The Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (MSN) has awarded Assistant Professor Dr Kim Yun Jin from School of Traditional Chinese Medicine a grant to attend an education program that emphasizes on the fundamentals of nerve conduction studies. Dr Kim receives also a second grant from MSN to present his research entitled “Meralgia Paresthetica Treatment with Acupuncture: A Case Series” in the 2018 MSN Annual Scientific Meeting & Asian and Oceanian Myology Centre (AOMC).

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Acupuncture Works for Meralgia Paresthetica Patients
(Image adopted from: https://www.livescience.com/29494-acupuncture.html) 

In his research, Dr Kim applies a drug-free approach, acupuncture treatment, for patients with neuromuscular disease. The research concludes that the various symptoms appear in meralgia paresthetica patients such as numbness, paresthesia (a sensation of pricking), and pain in the anterolateral thigh, which may result from either an entrapment neuropathy or a neuroma of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), can be treated with acupuncture with satisfactory results.

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"The research conducted in the field of neurology and neuroscience is relatively low in Malaysia. I take this opportunity to promote usage of drug free method to manage pain and reduce discomfort for patients. This will help them recover from neuromuscular disease without relying on pain killer. Attending international conference like AOMC helps in exchanging constructive ideas with other researchers and scholars. It is a great way to connect with old and new friends. It creates oppotunities to build future partnership and joint research collaboration."

Dr Kim Yun Jin earned his PhD at Nanjing University of TCM, China, under the grant of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). His research interests encompass global burden of disease, neurological disorder and epidemiology. Dr Kim is an international collaborator of The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent global health research centre at the University of Washington; an adviser for Korea-Technology Advisory Group (K-TAG) at The Korea Institute of Advancement of Technology (KIAT); and a member of Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in Singapore. To date, Dr Kim has published more than 50 papers in high impact medical journals, including The Lancet, The Lancet Neurology, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, and Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies.

Dr Kim’s publications are available online:

Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 (GBD 2016) Data Resources: http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-2016 

The Lancet 
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32366-8/fulltext
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32154-2/fulltext
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32152-9/fulltext
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)32130-X/fulltext
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)31833-0/fulltext

The Lancet Neurology
http://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/laneur/PIIS1474-4422(17)30299-5/fulltext

The Lancet Infectious Diseases
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(17)30396-1/fulltext

Acupuncture for Multiple System Atrophy: A Case Report: https://www.jcm.co.uk/acupuncture-for-multiple-system-atrophy-a-case-report.html

Acupuncture for Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Case report: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290117300444