Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

"Shin Who Park"

Case Reports

Late-Onset Post-radiation Lymphedema Provoked by Bee Venom Therapy: A Case Report: Young Jae Seo, Yong Sung Jeong, Hyo Sik Park, Shin Who Park, Ja Young Choi, Kang Jae Jung, Jong Youb Lim; Ann Rehabil Med 2018;42(4):626-629. Published online August 31, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2018.42.4.626

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Lymphedema is a common complication associated with cancer itself or with cancer treatment. Lymphedema infrequently occurs after drug therapy. Bee venom is one of the materials used in acupuncture, and it has been used in the treatment of a variety of inflammatory diseases including arthritis. We report a 74-year-old male patient with late-onset post-radiation lymphedema provoked by bee venom therapy. He was free of lymphedema for 5 years after the complete remission of prostate cancer which had been treated with transurethral resection and radiation therapy. The patient developed left leg swelling after undergoing bee venom therapy for left hip pain. Computed tomography and lymphoscintigraphy showed lymphedema without tumor recurrence or infection. The lymphatic system was suspected to be injured by bee venom therapy and lymphedema was provoked. Bee venom therapy should be used cautiously in patients prone to lymphedema.

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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome: A Case Report: So Won Chung, Shin Who Park, Young Jae Seo, Jae-Hyung Kim, Chan Ho Lee, Jong Youb Lim; Ann Rehabil Med 2017;41(1):162-166. Published online February 28, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2017.41.1.162

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A 57-year-old man who was diagnosed with Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome showed severe impairment of cognitive function and a craving for alcohol, even after sufficient supplementation with thiamine. After completing 10 sessions of 10 Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) at 100% of the resting motor threshold over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, dramatic improvement in cognitive function and a reduction in craving for alcohol were noted. This is the first case report of the efficacy of a high-frequency rTMS in the treatment of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

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