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A Case of Hunt Syndrome Responding to a Combination of Acupuncture and Rehabilitation / 日本東洋医学雑誌
Kampo Medicine ; : 643-648, 2011.
Article in Japanese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-362653
ABSTRACT
We report a 74-year-old woman who developed right-sided Hunt syndrome on July 3, XXXX, and who received stellate ganglion block and an infusion of aciclovir while hospitalized. Steroids were not used due to her diabetes. After discharge, she continued taking vitamin B<sub>12</sub>, and received stellate ganglion block three times a week, but the paralysis did not show a tendency toward recovery. Following a combination of acupuncture and rehabilitation starting on October 6 (post-onset day 95), the paralysis score, which was 4 points on day 95, showed a tendency toward recovery 32 points on day 186, and 36 points or more (within the normal range) on day 246. No apparent synkinesis was seen one year after the onset. Although Hunt syndrome appeared to be refractory due to her advanced age, presence of diabetes, unused steroids, complete paralysis with a paralysis score of 8 points or less, and no tendency to recover for three months or more, the results suggested that she responded to the combination of acupuncture and rehabilitation.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Japanese Journal: Kampo Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Japanese Journal: Kampo Medicine Year: 2011 Type: Article