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A Case Report of a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Who Complained of Quadriplegia

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  • Heo, Gi-yoon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Chan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Im-hak (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Hee-kyung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Min-hwa (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University) ;
  • Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University)
  • 허기윤 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이찬 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 조임학 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 강희경 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김민화 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김소연 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박성하 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 윤영주 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 이인 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 최준용 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 한창우 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 홍진우 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과) ;
  • 권정남 (부산대학교 한방병원 한방내과)
  • Received : 2021.09.16
  • Accepted : 2021.11.01
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to report the improvement of Guillain-Barre syndrome after long-term combination treatment with Korean medicine. Methods: A patient was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome and treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, moxibustion, and exercise, including quadruped walking after three hospital admissions. To evaluate muscle strength and weakness, we measured manual muscle function, gait pattern, and the speed of quadruped walking. Results: The patient's muscle weakness in the extremities and gait stance were improved. The speed of quadruped walking was increased. Conclusion: We consider that combined treatment with Korean medicine might be effective for the muscle weakness of Guillain-Barre syndrome with a poor prognostic factor. To verify the effectiveness of this treatment, further research is needed.

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본 연구는 2020년도 부산대학교병원 임상연구비 지원으로 이루어졌다.

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