램지-헌트 증후군으로 발생한 일측성 성대마비 치험 1례
A Case Report of Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report that Korean medicine treatment was effective for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis in Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Methods : A 67-year-old female patient presented with vocal cord paralysis due to Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome. She received 10 weeks of Korean medicine treatment, including Samsoeum-gagam, pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, and herbal steam therapy. Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the amount of drinking and eating, House-Brackmann Grading Scale (HBGS) were used to assess the improvement of symptoms. Results : At the time of discharge, the patient's discomfort due to voice disorders, dysphagia, sputum, and right ear pain was significantly reduced. Also, the amount of drinking and eating increased. Conclusions : In this case, Korean medicine treatment was effective in alleviating vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report that Korean medicine treatment was effective for patients with unilateral vocal cord paralysis in Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Methods : A 67-year-old female patient presented with vocal cord paralysis due to Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome. She received 10 weeks of Korean medicine treatment, including Samsoeum-gagam, pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, and herbal steam therapy. Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the amount of drinking and eating, House-Brackmann Grading Scale (HBGS) were used to assess the improvement of symptoms. Results : At the time of discharge, the patient's discomfort due to voice disorders, dysphagia, sputum, and right ear pain was significantly reduced. Also, the amount of drinking and eating increased. Conclusions : In this case, Korean medicine treatment was effective in alleviating vocal cord paralysis in a patient with Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome.