The Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome not Associated with L-tryptophan: A case report.

, Han, Tai Ryoon; , Kim, Jin Ho; , Lim, Jae Young; , Lim, Suk Jin

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1998;22(4):983-988.

Han, Tai Ryoon , Kim, Jin Ho , Lim, Jae Young , Lim, Suk Jin

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine.

L-tryptophan과 연관되지 않은 호산성 근통 증후군 ⁣증례 보고⁣

한태륜, 김진호, 임재영, 임석진

서울대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

We report a case of clinical features corresponding to Eosinophilia-Myalgia syndrome, with no causal relationship with L-tryptophan. Since the epidemic of L-tryptophan associated Eosinoghilia-Myalgia Syndrome in 1989, only 2% of the cases were found not to be related to L-tryptophan in America.

We believe that this is the first case report of Eosinophilin-Myalgia Syndrome not related to L-tryptophan in Korea.

Key Words: Eosinophilia-Myalgia syndrome, Electrodiagnosis, L-tryptophan Myofascial pain syndrome, Thermography, Lidocaine injection, Dry needling