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A Case Report of a Patient with Cranial Dystonia Diagnosed as Meige Syndrome

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  • Park, Song-won (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Youngji (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Song, Jooyeon (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Chan-sol (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Seungcheol (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Oh, Ji-hye (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Jung, Ji-chun (Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, Dong-Guk University Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
  • 박송원 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김영지 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 송주연 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이찬솔 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 홍승철 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 오지혜 (대구한의대학교 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 정지천 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.07.26
  • Accepted : 2018.10.19
  • Published : 2018.10.30
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Abstract

Objective: Despite being the most common cause of cranial dystonia, Meige syndrome remains a rare clinical entity. It is characterized by blepharospasm and orofacial dystonia. This case study reports on the use of traditional Korean medicine for a patient who suffered from blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia suspected to be the result of Meige syndrome. Methods: A patient was given a series of Korean medicine therapy treatments, including administration of the herbal medicine Gamiguibi-tang-gamibang, acupuncture, and cupping, over a 19 day hospitalization period. We measured the state and progress of this case using the numeric rating scale and dystonia frequency. Results: A decrease in subjective symptoms and reduction in the frequency of oromandibular dystonia was observed after Korean medicine therapy treatments. Conclusion: This case is useful for describing herbal medicine treatment for Meige syndrome, and further case reports and studies will be needed in the future.

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