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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2017.38.5.719

A Case Report of Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Complaining of Fatigue and Tingling Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment  

Lee, Yu-ri (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Kim, Kyung-soon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Choi, Hong-sik (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
Kim, Seung-mo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.38, no.5, 2017 , pp. 719-726 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This case report presents improvement of fatigue and tingling symptoms in a patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) after receiving Korean medical treatment. Methods: The patient was treated for 35days with the herbal medicine Hyangsayangwi-tang-gamibang and acupuncture. The effects of treatments were measured with fatigue severity scale (FSS) and numeric rating scale (NRS). Results: The clinical symptoms of the GBS patient were improved considerably after Korean medicine treatment. Conclusions: The herbal medicine Hyangsayangyi-tang-gaimibang and acupuncture could be effective for treatment of symptoms of fatigue and tingling in patients with GBS, but more studies are needed to confirm the present results.
Keywords
Guillain-Barre syndrome; Hyangsayangwi-tang; Korean medical treatment;
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