침(鍼)과 Neuromuscular Electrical Simulation으로 치료한 요골신경마비에 대한 증례보고

Case Report of Radial Nerve palsy patients treated with acupuncture and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

  • 황욱 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김정신 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 배기태 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 남상수 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 강남경희한방병원 침구과)
  • Hwang, Wook (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Kyung-Hee Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Jeung-shin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Kyung-Hee Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Bae, Ki-tae (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Kyung-Hee Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Nam, Sang-soo (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Kyung-Hee Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-suk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Kangnam Kyung-Hee Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University)
  • 투고 : 2004.09.08
  • 심사 : 2004.11.27
  • 발행 : 2004.12.20

초록

Objective : Radial nerve palsy is characterized by palsy or paralysis of extensors of the wrist and digits, as well as the forearm supinators. Very proximal lesions also may affect the triceps. Numbness occurs on the dorsoradial aspect of the hand and the dorsal aspect of the radial 3 and 1/2 digits. We observed 7 patients with radial nerve palsy, the results are as follows. Methods & Results : All patients were treated by the same method and treatment was performed by acupuncture and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation. the electrode were placed unilaterally on the motor points of forearm. As the result, symptoms are improved remarkably. Conclusions : Patients were treated for 5.4 weeks, 14.7 times(average). The grade was that 6 cases were good and 1 case was excellent.

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