A Case study about Paraplegia diagnosed as Spinal cord infarction

척수경색증으로 인한 하반신불수(下半身不隨) 환자에 대한 치험례

  • Bae, Hyo-Sang (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Han, Kyoung-Suk (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Choi, Jae-Yeong (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Park, Seong-Sik (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ) ;
  • Choi, Jeong-Rak (Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk Univ)
  • 배효상 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 한경석 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 최재영 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 박성식 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과) ;
  • 최정락 (동국대학교 한의과대학 사상체질과)
  • Published : 2002.08.30

Abstract

Spinal cord infarction in vascular impairment of spinal cord is rare in the world. and besides, because spinal cord has small cross-sectional area and almost all tract of sensory system and motor system pass away, spinal cord disease is one of the terrible diseases, that leaves usually permanent and severe neurological sequela. The case is about a patient who is 57 years old woman. Both of her legs were suddenly paralyzed and her case was diagnosed as spinal cord infarction in medical center. In our hospital, we focussed on her basic physiological condition-defecation, urination, dormitio, diet, etc. In the case of this patient, power and sense of both legs with physiolocal condition improved remarkably through Sasang Constitutional Medicine with rehabilitative therapy.

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