A case of a patient with ocular motor dysfunction treated with Traditional Korean Medicine

안구운동장애를 주소로 하는 환자 치험 1례

  • Woo, Ji Myung (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yei, Young-chul (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jin, Chul (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-seok (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Mun, Sang-Kwan (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases (Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine,Kyung-Hee University)
  • 우지명 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 예영철 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 진철 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 김영석 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실)
  • Published : 2014.08.01

Abstract

■ Objectives The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of Traditional Korean Medicine(TKM) on a patient with abnormal eye movement. ■ Methods A patient with abnormal eye movement of limbs diagnosed with midbrain infarction was treated with herbal medication, acupuncture, moxa, and herbal medical injection. Then we evaluated the improvement by measuring range of eye movement. ■ Results Increase of range of eye movement and improvement of symptom of diplopia were observed after the TKM treatment. ■ Conclusion This study proved the effect of TKM treatment on abnormal eye movement due to midbrain infarction.

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