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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 2000;18(3):356-358.
- A Case of Ischemic Stroke Following Bee Venom Acupuncture
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Jeong-Ho Park, M.D., Myung-Keun Jung, M.D., Tae-Kyeong Lee, M.D.,
Moo-Young Ahn, M.D., Cha-Ok Bang, M.D.
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Chunan, Korea
- 벌침 시술후 발생한 허혈성 뇌졸중 1예
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박정호 ·정명근 ·이태경 ·안무영 ·방차옥, 박정호 ·정명근 ·이태경 ·안무영 ·방차옥
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순천향대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실
- Abstract
- The effects of bee venom on humans are variable from local to lethal reactions. However, ischemic stroke following bee venom acupuncture has rarely been reported. We report a case of a person who developed an ischemic stroke after bee venom acupuncture. The patient, who had a small cortical infarction one year ago, experienced anaphylatic symp-toms several minutes after bee venom acupuncture. Shortly thereafter, he became confused and had aggravation of the left hemiparesis. A brain MR T2-weighted image showed a high signal intensity lesion on the right anterior border zone. A cerebral angiography revealed a right proximal internal carotid artery occlusion with collateral circulation via an anterior communicating artery. The presumed mechanism in this case was a hemodynamic infarction due to the bee venom induced anaphylactic shock. We alert the possibility for another disaster caused by inadvertent bee venom acupuncture for stroke patients.
J Korean Neurol Assoc 18(3):356~358, 2000
Key Words : Bee venom acupuncture, Borderzone infarction, Anaphylaxis
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