The Journal of the Society of Stroke on Korean Medicine (대한중풍순환신경학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 1
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- Pages.67-72
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- 2015
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- 2466-0248(pISSN)
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- 2466-0272(eISSN)
A Case of Facial Pain Patient Diagnosed as Trigeminal Neuralgia
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- Son, Jeong Hwa (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Lee, Han-gyul (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Yei, Young-chul (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Cho, Ki-ho (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Mun, Sang-Kwan (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
- Jung, Woo-sang (Dept. of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Diseases(Stroke Center), College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
- 손정화 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 이한결 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 예영철 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 조기호 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 문상관 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실) ;
- 정우상 (경희대학교 한방병원 순환신경내과학교실)
- Published : 2015.11.30
Abstract
■ Objectives The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate the effect of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) on a patient with pain induced by Trigeminal neuralgia. ■ Methods A patient with pain of one side face diagnosed with Trigeminal neuralgia was treated with herbal medication, acupuncture, electro-acupuncture(EA), and moxibution. Then we evaluated the improvement by Pain area comparison and Visual Analog Scale(VAS). ■ Results Decrease of Pain area, VAS score were observed after the TKM treatment. ■ Conclusion This study proved the effect of TKM treatment on pain due to Trigeminal neuralgia.