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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.5.658

A Case Report of Treatment of a Patient with Neuromyelitis Optica and Suffering from Vision Disorder and Quadriplegia with Korean Traditional Medicine  

Woo, Seong-jin (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases of Korean Internal Medicine, Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University)
Shin, Jae-wook (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases of Korean Internal Medicine, Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University)
Jang, Woo-seok (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases of Korean Internal Medicine, Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University)
Baek, Kyung-min (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases of Korean Internal Medicine, Daegu Oriental Hospital of Daegu Haany University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.5, 2017 , pp. 658-667 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This is a case report regarding the effect of Korean traditional medicine on vision disorder and quadriplegia in a patient with neuromyelitis optica. Methods: We treated a patient who was diagnosed with neuromyelitis optica with Korean traditional medicine, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine (Gigugyanghyeol-tang gamibang) for 106 days. We evaluated the patient with the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) Grade, and Numeric Rating Scale-11 (NRS-11). Results: After treatment, the patient's symptoms were improved. The ISNCSCI scores increased from 42 to 66 in motor score, from 152 to 196 in sensory score, and from A to D in the ASIA impairment scale; the MBI score increased from 9 to 33, while the score of the MAS Grade decreased from I+ to I, and the NRS-11 scores of vision disorder, spasticity, and tingling decreased from 10 to 7, 3, and 2-3, respectively. Conclusions: Korean traditional medicine may be effective for treatment of vision disorder and quadriplegia in patients with neuromyelitis optica.
Keywords
neuromyelitis optica; vision disorder; quadriplegia; Korean traditional medicine;
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