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A Case Report on Treating Post-stroke Visual Impairment with Gami-banhabakchulchunma-tang and Acupuncture

가미반하백출천마탕과 침치료를 통한 한의치료로 호전된 뇌경색 후 시야장애 환자 치험 1례

  • Kim, Jeong-hui (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Hae-yoong (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Won, Seo-young (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Ryu, Ju-young (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Jung, Eun-sun (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Yoo, Ho-ryong (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Seol, In-chan (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yoon-sik (Dept. of Circulatory Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 김정희 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 김해융 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 원서영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 유주영 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 정은선 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 유호룡 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 설인찬 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실) ;
  • 김윤식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 심계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2021.09.17
  • Accepted : 2021.10.25
  • Published : 2021.10.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of acupuncture and herbal medicine (Gami-banhabakchulchunma-tang) for post-stroke visual impairment. Methods: A 79-year-old male with headache, dizziness, visual field defects, and blurred vision caused by a posterior cerebral infarction was treated with acupuncture and Gami-banhabakchulchunma-tang for three months. We used the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) for each symptom and measured the patient's eye-movement range. Results: Following treatment, the NRS score for headache decreased from 5 to 0, and for dizziness and blurred vision, it decreased from 5 to 1. The NRS score for visual field defects decreased from 5 to 2. The range of the patient's left and right eye movements both improved, and no adverse side effects were observed during the admission period. Conclusions: Korean medical treatment with acupuncture and herbal medicine (Gami-banhabakchulchunma-tang) could effectively treat post-stoke visual impairment.

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