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Case Study of Right-side Homonymous Hemianopia in a Stroke Patient Treated by Traditional Korean Medical Treatment  

Ey, Yoo-lee (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Son, Jeong-hwa (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Min-jeong (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Moon, Sang-kwan (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.2, 2016 , pp. 237-242 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study presents a case of a 56-year-old Korean male with right-side hemianopia due to stroke. Homonymous hemianopia represents a visual field defect related to loss of vision in all or part of the left or right visual field in both eyes; treatment options for this condition are limited.Method: The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine (Yangguksanhwa-tang), and electroacupuncture around the eyes. We executed a confrontation visual field exam (the Donders test) to evaluate any visual field defectsResults: The visual field area showed improvement after the management of traditional Korean medical treatments.Conclusion: Based on this case, traditional Korean medical treatments may be effective in treating hemianopia due to stroke.
Keywords
hemianopia; stroke; electroacupuncture; Korean medicine;
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