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A Case Report of a Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction Patient Complaining of Hyperhidrosis and Left Upper Extremity Paresthesia

다한증 및 좌측 상지 감각이상을 호소하는 중대뇌동맥 경색 환자에 대한 치험 1례

  • Lee, Kyeong-hwa (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Heo, Hye-min (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hye-jin (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yim, Tae-bin (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Seong-uk (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Park, Jung-mi (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Ko, Chang-nam (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Cho, Seung-yeon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이경화 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 허혜민 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 이혜진 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 임태빈 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박성욱 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 박정미 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 고창남 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실) ;
  • 조승연 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.04.09
  • Accepted : 2022.05.27
  • Published : 2022.05.30
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Abstract

This work reports the case of a middle cerebral artery infarction patient with hyperhidrosis and left upper extremity paresthesia whose condition improved following Korean medicine treatment. The patient was hospitalized for 10 days and treated with herbal medicine, mainly Hwanggigyeji-tang, and acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and moxibustion. The hyperhidrosis was clinically classified and the patient's subjective discomfort in this regard was also checked. A subjective percentage of strength and sensation in the left extremity was evaluated to assess the clinical effects of the treatment. After treatment, the hyperhidrosis classification improved from Grade 3 to Grade 0, and the patient's subjective discomfort was greatly improved and continued for the two weeks after discharge. In addition, subjective strength and sensation improved by 20% and 5%, respectively, compared to time of admission. These results suggest that Korean medicine is effective in treating paresthesia after stroke and long-lasting hyperhidrosis.

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