The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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A Case Report of a Patient with Facial Nerve Palsy that Occurred Consecutively on Both Sides After Gastroscopy

위내시경 검사 후 발생한 양측성 안면신경마비 치험 1례

  • Jin, Hyo-won (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jeong, Sol (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Bak, Jeong-rim (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Hwang, Ji-hyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Yun, Jong-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Moon, Byung-soon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 진효원 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정솔 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박정림 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 황지현 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤종민 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 문병순 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.09.16
  • Accepted : 2022.10.18
  • Published : 2022.10.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report a rare case of bilateral facial palsy after endoscopy and the effects of a series of traditional Korean medicine treatments applied to the patient. The patient was treated with Western oral medications for seven days and then with traditional Korean medicine consisting of acupuncture, moxa, and herbal medicine (Dodamgeopung-san-gami and Yukgungeopung-san-gami) for two months. Treatment progress was measured using the House-Brackmann grading system and Yanagihara's unweighted grading scale. We were able to notice some improvements in the patient's symptoms: the House-Brackmann scale went from 5/4 to 2/1, and the Yanagihara scale from 13/16 to 38/40. This study thus reports that traditional Korean medicine treatments can be applied to bilateral facial palsy found in rare cases and still be effective.

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이 논문은 2022학년도 원광대학교의 교비지원에 의해 수행되었다.

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