Park Joon Sang, Park Yoon Ghil, Jang Chul Hoon, Cho Yoo Na, Park Jung Hyun
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Rehabilitation Institute of Neuromuscular Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ann Rehabil Med. 2017 Jun;41(3):483-487. doi: 10.5535/arm.2017.41.3.483. Epub 2017 Jun 29.
This case report describes a severe nerve injury to the right ulnar nerve, caused by bee venom acupuncture. A 52-year-old right-handed man received bee venom acupuncture on the medial side of his right elbow and forearm, at a Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) clinic. Immediately after acupuncture, the patient experienced pain and swelling on the right elbow. There was further development of weakness of the right little finger, and sensory changes on the ulnar dermatome of the right hand. The patient visited our clinic 7 days after acupuncture. Electrodiagnostic studies 2 weeks after the acupuncture showed ulnar nerve damage. The patient underwent steroid pulse and rehabilitation treatments. However, his condition did not improve completely, even 4 months after acupuncture.
本病例报告描述了一例由蜂毒针灸引起的右侧尺神经严重损伤。一名52岁右利手男性在一家韩医诊所接受了右侧肘部和前臂内侧的蜂毒针灸。针灸后立即出现右肘部疼痛和肿胀。随后右手小指进一步出现无力，右手尺侧皮肤感觉改变。患者在针灸后7天前来我院就诊。针灸后2周的电诊断研究显示尺神经损伤。患者接受了类固醇冲击和康复治疗。然而，即使在针灸后4个月，他的病情仍未完全改善。
