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A Case Report of a Patient with Sensory Disturbance of the Hands and Feet Diagnosed as Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease) Who Was Treated with Korean Medicine

유전운동감각신경병(샤르코-마리-투스병)으로 진단된 환자의 수족부 감각장애에 대한 한방 치험 1례

  • Jeon, Gyeong-ryung (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Jun-ho (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Taek-su (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Bo-ra (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jin-seo (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Yu-jin (Dept. of Rehabilitation Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Jeong, Yun-kyeong (Dept. of Internal Korean Medicine, Dongsuwon Korean Medicine Hospital)
  • 전경륭 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 조준호 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 정택수 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 임보라 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박진서 (동수원한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이유진 (동수원한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 정윤경 (동수원한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2018.08.03
  • Accepted : 2018.10.23
  • Published : 2018.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Korean medicine in a patient with sensory disturbance of the hands and feet diagnosed as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease). Methods: A patient diagnosed with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease) was treated with herbal medicine (Uchashinki-hwan-gami, Bosinji Granule, Ukgan-san-gami), acupuncture, moxibustion, and bee venom pharmacopuncture. Clinical improvements were evaluated using the numerical rating scale (NRS) and Toronto Clinical Neuropathy Score system (TCNSS). Results: Improvements in the total scores of NRS and TCNS were observed after Korean medicine treatments. NRS score decrease from 8 to 2, and TCNS score decreased from 10 to 7. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment may be effective for sensory disturbance in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease).

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