• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.129-137
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• 2011

Objective : Foville syndrome & Foville-Millard-Gubler syndrome is a disease characterized by facial palsy, ipsilateral conjugate gaze palsy and ipsilateral internal strabismus. There has never been a clinical report of this disease in oriental medicine. Since gradual improvement has been experienced with oriental medical treatments based on facial palsy and paralytic strabismus in this case, it is worthwhile to introduce this disorder and report the case referring to clinical record. Methods : 75-year-old female patient and 45-year-old male patient suffering right facial palsy, right conjugate gaze palsy and right internal strabismus were treated with acupuncture, herbal medicine, pharmacopuncture and electroacupuncture. Result : Concurrence of right facial palsy, right conjugate gaze palsy and right internal strabismus was diagnosed with Foville syndrome or Foville-Millard-Gubler syndrome which is generally caused by the impairment of PPRF, abducens and facial nerves on the affected side and showed improvement with oriental medical treatments. Conclusion : More accurate diagnosis, more aggressive treatments and further researches are all required on this disease afterwards.