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A Case Report of a Patient with Miller Fisher Syndrome Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine

  • Kim, Hyo Bin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jeong, Jeong Kyo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Myung Kwan (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Jae Ik (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Ye Ji (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jeon, Ju Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Eunseok (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Jung Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young Il (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • Received : 2018.06.26
  • Accepted : 2018.08.03
  • Published : 2018.08.30
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Abstract

The aim of this report is to describe improved symptom changes in eye movement disorders and dizziness of a patient with Miller Fisher syndrome after receiving combined Korean medicine treatment (CKMT). A 24-year-old male was diagnosed with MFS accompanied by eye movement disorder, diplopia, and dizziness. For 6 weeks, the patient received acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, and physical therapy treatment. Visual analogue scale were checked and other outcomes (the range of eye movement, the distance that diplopia appears, diplopia questionnaire) were measured. Following CKMT, the movement of both eyes improved in both the horizontal and vertical direction. Also for diplopia and dizziness, there was a decrease in the visual analogue scale and the distance that diplopia appeared. The present case report suggests that CKMT may have a role in treating eye movement disorders and dizziness in patient diagnosed with MFS.

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