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http://dx.doi.org/10.13045/jar.2019.00115

Treatment of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Using Korean Medicine including Sinbaro3 Pharmacopuncture: A Case Report  

Shin, Won Bin (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Park, Ji Won (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Choi, Hyo Jung (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Namgoong, Jin (Department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bucheon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Sang Gyun (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Haeundae Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Min, Baek Ki (Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, National Medical Center)
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Journal of Acupuncture Research / v.36, no.3, 2019 , pp. 161-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate whether treatment with Korean medicine might help to improve symptoms of patients diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. A patient diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome was hospitalized for 15 days from October 4, 2018 to October 18, 2018 and treated using Korean medicine (Sinbaro3 pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and herbal medicine). Therapeutic effects were evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), House-Brackmann grade, Yanagihara's score survey, and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging (DITI). After treatment, the Numerical Rating Scale score (6 at admission down to 2 points at discharge), House-Brackmann grade (Grade V down to Grade II), Yanagihara's score (6.0 up to 22.0), and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging showed improvement from admission to discharge. Treatment with traditional Korean medicine, may help improve symptoms of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome such as facial nerve paralysis, neuralgia after paraplegia, hearing difficulties, and dizziness.
Keywords
Korean medicine; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome; Sinbaro3 pharmacopuncture;
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