Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

The society of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회)
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Complex Korean Medical Treatment after Embolization for Myelopathy Due to Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistula: A Case Report

척수경막동정맥루로 인한 척수병증 환자의 색전술 이후 한의복합치료: 증례 보고

  • Woo, Hyeon-Jun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Han, Yun-Hee (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Han (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 우현준 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 한윤희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실) ;
  • 이정한 (원광대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학교실)
  • Received : 2021.06.07
  • Accepted : 2021.07.02
  • Published : 2021.07.31
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Abstract

A 38-year-old Korean man without any other history was diagnosed with myelopathy due to a spinal dural arteriovenous fistula. Following embolization and high-dose steroid therapy, the patient was treated with complex Korean medical therapies including acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, electro-acupuncture, Chuna manual therapy, herbal medicine, and cupping therapy in addition to conventional treatment. To assess the patient's improvement, international standard for neurological classification of spinal cord injury, Korean version of modified Barthel index, functional independence measure, spinal cord independence measure III, walking index for spinal cord injury II, modified Ashworth scale were used. After treatment, the muscle strength and sensory function of the lower extremities were improved, and the spasticity was reduced, resulting in a rapid improvement in performance of daily activities. These results suggest that complex Korean medical therapies may be effective for myelopathy, and further clinical studies are needed to clarify their effects.

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