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A Case of Combined Korean Medicine Treatment for Homonymous Hemianopia and Prosopagnosia after Ischemic Stroke  

Kim, Geun Young (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
Park, Hojung (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
Lee, Yu Jin (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
Cho, Ki-Ho (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Moon, Sang-Kwan (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jung, Woo-Sang (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Kwon, Seungwon (Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Jin, Chul (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung-Hee University)
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The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine / v.22, no.1, 2021 , pp. 21-30 More about this Journal
Abstract
■ Background Patients with posterior cerebral artery infarction could complain of visual field defects or prosopagnosia that does not recognize a person's face. However, there has been no standardized treatment for these symptoms. ■ Case report A 57-year-old male patient complained homonymous hemianopia and prosopagnosia after posterior cerebral artery infarction. After combined Korean medicine treatment for 49 days, subjective visual field was improved and the discomfort associated with visual field defect and the disability of recognizing people was decreased. Evaluations were took place by assessing visual field using Automated Perimetry and Confrontation visual field exam. Discomfort caused by visual field defects or prosopagnosia was evaluated by visual analog scale. The patient was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medications. ■ Conclusion The present case report suggests that combined Korean medicine treatment might be effective to resolution of homonymous hemianopia and prosopagnosia after stroke.
Keywords
Homonymous Hemianopia; Prosopagnosia; Korean Medicine; Stroke;
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