ABSTRACT
It is thought that meirouin was created by Toukaku Wada, originally. Although prescriptions were applied for ophthalmologic disease at first, such case reports have decreased recently. Here, we report that meirouinkakikuka was successful for serous retinal detachment complicated with an abnormal visual field during postpartum.<br>We present the case of a 34 year old Japanese woman. Tinnitus had appeared from 35 weeks of pregnancy. Blood pressure rose to 140/100 mmHg at 36 weeks of pregnancy, the patient was diagnosed with preeclampsia,and hospitalized. After hospitalization, blood pressure was rose further to 190/120 mmHg, and an emergency cesarean section was performed. On the 2 nd postpartum (post operation) day her field of view became yellowed and eyesight failure arose. She was diagnosed as hypertensive retinopathy and serous retinal detachment by an ophthalmologist. She stopped applying her eyewash treatment herself because she was feeling unwell. One week afterward, she desired Kampo treatments. Meirouinkakikuka was prescribed, the tinnitus disappeared in 2 weeks, furthermore, her retinal detachment was recovered from 4 weeks later. Thus we believe that Kampo treatments can be a viable alternative, as suggested by this case where application of an eyewash treatment was difficult.
ABSTRACT
Generally, as for the Bell paralysis in facial nerve paralysis, about 70% are cured spontaneously, and, as for the remainder, steroid and antiviral agent (aciclovir) medical treatment are taken, but treatment of the Western medicine is invalid in the serious case. As a result, the paralysis remains and the aftereffects of the morbid synkinesis is caused. Finally, it becomes the result of greatly damaging QOL because of features of a peculiar face for the patient.The case is 29-year-old pregnant woman and primipara. Abnormality was not especially found in the previous history without what had to be mentioned specially while getting pregnant. A right paralysis of facial nerve developed suddenly cold early morning of 35 gestational weeks (paralysis score 0/40). She gave birth naturally without the effect though the steroid was treated by otorhinolaryngologist. After birth, Kampo treatments were begun with Kakkonto and Saireito for two months. Place where those medicines changed to Daisangoshichisanryo and Kososan because of invalidity, an eye closure and open eyes would become smooth in two weeks, and it recovered in almost one month. Here is a first reported case that concurrent Kampo therapy with Daisangoshichisanryo and Kososan were effective for patient with paralysis of facial nerve that developed during pregnancy.