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 Clinical Case Report on Multiple Sclerosis Treated by Korean Medicine

다발성 경화증에 대한 한방치료 치험 1례

  • Jeon, Yong-Tae (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Hun (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University) ;
  • Ko, Youn-Seok (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine of Korean Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woo-Suk University)
  • 전용태 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 박상훈 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 고연석 (우석대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2014.10.01
  • Accepted : 2014.10.07
  • Published : 2014.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was to report the improvement of the patient with multiple sclerosis treated by Korean Medical treatment. Methods : The patient diagnosed as multiple sclerosis treated by acupuncture, bee venom pharmacupuncture, chuna manual therapy, and herbal medicine. To evaluate the effects of korean medicine, we used manual muscle test(MMT), the standard for assessment of the effect of stroke treatment, functional system(FS), visual analog scale(VAS). Results : 1. The patient's pain and optic dysfunction were reduced by the above therapy. 2. There was no change in manual muscle test(MMT), but there was mild improvement in finger joints function in the standard for assessment of the effect of stroke treatment. 3. In functional system(FS) scale, there was enhancement in optic function within a range. And there was improvement in expanded disability statue scale(EDSS) from 4.0 to 3.0. 4. In visual analog scale(VAS), there was considerable improvement from 9 to 6. Conclusions : The korean medical treatment was reduced pain and optic dysfunction.

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