․투고일: 2016.04.01, 심사일: 2016.06.30, 게재확정일: 2016.07.07
․교신저자: 홍상훈 부산시 부산진구 양정로 62 동의대학교 부속 한방병원
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대상포진 척수염으로 유발된 척수손상 환자의 한방치료 1례
김민서1, 심원석1, 박상은2, 홍상훈1
1동의대학교 부속 한방병원 한방내과, 2동의대학교 부속 울산한방병원 한방내과
A Case Study of T10 Spinal Cord Injury due to Varicella Zoster Myelitis Treated with Korean Medicine
Min-serh Kim1, Won-suk Shim1, Sang-eun Park2, Sang-hoon Hong1
1Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University, Dong-Eui Medical Center
2Dept. of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University, Ulsan Hospital
ABSTRACT
Objectives: This is a clinical report of one patient with both lower limb paraparesis and numbness as well as sensory impairment caused by a T10 spinal cord injury due to varicella zoster myelitis.
Methods: The patient with the spinal cord injury induced by varicella zoster myelitis was treated using Korean medical treatments such as herbal medicine (Palmijihwang-tanggami), acupuncture, and moxibustion.
Results: After treatments, improvements in muscular strength and the sensory impairment of both lower limbs were observed as well as improvements in various side effects such as the debridement state and laboratory findings of urine analysis.
Conclusion: Given these results, it is considered that Korean medical treatment is effective for patients with spinal cord injury due to varicella zoster myelitis.
Key words: varicella zoster, myelitis, spinal cord injury, Korean medical treatment, Palmijihwang-tanggami