The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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The Case of a Patient with Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis Accompanied by Cervical Pain Showing Improvement after Complex Korean Medicine Treatment, Including Soshiho-tang and Acupuncture

소시호탕과 침구 치료 등을 포함한 복합 한의 치료로 호전된 경추통을 동반한 말초성 안면신경마비 환자 1례

  • Ja-hyun Min (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jung-hyun Kim (Dept. of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jun-kyu Lim (Dept. of Internal Medicine of Korean Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Seung-min Yeom (Dept. of Korean Obstetrics & Gynecology, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hyun-il Jo (Dept. of Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 민자현 (대전자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김정현 (대전자생한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 임준규 (대전자생한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 염승민 (대전자생한방병원 한방부인과) ;
  • 조현일 (대전자생한방병원 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2024.09.11
  • Accepted : 2024.11.01
  • Published : 2024.10.30
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Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Korean medicine in treating peripheral facial nerve paralysis. Methods: A patient with peripheral facial paralysis was treated for 20 days with a combination of herbal medicine, including Sosiho-tang, acupuncture treatment for ST4 (地倉) and other acupuncture points, electroacupuncture, percutaneous infrared therapy, cupping, and chuna treatment, and Western medicine. Treatment outcomes were assessed using the Yanagihara and House-Brackmann (HB) grading systems and the numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: After treatment, the Yanagihara score increased from 10 to 24, the HB scale improved from 5 to 4, and the NRS for pain improved from 7 to 2. No side effects were reported during hospitalization, and the patient was not followed up after discharge. Conclusion: These results suggest that Korean medicine treatment consisting of Soshiho-tang and acupuncture may be effective in improving the symptoms of peripheral facial nerve paralysis, but additional research is needed to confirm this.

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