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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2016.37.5.870

A Case Study of Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Patient with Tongue Paralysis Treated with Korean Medical Treatment  

Lee, Jae-hyung (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Han, Seong-jun (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Eom-jee (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Jung-eun (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Nam, Seong-uk (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Ha, Na-yeon (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Jin-sung (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.5, 2016 , pp. 870-875 More about this Journal
Abstract
Hypoglossal nerve palsy is an uncommon neurologic disorder. We report a 67-year-old Korean male with tongue paralysis due to hypoglossal nerve palsy. He had complaints associated only with tongue paralysis and was treated with herbal medicine and electric acupuncture for 12 days. We evaluated his tongue paralysis severity by a numeric rating scale (NRS) and the angle of tongue deviation. After 12 days of treatment, the NRS score showed improvement of his complaints, and the angle of tongue deviation was decreased. Korean medicine could therefore be an effective treatment choice for hypoglossal nerve palsy.
Keywords
case report; hypoglossal nerve palsy; tongue paralysis; herbal medicine; electric acupuncture; Korean medicine;
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