A Case Report on Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Improved by Korean Medical Combined Treatment

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this case is to report the improvement after Korean medical combined treatment about patient with Guillain-Barre syndrome. Methods We treated patient using electroacupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medication, and rehabilitation therapy for 59 days. Results The weakness of muscles of upper extremities were recovered to normal level, and the muscle power of lower extremities was improved enough to walking with walker. Conclusions We conclude that Korean medical combined treatment is an effective to improve the power of muscle having weakness. But there is a limit on this report due to sufficient number of case. Further studies will be needed. (J Korean Med Rehab 2015;25(1):95-101)

Analysis of Research Trends in Korean Medicine Treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Korea

“…A total of 14 studies were selected, all of which were case reports [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]…”

“…In the 14 studies reviewed, acupuncture treatment was performed once or twice a day. There were 13 studies using a single size needle, four studies using 0.20 × 30 mm [12,16,17,22], three studies using 0.25 × 40 mm [10,18,19], four studies using 0.25 × 30 mm [13,15,21,23], one study using 0.30 × 30 mm [14], and one study using 0.30 x 40 mm [20]. In one study [11], two different sizes of needles, 0.20 × 30 mm and 0.25 × 30 mm, were used.…”

“…All 14 patients were diagnosed and underwent Western medical treatment before receiving KMT, of which 2 studies [14,21] did not describe the types of Western medicine. The most frequently performed Western medical treatment was IVIG (n = 11) [10][11][12][13][15][16][17][18][19][20]22]. In four studies [11,18,19,23], steroids were taken M/36 orally, and patients in one study each received rehabilitation treatment [10], plasmapheresis [15], and manual treatment [15].…”

“…The most frequently performed Western medical treatment was IVIG (n = 11) [10][11][12][13][15][16][17][18][19][20]22]. In four studies [11,18,19,23], steroids were taken M/36 orally, and patients in one study each received rehabilitation treatment [10], plasmapheresis [15], and manual treatment [15].…”

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

“…최근 10년간 GBS 관련하여 국내 한의계에서 보 고된 것은 사지무력을 주요 증상으로 보고한 증례 연구 6편이 있으나 모두 2개월 이내의 단기간 연구 들이며 [10][11][12][13][14][15] Ⅲ. 치료 결과 내 완전한 회복이 가능하지만, 나머지는 장기간 운 동성 장애를 유발하고 심각한 합병증을 일으킬 수 있다 1,2 .…”