Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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A Case of Cauda Equina Syndrome Cared with Acupuncture, Sweet Bee Venom Pharmacopuncture, Herbal Medicine Combined Treatment

마미증후군 환자의 침, 봉약침, 한약 복합치료 1례

  • Kim, Kyung Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Yuk, Dong Il (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Jung Ho (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Young Il (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jeon, Ju Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김경민 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 육동일 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 김정호 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 김영일 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 전주현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실)
  • Received : 2014.08.19
  • Accepted : 2014.09.04
  • Published : 2014.09.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was done to determine the effect of Korean medical treatment to patient diagnosed as cauda equina syndrome(CES) suffering from both lower limb dysesthesia, saddle dysesthesia, buttock dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gait disturbance. Methods : A patient with CES was treated with acupuncture, sweet bee venom pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine from February 2 to April 9 at Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Daejeon Korean Hospital of Daejeon University. Patient received acupuncture treatment($CV_1$, $CV_3$, $CV_4$, $CV_6$, $ST_{36}$, $BL_{31}$, $BL_{32}$, $BL_{33}$, $BL_{34}$) 12 times a week, bee-venom pharmacopuncture($BL_{23}$, $BL_{28}$) was conducted twice a week, herbal medicine(Samilsingihwan decoction) was applied to patient thrice a day for nine weeks. The following symptoms were observed saddle, and lower limb dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gait disturbance. Results : After treatment, dysesthesia, dysuria, dyschezia and gaiting developed good outcome. But anal reflex remained still. Conclusions : Acupuncture, bee-venom pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine combined treatment might be effective to patients with CES.

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