Clinical Study on a Case of Transverse Myelitis

Autor: Kim Jeong-eun, Kim Su-min, Yoon Hyun-min, Jang Kyung-jun, KIm Jae-hong, Ahn Chang-beohm, Cheol-hong Kim, Kim Won-il
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2008
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacopuncture, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 141-149 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2093-6966
2234-6856
DOI: 10.3831/KPI.2008.11.2.141
Popis: Objectives : This report intended to estimate effect taken by using Oriental medical method on the patient with Tranverse Myelitis. Methods : From 28th April, 2006 to 19th June, 2006. The patient dignosed as a Transverse Myelitis receive acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and physical therapy and herbal medication by estimating arthralgia syndrome(痺證). Results : The patient's incipient symptoms-both lower limb paresthesia and weakness, voluntary urination and defecation-all were improved. Conclusions : This study demonstrates that oriental medical treatment has respectable effect in improving as though we didn’t exclude effect of western medical therapy on the patient with transverse myelitis. More research of transverse myelitis is needed.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals