• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.538-545
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• 2006

Brown-Sequard syndrome is an incomplete spinal cord lesion characterized by ipsilateral weakness, loss of proprioceptive and vibratory sensation on the same side. and loss of pain and temperature sensation on the contralateral side. This clinical case was analysed on a patient with Brown-Sequard syndrome. The patient was admitted on January 26th, 2005. and departed on March 28th, 2005. He was treated as Eo-Hyeol Bee-Jeung. After treatment, His motor grade and weakness were improved and sensory ability about pain and temperature were regaine. We suggest that oriental medicine therapy is effective in treatment on Brown-Sequard syndrome.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.145-152
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• 2006

Objectives : The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of Acupuncture and Bee-venom acupuncture for patients with chronic whiplash injury. Methods : Subjects were voluntarily recruited by newspapers and internet. Acupuncture(Eo-Hyeol Bang) and Bee-Venom Acupuncture were performed two times a week for 4 weeks. The patients' symptoms were assessed before, after 4 weeks of treatment by Visual Analogue Scale(VAS), Medical Outcome Study(MOS) 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey(SF-36) Results : VAS score was significantly improved after 4 weeks(p<0.05) compared to the pre-treatment. There were significant changes in physical functioning(PF), Social functioning(SF), role-physical(RP), role emotional(RE), mental health(MH), bodily pain(BP) score of SF-36 after 4 weeks(p<0.05), but there were no significant changes in vitality(VT), general health(GH) score of SF-36. Conclusion: This study suggests that Acupuncture(Eo-Hyeol Bang) and Bee-Venom Acupuncture can be applicable to improve symptoms in patients with chronic whiplash injury.