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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2020.41.5.769

A Case Report of a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Complaining of Quadriplegia and Anorexia Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment  

Ahn, Jae-yoon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Sim, Sang-song (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Jeong, Sol (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Shin, Yong-jeen (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Moon, Byung-soon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Yun, Jong-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.41, no.5, 2020 , pp. 769-776 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This case study reports improvement in a case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome by Korean medicine treatment in a patient with quadriplegia and anorexia. Methods: A 79-year-old woman diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome was treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture, Bojungikgi-tang-gami, cupping, moxibustion, and rehabilitation. Her clinical symptoms were measured with the Manual Muscle Test (MMT), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), and the EuroQol five-dimensional descriptive system (EQ-5D-5L). Results: After treatment, improvements in the MMT, MBI, FIM, and EQ-5D-5L were observed and her anorexia decreased. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment appeared to be effective in the treatment of a patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome with quadriplegia and anorexia.
Keywords
Guillain-Barre syndrome; quadriplegia; anorexia; Bojungikgi-tang-gami; case report;
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