A Case Report of a Patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome Complaining of Limb Weakness and Facial Paralysis That Improved After Korean Medicine Treatment

Abstract

Objectives: This study reports a case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in which the patient experienced improved limb weakness, facial paralysis, paresthesia, and systemic pain after Korean medicine treatment.Methods: A 25-year-old female patient diagnosed with GBS received the herbal medicine <i>Banhasasim-tang</i> Soft Ext., acupuncture, electroacupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and rehabilitation treatment. To confirm the change in symptoms, the manual muscle test (MMT), Korean Version of Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI), Yanagihara grading system (Y-score) and Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) were performed.Results: After Korean medicine treatment, there was a significant improvement in GBS-related clinical symptoms.Conclusions: Korean medicine treatment could be effective in improving symptoms of limb weakness, facial paralysis, paresthesia, and systemic pain related to GBS. However, this study has limitations as a case report, and more studies are needed.