Kim, Jeong-Eun; Kim, Su-Min; Yoon, Hyun-Min; Ahn, Chang-Beohm; Jang, Kyung-Jun; Kim, Cheol-Hong; Kim, Jae-Hong; Kim, Won-Il

Objectives This report intended to estimate effect taken by using Oriental medical method on the patient with Tranverse Myelitis. Methods From 28th April, 2006 to 19th June, 2006. The patient dignosed as a Transverse Myelitis receive acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping and physical therapy and herbal medication by estimating arthralgia syndrome(痺證). Results The patient's incipient symptoms-both lower limb paresthesia and weakness, voluntary urination and defecation-all were improved. Conclusions This study demonstrates that oriental medical treatment has respectable effect in improving as though we didn't exclude effect of western medical therapy on the patient with transverse myelitis. More research of transverse myelitis is needed.

Transverse myelitis; Arthralgia syndrome; Oriental medical treatment

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