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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/acupunct.2016065

A Case Report of a Central Pontine Myelinolysis Patient Treated with Korean and Western Medicine  

Kang, Da Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center)
Lim, Myong Ah (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, National Medical Center)
Lee, Hee Jung (Department of Korean Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center)
Kim, Doo Ri (Department of Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
Kang, Jae Hyun (Yonsei Medical Center)
Kim, So Yun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Youn, In Yae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.33, no.4, 2016 , pp. 191-201 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the clinical effect of Korean and Western medical treatment on a hemiplegic inpatient with central pontine myelinolysis(CPM). Methods : A patient who was diagnosed with central pontine myelinolysis(CPM) was treated with acupuncture, herbal medicine, Korean physical therapy, along with receiving continuous Western medication and rehabilitation treatment. The patient was evaluated through Manual Muscle Testing(MMT), measurement of grip strength, dysarthria, and dysuresia. The Korean and Western medical treatment was conducted for 4 weeks. Results : After the 4 weeks of Korean and Western medical treatment, MMT grade improved from 2 to 4 and grip strength improved from 6 to 13. Dysarthria and dysuresia also improved. Conclusion : According to these results, this report suggests that Korean and Western medical treatment could be effective in the treatment of central pontine myelinolysis(CPM) patients.
Keywords
Central pontine myelinolysis; Hemiparesis; Leg numbness; Manual muscle test(MMT); Dysarthria, Dysuresia;
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