• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.842-844
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• 2003

Miller Fisher syndrome is characterized by ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and areflexia and develops after respiratory tract viral infection. Other events are GI tract infection, vaccination, digitalis intoxication, insect bite and delivery. Diagnosis of Miller Fisher syndrome can be made with clinical history taking, cardinal symptoms and normal findings of CT or MRI. We have experienced a case of Miller Fisher syndrome and treated with herbal medicine, eletro-acupuncture at paralytic external ophthalmic muscles. We enforced electro-acupuncture for 10 minutes daily. We used the PG-306 electro-acupuncture products(Suzuki Iryoki Co. Japan) and applied the low consequence wave of 1-8Hz. In 3 months, all the main symptoms disappered and the patient improved in health. Based on this experience, herbal medicine and eletro-acupuncture can be applied to the Miller Fisher syndrome.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.925-932
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to evaluate factors that have correlation with improvement of Cerebrovascular accidents(C.V.A) and to decide ranking of influence about improvement of C.V.A. This observation was made on 153 subjects of C.V.A. that were diagnosed through brain MRI or brain CT. They were hospitalized in the Semyung University Oriental Medicine Hospital from the January 1st 2006 to December 31th 2007. The subjects of this study are divided into two groups. The one group has slight motor disturbance, and the other group has severer motor disturbance. Based on medical treatment chart, we analyze differences of many factors like past history, family history, drinking, smoking, several symptoms with C.V.A., etc between two groups. As a result, The past history of cerebrovascular disease and past history of hypertension are the most influencing factors in improvement of C.V.A.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.703-707
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• 2008

To examine the efficacy of electrical acupuncture combined bee venom in controlling low back with leg pain induced Herniated Intervertebral Disc (HIVD). 13 patients (men 8, women 5; age $41.30\;{\pm}\;17.27$) diagnosed as HIVD by CT or MRI had low back and leg pain as a chief complaint and diseases such as spinal tumor, infection and fracture were excluded. They were treated by electrical acupuncture (8 Hz) combined bee venom therapy three times a week in Wonkwang University Hospital, and pain intensity with VAS and functioning with Roland-Morris Disability Qestionnaire(RDQ) were measured at the baseline(B), and 4 weeks after treatment. The data were analyzed with Wilcoxon signed ranks test(SPSS12.0) and the level set for statistical significance was P<0.05. The pain was significantly reduced by two combined treatments (=0.002;$B7.69{\pm}2.06$,4Wks$4.70{\pm}2.72$). The function was also significantly improved by both treatments(=0.001;$B12.15{\pm}6.85$,4Wks$6.85{\pm}5.15$). The results suggest that a combination of acupuncture and bee venom therapy may be beneficial for low back pain from HIVD. In future, randomized clinical trials including follow-up are needed to examine the effects of these therapies.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.360-365
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• 2016

The purpose of this study is to suggest a possibility of the Korean medical treatment in patient with peroneal nerve palsy, and to suggest importance of differential diagnosis of foot drop. Peroneal nerve pasly was diagnosed by lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) and electromyogram(EMG). The patient was treated with acupuncture, herbal medicine, bee-venom acupuncture and moxibustion from March 7th to May 2nd. We measured Numerical Rating Scale(NRS), Range of Motion(ROM) of the ankle, and observed the change in body temperature using Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(DITI). After received Korean medical treatment, the patient showed improvement in all the scales mentioned above. The result showed that Korean medical treatment is effective in peroneal nerve palsy before operation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.702-707
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• 2011

Patients with lumbar disc herniation are faced with lowered quality of life. For this reason, we investigated the effects of Oriental Intensive Therapy (OIT) including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, manual therapy and herbal medicine on patients with lumbar disc herniation. Ten patients, diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation by MRI in hospital, were treated with OIT for 12 weeks. Symptoms of the patients were assessed using Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). All patients were investigated every a week. In our results, intensity of pain was reduced after 4 weeks treatment significantly by VNRS, Quality of life has also improved after 4 weeks treatment by ODI. In conclusion, this study suggests that OIT may be effective to treat patients with lumbar disc herniation.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2019

The objective of this study is to observe the effectiveness of complex Korean Medicine treatments on pain reduction of patients after meniscal surgery. We analyzed 16 patients who have been diagnosed as Meniscal injury on Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) scan and had admitted to Dunsan Korean Medical hospital from January 30, 2014 to April 30, 2019. The analysis was conducted as retrospective study which analyzes patient's medical records. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS statistics 25 program. We used Numeric Rating Scale to evaluate pain reduction, Five-point likert scale to asses treatment satisfaction. The result showed that there were statistically significant pain reduction on the postoperative meniscal injury patients treated with complex Korean Medicine treatments. In conclusion, we found that the complex Korean Medicine treatments showed a positive effect on pain reduction of postoperative meniscal injury patients. Further research is required to confirm the effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatment.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2015

본 연구는 찜질 자극이 국소 통증을 완화시킬 뿐만 아니라 편두통과 같은 만성 질환의 통증 완화에 효과적으로 애용되고 있는 이유에 대한 근거를 혈류 역학적인 측면에서 고찰하고자 한다. 이를 위해 찜질 자극에 의한 자극 부위에서의 국소 혈류 변화가 일어나는 것을 관측하고, 이를 통해 두개 내 외부의 혈액 순환에 어떠한 변화를 야기하는지를 정상인 피험자 (n=8, 평균나이: $32.13{\pm}4.61$) 를 대상으로 자기공명영상 시스템을 이용하여 관측하였다. 국소 혈류변화는 찜질 자극에 의한 피부 색깔 및 온도 변화를 통하여 관측하고자 하였고, 두개 내 외부 혈관의 자극에 따른 변화를 자기공명혈관조영술을 통해 관측하고 영상을 분석하여 비교하고자 하였다. 찜질 자극 전 $36.4^{\circ}C$에서 자극 15분 후 $36.7^{\circ}C$, 그리고 자극 30분 후 $37.1^{\circ}C$ 로 피부온도가 상승한 것으로 나타났으며, 찜질 자극이 시작되는 시점과 자극 30분 후의 혈관 영상 분석 결과를 살펴보면 두개 내부 혈관에서는 유의한 변화를 보이지 않은 반면, 두개 외부 혈관에서는 찜질 자극 후 상당한 혈류 신호의 변화를 보여주었다(+38.8%). 결과에서 보듯이 찜질 자극 부위의 이러한 국소 온도의 변화와 두개 외의 혈류의 변화를 통하여 찜질 자극이 국소적으로는 근육 통증 및 편두통과 같은 만성질환의 통증을 완화시키는 효과를 발휘하고 더 나아가 혈액 순환을 촉진시키는 작용을 통하여 전신에 미치는 결림 현상 및 통증의 완화에 실질적으로 효과를 보일 수 있게 되는 것으로 사료된다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.327-330
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to report a clinical progress of treatment of sequelae caused by removal of facial schwannoma through Korean medicine. A patient was diagnosed with facial schwannoma by MRI on 4th June 2012 in local university hospital, he had right facial palsy, auditory hypersensitivity, dizziness after removal of facial schwannoma. Between 25th July 2012 and 26th January 2013, he was treated with acupuncture, cupping, electro-acupuncture every week and observed by House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system(H-B scale) and MoReSS every month. He had 29 times treatments. At the first of treatment, his state was Grade IV (H-B scale), 4/8(facial nerve grading), 10 points during action 7 points during rest(MoReSS) and he had severe facial palsy, ill-acrimation, auditory hypersensitivity. At the middle of treatment, October 2012, symptoms improved. State was Grade III (H-B scale), 5/8(facial nerve grading), 7 points during action 3 points during rest(MoReSS). Severe facial palsy improved ; Forehead creasing and union motor function recovered, he was able to close his eyes so ill-acrimation improved. At the end of treatment, January 2012, state was Grade II (H-B scale), 7.5/8(facial nerve grading), 3 points during action 1 point during rest(MoReSS). He had only occasional tinnitus and auditory hypersensitivity. Acupuncture and electro-acupuncture are estimated to be good for facial palsy after removal of facial schwannoma. More cases are required to develop treatment of facial palsy.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.672-676
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to report that a patient suffered from Common Peroneal Neuropathy (CPN) caused by ankle sprain was improved by acupuncture plus electro-acupuncture. In this study, the patient was diagnosed with magnetic resonance image(MRI) and electomyography(EMG). We treated at acupoints ST36, ST41, SP9, GB34, GB39 and LR3 by acupuncture plus electro-acupuncture twice a day for 16 days; a total of 30 times. We used evaluation scale including muscle manual testing(MMT) and visual analogue scale (VAS). MMT changed from Grade 0 to Grade 5 and VAS changed from 10 to 2 after treatment for 16days with hospitalization. Though it is a case report, these results suggest that acupuncture and electrical acupuncture might have valid effect on CPN in controlled environment.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2013

Embedding Therapy keep the stimulation to acupoint. Recently, Embedding Therapy is used for various disease and also studied in many different fields especially in China. In Korea, Embedding Therapy is studied and used for dermatology, face-lift, obesity, facial palsy most frequently. Chinese studies shows us Embedding Therapy could help musculoskeletal system disorder, lumbar herniated intervertebral disc, sprain, spinal canal stenosis. In Korea study concerning lumbar herniated intervertebral disc treatment used Embedding Therapy is few. This study's purpose is to ensure effect of Embedding Therapy at lumbar herniated intervertebral disc treatment. Four lumbar disc herniation patients had been treated with Embedding Therapy were described in this article. The patients(n=4) had been suffering from chronic lower back and leg pain that continued for more than 6 months. All patients had been diagnosed as lumbar disc herniation by MRI or CT, and treated with Embedding Therapy at least 2 times(7 days interval). 2 patients had been treated with concurrent treatment of acupuncture therapy, and the other 2 patients with concurrent treatment of acupuncture and herbal therapy. We observed 4 patients for more than 2 weeks, and their symptoms and quality of daily life had been improved. This suggests that lumbar disc herniation can be successfully recovered with Concurrent Embedding Therapy under conventional Korean Medical Treatment without side effects.