Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Objective: Despite being the most common cause of cranial dystonia, Meige syndrome remains a rare clinical entity.It is characterized by blepharospasm and orofacial dystonia.This case study reports on the use of traditional Korean medicine for a patient who suffered from blepharospasm and oromandibular dystonia suspected to be the result of Meige syndrome.Methods: A patient was given a series of Korean medicine therapy treatments, including administration of the herbal medicine Gamiguibi-tang-gamibang, acupuncture, and cupping, over a 19 day hospitalization period.We measured the state and progress of this case using the numeric rating scale and dystonia frequency.Results: A decrease in subjective symptoms and reduction in the frequency of oromandibular dystonia was observed after Korean medicine therapy treatments.Conclusion: This case is useful for describing herbal medicine treatment for Meige syndrome, and further case reports and studies will be needed in the future.
Authors: Song-won Park, Youngji Kim, Jooyeon Song, Chan-sol Lee, Seungcheol Hong, Ji-hye Oh, Ji-chun Jung
Institutions: Dongguk University, Daegu Haany University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2900831732