Treatment of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Using Korean Medicine including Sinbaro3 Pharmacopuncture: A Case Report

• Published in: Journal of acupuncture research Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 161 - 165
• Main Authors: Shin, Won Bin, Park, Ji Won, Choi, Hyo Jung, Namgoong, Jin, Kim, Sang Gyun, Min, Baek Ki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MEDrang Inc 01.08.2019; 대한침구의학회
• Subjects: Korean medicine; Ramsay Hunt Syndrome; Sinbaro3 pharmacopuncture; 한의학
• ISSN: 2586-288X; 2586-2898; 2586-2898
• DOI: 10.13045/jar.2019.00115

This study was conducted to investigate whether treatment with Korean medicine might help to improve symptoms of patients diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. A patient diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome was hospitalized for 15 days from October 4, 2018 to October 18, 2018 and treated using Korean medicine (Sinbaro3 pharmacopuncture, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and herbal medicine). Therapeutic effects were evaluated using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), House-Brackmann grade, Yanagihara’s score survey, and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging (DITI). After treatment, the Numerical Rating Scale score (6 at admission down to 2 points at discharge), House?Brackmann grade (Grade V down to Grade II), Yanagihara’s score (6.0 up to 22.0), and Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging showed improvement from admission to discharge. Treatment with traditional Korean medicine, may help improve symptoms of Ramsay Hunt Syndrome such as facial nerve paralysis, neuralgia after paraplegia, hearing difficulties, and dizziness.