Case Report: Miller Fisher Syndrome

A Case Study of a Patient with Diplopia and Bilateral Facial Palsy Due to Atypical Miller Fisher Syndrome: Treatment with Complex Korean Medicine

“…Acupuncture causes microscopic damage that increases local blood flow and promotes cell recovery [10]. You et al [11] treated ophthalmoplegia with acupuncture on acupoints GV20, BL2, Ex-HN4, TE23, ST2, TE17, LI04, LR03, and ST36. Wang et al [12] reported using TE12, GB1, Ex-HN4, ST4, ST6, ST7, GB20 acupoints for patients with MFS, facial paralysis and diplopia.…”

“…Wang et al [12] reported using TE12, GB1, Ex-HN4, ST4, ST6, ST7, GB20 acupoints for patients with MFS, facial paralysis and diplopia. In this current case, acupoints around the eyeball were selected (similar to other studies [8,11,12]) that facilitate the movement of eye muscles and affects the recovery of paralyzed muscles when stimulated with low-frequency electroacupuncture [13]. Although there are not many existing studies of MFS acupuncture treatment the most frequently used acupoints around the eyes were used to treat diplopia associated with MFS.…”

A Case Report of a Patient with Miller Fisher Syndrome Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine

“…Acupuncture points were adopted from previous studies. You et al [10] treated diplopia on acupuncture points like GV20, BL2, Ex-HN4, TE23, ST2, TE17, LI04, LR03, and ST36. Electroacupuncture promotes regeneration of nerve fibers and motor function recovery by decreasing the production of free radicals and regulating neuropeptide secretion [11].…”

A Case Report: Korean Medicine Treatment for Miller-Fisher Syndrome with Ophthalmoplegia

“…밀러-피셔 증후군 환자의 60~80%는 발병 전 호흡기, 위장관 감염 순으로 선행 감염이 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있으며 선행 감염 후 복시(39%), 운동실조(21%), 두통(3.1%), 연하장애(3.1%) 등의 신경학적 증상이 나타나기까지 1~3주 정도 기간이 걸리는 것으로 보고 되고 있다 15,16 9 에서도 백회(百會, GV20), 양측 찬죽 (攢竹, BL02), 어요(魚腰), 사죽공(絲竹空, TE23), 사백(四白, ST02), 예풍(翳風, TE17), 합곡(合谷, LI04), 태충(太衝, LR03), 족삼리(足三里, ST36)를 선혈하고 찬죽(攢竹, BL02), 사죽공(絲竹空, TE23) 에 저빈도 전침 자극을 가하여 치료하였다고 보고 하였다. 본 치험례에서는 백회(百會, GV20), 양측 사죽공(絲竹空, TE23), 찬죽(攢竹, BL2), 어요(魚腰, 경외기혈), 태양(太陽, 경외기혈), 양백(陽白, GB14), 합곡(合谷, LI04), 외관(外關, TE05), 후계(後鷄, SI03), 족삼리(足三里, ST36), 족임읍(足臨泣, GB41), 우측 협거(頰車, ST06), 지창(地倉, ST04)을 선혈하고 찬죽(攢竹, BL02), 어요(魚要, 경외기혈), 사죽공(絲 竹空, TE23)에 저빈도 전침 자극을 주었다.…”