Case Report of Oculomotor palsy patient treated with Electroacupuncture

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  • Jun, Hyung-joon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Hwang, Uk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-in (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Hong-min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Hospital of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 전형준 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 황욱 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김종인 (경희대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
  • 이홍민 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남상수 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2002.06.26
  • Accepted : 2002.07.14
  • Published : 2002.08.20

Abstract

Oculomotor palsy presents itself with sudden onset unilateral ptosis and inability to turn the eye upward, downward, or inward, which causes visual disturbances. We observed 5 cases of patient with oculomotor palsy, the results are as follows. Methods & Results : All patients were treated by the same method and treatment was performed by means of electroacupuncture(4Hz frequency, intensity was adjusted so that localized muscle contractions could be seen). The electrodes were placed unilaterally on BL2 to Kwangmyong(head) and GB14 to Ex-HN4. As the result, symptoms are improved remarkably. Conclusion : Patients were treated for 9.6weeks, 26.4 times(average). Improvement started after 6.6 times treatment, and symptoms were nearly cleared after 12.4 times, 4.6 weeks treatment.

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