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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Therapy including Duhuo Jisheng Tang and Pharmacoacupuncture for a Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Patient Complaining Weakness and Numbness in Lower Extremity

하지 위약감 및 저림을 호소하는 만성 염증성 탈수초성 다발신경병증 환자에 대한 독활기생탕과 약침을 포함한 한의복합치료 증례보고 1례

  • Ye-Chae Hwang (Department of Cardiology and Neurology of Clinical Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 황예채 (경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실)
  • Received : 2024.03.22
  • Accepted : 2024.04.12
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

This case study aims to report Korean medicine treatment's response to weakness and numbness in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) patient. The patient received Korean medicine treatment during hospitalization, including Duhuo Jisheng Tang and pharmacoacupuncture. The assessment was performed using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for numbness, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). After 21 days of treatment, the FIM improved from 82 to 126, NRS improved from 6 to 2, and ODI improved from 37 to 8. There were no side effects after receiving Korean medicine. This case suggests that Korean medicine treatment can induce treatment response for lower extremity weakness and numbness in CIDP patients.

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