case reports revealed clinical improvement of subacute or chronic transverse myelitis in the oriental medicine. We anticipated that the researches regarding treatment for acute transverse myelitis in the oriental medicine will be encouraged in the near future.

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