A Case Report about Treatment by a Combination of Traditional Korean Medicine and Western Medicine in a Patient with Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and HIV/AIDS

Myong-ah Lim, Hee-jung Lee, Ho-seok Seo, Pan-kyoo Kim, Jin-won Kim
2017 The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine  
Objectives: This report describes the case of a patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) with hemiplegia, who was treated with a combination of traditional Korean medicine and western medicine. Methods: The patient received traditional Korean medical treatments, including acupuncture, during robust antiretroviral therapy with rehabilitative exercise. Results: During 24 months of treatment, the patient showed improvement in hemiplegia on a manual muscle test. Conclusions:
more » ... combination of traditional Korean medicine and western medicine was effective in the treatment of PML in a patient with hemiplegia.
doi:10.22246/jikm.2017.38.6.1076 fatcat:t66xwbmvnvg3xg3fo75p3bmchm