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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2015.28.4.077

A Case Report of Bell’s Palsy during Early Puerperium  

Yoon, Soo-Hyeon (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Lee, Ji-Yeon (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Lee, In-Seon (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Cho, Hye-sook (Dept. of OB & GY, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Jeon, Soo-Hyung (Dept. of Sasang Constitution Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
Jeong, Jong-Hun (Dept. of Sasang Constitution Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.28, no.4, 2015 , pp. 77-87 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of traditional Korean medicine therapy on Bell’s palsy during early puerperium. Methods : The patient who had Bell’s palsy during early puerperium were treated with traditional Korean medicine such as Gunggwijohyeol-eum, Saenghwa-tang, Gunggwijohyeol-eumhabBulsu-san and Sasang constitution medicine. The progresses of symptoms were evaluated by House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system and Numeric Rating System (NRS). Results : After treatment, the patient’s symptoms of Bell’s palsy and puerperium were improved. Conclusions : This case study shows that the postpartum care in traditional Korean medicine therapy and Sasang constitution medicine is effective for the patient who had Bell’s palsy during early puerperium.
Keywords
Bell’ s palsy; Traditional Korean medicine; Postpartum care; Sasang constitution medicine;
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