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A Case Report of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis with Ovarian Teratoma Improved by Korean Medicine

난소기형종을 동반한 항 NMDA 수용체 뇌염 환자 1례에 대한 한방치료 증례 보고

  • Irang Nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Min-hwa Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Mariah Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Ki-beom Ku (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Se-yeon Lee (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • So-yeon Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • So-jung Park (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Jun-yong Choi (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Chang-woo Han (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Jin-woo Hong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Ji-won Kang (Ewoo Hospital) ;
  • In Lee (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
  • 남이랑 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김민화 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김마리아 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 구기범 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이세연 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김소연 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박소정 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 최준용 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한창우 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 홍진우 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 강지원 (이우요양병원) ;
  • 이인 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2023.11.15
  • Accepted : 2024.01.02
  • Published : 2023.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study reports on the improvement of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis with ovarian teratoma after Korean medicine treatment. Methods: A patient was treated with Korean medicine treatments, such as acupuncture and herbal medications (Gami-ondam-tang and Samulanshin-tang-gamibang). The patient's improvement was evaluated using manual muscle testing (MMT), the Mini-Mental State Exam-Korea (MMSE-K), the modified Barthel index (MBI), and the Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis (CASE). Results: After using Korean medicine treatments, the patient's MMT, MMSE-K, and MBI scores increased, and the CASE score decreased. Conclusion: This case suggests that Korean medicine can be effective in treating the symptoms of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

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본 연구는 2022년도 부산대학교병원 임상연구비 지원으로 이루어졌음.

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