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A Case of Central Pontine Myelinolysis after Alcohol drinking  

Lee, Sung-Jong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Baek, In-Kyoung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Cho, Chang-Hwan (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Ahn, Jung-Jo (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Cho, Hyun-Kyoung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Yoo, Ho-Ryong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Seol, In-Chan (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kim, Yoon-Sik (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
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Journal of Haehwa Medicine / v.20, no.2, 2012 , pp. 105-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to show the effects Oriental medicine and treatment for aftereffects of Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM). Methods: The 52-year-old woman suffering from CPM showed symptoms of weakness of both extremities, dysarthria, dysphagia and gait disturbance. We treated the patient with oriental medical therapy. Results: After the treatments, overall symptoms of CPM were improved. Conclusions: This study suggests that oriental medical therapy is probably effective in the treatment of CPM.
Keywords
Central pontine myelinolysis(CPM); Alcohol drinking;
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