Case Study of Facial Anhidrosis in a Pontine Infarction Patient Treated by Traditional Korean Medical Treatments

Son, Jeong-hwa; Ey, Yoo-lee; Park, Min-jeong; Cho, Ki-ho; Mun, Sang-kwan; Jung, Woo-sang

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine > Volume 37(2); 2016 > Article

Original Article

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2016;37(2): 293-297.

교뇌경색으로 인한 안면무한증을 호소하는 환자 치험 1례

손정화, 이유리, 박민정, 조기호, 문상관, 정우상

경희대학교 대학원 한방순환신경내과학교실

Case Study of Facial Anhidrosis in a Pontine Infarction Patient Treated by Traditional Korean Medical Treatments

Jeong-hwa Son, Yoo-lee Ey, Min-jeong Park, Ki-ho Cho, Sang-kwan Mun, Woo-sang Jung

Dept. of Cardiology and Neurology, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University

Correspondence

Sang-kwan Mun ,Tel: 02-958-9275, Fax: 02-958-9132, Email: vtringg@hanmail.net

Received: March 30, 2016, Accepted: June 2, 2016, Published online: May 31, 2016.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

This study presents a case of a 64-year-old Korean male with left-side hemifacial anhidrosis due to stroke who was treated with traditional Korean medical treatments.

Method:

The patient was treated with acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and moxibustion around the eyes, and was administered Chungpyesagan-tang and Yuldahanso-tang. We performed a sweat percentage test and compared the results with those of the other side of the face to evaluate sweat dysfunction.

Results:
Sweat function appeared to improve after the administration of traditional Korean medical treatments.

Conclusion:
Traditional Korean medical treatments may be effective in treating hemifacial anhidrosis due to stroke.

Key words: hemifacial anhidrosis, stroke, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, Korean medicine