Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report
Herein, we report the effectiveness of Korean medicine for the treatment of postherpetic upper limb weakness and pain. The patient received a combination of Korean medicine treatment modalities, including electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. Muscle strength and pain were evalu...
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| author | Hyesoo Jeon Shin-Hyeok Park Sohae Cho Sol Jeong Nam Geun Cho |
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| description | Herein, we report the effectiveness of Korean medicine for the treatment of postherpetic upper limb weakness and pain. The patient received a combination of
Korean medicine treatment modalities, including electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. Muscle strength and pain were evaluated using
a manual muscle test (MMT) and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), respectively. The
overall MMT score improved after hospitalization, and elbow extension improved
from 3+ at admission to 5 at discharge. The NRS score improved to 2 at discharge.
This study suggests the effectiveness of a combination of Korean medicine modalities in treating postherpetic motor nerve paralysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fbeddcdf1b14e4d942ec6b6c0064c482023-05-31T01:24:48ZengE-Tree PublishingJournal of Acupuncture Research2586-288X2586-28982023-05-0140215616110.13045/jar.2023.00038Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case ReportHyesoo Jeon0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6355-0494Shin-Hyeok Park1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-365XSohae Cho2https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7420-4389Sol Jeong3https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6462-755XNam Geun Cho4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6778-9160Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital of Wonkwang University, Jeonju, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, KoreaDepartment of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, KoreaHerein, we report the effectiveness of Korean medicine for the treatment of postherpetic upper limb weakness and pain. The patient received a combination of Korean medicine treatment modalities, including electroacupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. Muscle strength and pain were evaluated using a manual muscle test (MMT) and a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), respectively. The overall MMT score improved after hospitalization, and elbow extension improved from 3+ at admission to 5 at discharge. The NRS score improved to 2 at discharge. This study suggests the effectiveness of a combination of Korean medicine modalities in treating postherpetic motor nerve paralysis.case reportselectroacupunctureherpes zosterparalysis |
| spellingShingle | Hyesoo Jeon Shin-Hyeok Park Sohae Cho Sol Jeong Nam Geun Cho Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report Journal of Acupuncture Research case reports electroacupuncture herpes zoster paralysis |
| title | Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report |
| title_full | Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report |
| title_short | Improvement of Weakness and Pain of the Right Upper Limb Associated with Herpes Zoster Following Complex Korean Medicine Treatment: A Case Report |
| title_sort | improvement of weakness and pain of the right upper limb associated with herpes zoster following complex korean medicine treatment a case report |
| topic | case reports electroacupuncture herpes zoster paralysis |
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