Herbal medicine significantly improved muscle function in a patient with type 1 facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: A case report
| Autor: | Haoming Huang, Hongqiang Huang, Hongjuan Li, Junling Zuo, Wenjie Long |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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musculoskeletal diseases
congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Herbal Medicine Case presentation Traditional Chinese medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy Humans Muscle Strength General Nursing 030304 developmental biology 0303 health sciences Plants Medicinal business.industry Muscles Progressive muscle weakness Integrated approach After discharge medicine.disease Muscular Dystrophy Facioscapulohumeral nervous system diseases Complementary and alternative medicine Muscle strength Chiropractics business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Analysis |
| Zdroj: | Explore (New York, N.Y.). 17(3) |
| ISSN: | 1878-7541 |
| Popis: | Background and aim Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a common muscular disorder. At present, treatments for FSHD have limited effects on the muscle function of patients. A famous Chinese medicine formula, Buzhong Yiqi (BZYQ), has shown promising effects on several muscular diseases, but evidence regarding its effect on FSHD is lacking. This study aimed to examine the effect of BZYQ on FSHD. Case presentation A 15-year-old girl suffered from progressive muscle weakness, with a genetically confirmed diagnosis of FSHD. Except for routine FSHD management, the patient received BZQY every day. The muscle strength of the patient remarkably increased after discharge. Conclusions This study was novel in reporting a significant improvement in muscle function in a patient with FSHD treated with an integrated approach of BZYQ and routine management. Therefore, BZYQ might be a potential treatment for FSHD, requiring further investigations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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