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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2019.40.6.1210

A Case Report on a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Complaining of Quadriplegia and Paresthesia, Which Improved after Korean Medicine Treatment  

Lee, Hyun-seung (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Kim, Du-ri (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shim, Sang-song (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Baek, Dong-gi (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Yun, Jong-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Moon, Byung-soon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.40, no.6, 2019 , pp. 1210-1218 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study is a report on a case of a Guillain-Barre syndrome patient with quadriplegia and paresthesia, whose condition was improved by Korean medicine treatment. Methods: A 71-year-old woman diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome was treated by acupuncture, electroacupuncture, Sambi-tang-gami, cupping, moxibustion, and rehabilitation. Clinical symptoms were measured with the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and the Functional Independence Measurement (FIM). Result: After treatment, clinical symptoms showed improvement. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment could be effective in the treatment of Guillain-Barre syndrome patients with quadriplegia and paresthesia.
Keywords
Guillain-Barre syndrome; quadriplegia; paresthesia; Sambi-tang-gami; Korean medicine treatment; case report;
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