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A Case of a Postzoster Femoral Nerve Palsy Patient with Weakness of the Right Lower Limb Treated with Korean Medicine

우하지 소력감을 호소하는 대상포진 후 대퇴신경마비 환자 치험 1례

  • Yang, Jung-yun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Min-jeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Soo-hyun (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Mun, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kwon, Seung-won (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 양정윤 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 박민정 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김수현 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 권승원 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2018.03.16
  • Accepted : 2018.05.21
  • Published : 2018.05.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this clinical study is to report the case of a 79-year-old man with weakness of the right lower limb due to postzoster femoral nerve palsy. Methods: A patient was treated with Korean medicine, including herbal medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and bee-venom, during 17 days of hospitalization. We evaluated the improvements of symptoms using manual muscle testing (MMT) and measuring the change in walking distance. Results: After 17 days of Korean medicine treatment, there was improvement in the patient's symptoms. MMT improved from 3- to 5, and walking distance improved from 2 spaces to 120 spaces. Conclusions: This study suggested that Korean medical treatment might be effective in the patient's recovery from postzoster femoral nerve palsy.

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