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A Case Report of Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathic Pain Treated with Oriental Medicine
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2010, v.31 no.6, pp.58-63
(Daejeon University)
(Daejeon University)
(Daejeon University)
(Daejeon University)
(Daejeon University)
Jin-mi,
K.
, Jin-hee,
K.
, &
(2010). A Case Report of Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathic Pain Treated with Oriental Medicine. Journal of Korean Medicine, 31(6), 58-63.
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Objective: We present a case of chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain with the aim of driving further study evaluating the effectiveness of Oriental medical treatment on patients with neuropathic pain. Method: We prescribed Bogijetong-tang (BJT) two times a day and performed acupuncture and moxibustion once a day over one month of hospitalization. Laboratory tests were performed twice a month during this period. To evaluate the therapeutic effect, Total Symptom Score (TSS) or Visual Analog Score (VAS) was examined at intervals of 7 days. Result: Laboratory data showed no abnormal signs compared with those of initial examination. The patient's subjective symptoms were rapidly relieved within one month. Also, the sums of TSS scores (upper limbs/lower limbs) decreased from 13.64/7.32 to 3.32/3.32 points, and VAS scores (upper limbs/lower limbs) improved from 19/10 to 6/8 points. Conclusion: This case presents a possibility that Oriental medical treatment may offer potential benefits (from an approach aimed at relieving of pain) for patients with chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain.
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- Neuropathic pain, chemotherapy, Oriental medicine.
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