Clinical Study on 1 Case of Patient with the Foot Drop Diagnosed as Peripheral Neuropathy

말초신경병증으로 진단된 편측 족하수 환자의 치험 1례

  • Choi, Sung-Yong (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Jeonju Oriental Medicine Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Seong-Kyun (Dept. of Internal Medicine, Jeonju Oriental Medicine Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Gug, Yun-Jai (Dept. of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Jeonju Oriental Medicine Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Joong (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Iksan Oriental Medicine Hospital, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Hyun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Jeonju Oriental Medicine Hospital, Wonkwang University)
  • 최성용 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이성균 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 국윤재 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 한방신경정신과) ;
  • 김대중 (원광대학교 익산한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이승현 (원광대학교 전주한방병원 침구과)
  • Published : 2006.02.20

Abstract

Objectives : To see if Clinical study on 1 Case of patient with the foot drop diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy suggest further treatment plan for more effective cure. Methods : To heal foot drop diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy using herbal medicine wooseul-tangkami and electronic acupuncture on the Yangmyung channel(陽明經) selected in The Yellow Emperor's of internal Medicine and on Panggwang channel(膀胱經) considered as painful lesion. Results : we experienced a case of foot drop diagnosed as the peripheral neuropathy the patient was treated by wooseul-tangkami, and electric acupuncture on Yangmyung channel and also Panggwang channel and had a significant improvement in gait ability and the range of motion. Conclusion : Herbal medicine wooseul-tangkami, and electric acupuncture on Yangmyung channel and also Panggwang channel was prescribed in the perpective of oriental medicine when treating foot drop, Wooseul-tangkami is used to remove the wetness-heat evil and had shown significant improvement in gait ability and the range of motion.

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