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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2021.42.2.114

A Case Report of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Treated with Warm Needling  

Yoon, Jee-Hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Park, Su Bin (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Lee, Jee Young (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Kim, Eun Hye (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
Yoon, Seong Woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.42, no.2, 2021 , pp. 114-121 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to report the effects of warm needling in a patient with cancer who had chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). Methods: A 46-year-old Korean female outpatient diagnosed with malignant ovarian cancer was treated with warm needling therapy on the foot acupuncture points for CIPN. Neuropathic symptoms and quality of life were assessed using the numeric rating scale (NRS) and the functional assessment of cancer therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group neurotoxicity (FACT/GOG-NTX) score. Results: After 6 months of treatment, the patient showed a reduction in the severity of CIPN symptoms and an improvement in the quality of life, although the severity of symptoms fluctuated as the patient underwent chemotherapy sessions. Conclusion: This study suggests that warm needling may be an effective treatment for CIPN.
Keywords
warm needling; acupuncture; chemotherapy; neuropathy; CIPN;
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