Journal of Acupuncture Research

  • Volume 41
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  • Pages.216-221
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  • 2024
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  • 2586-288X(pISSN)
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  • 2586-2898(eISSN)
Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Case of Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome with Dysphagia Treated by a Comprehensive Traditional Korean Medicine Regimen Including Pharmacopuncture and Herbal Medicine

  • Geun-mo Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hee-doh Kwon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • So-hyun Pak (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Ji-hong Park (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Chang-min Shin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hyun-Seob Park (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kyung-won Ha (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jong-Cheol Seo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Cheol-Hong Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Shin-young Kim (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hyun-Min Yoon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
  • Received : 2024.08.07
  • Accepted : 2024.08.20
  • Published : 2024.08.01
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Abstract

Herpes zoster, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is characterized by painful, blistering lesions. Ramsay-Hunt syndrome (RHS) is a complication of a VZV infection that affects the geniculate ganglion, causing facial paralysis and auricular lesions. We describe a case of RHS with dysphagia in a 66-year-old woman, which was treated with a traditional Korean medicine (TKM) regimen. Her treatments included acupuncture, moxibustion, pharmacopuncture, thread-embedding therapy, herbal medicine, and steroids. Significant improvement was observed in both facial paralysis and dysphagia, demonstrating the potential efficacy of TKM for such cases. The present report highlights the need for further research into the specific treatments and acupoint selection for RHS and its associated symptoms.

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