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KMID : 0363320200410061300
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2020 Volume.41 No. 6 p.1300 ~ p.1306
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Complex Korean Medicine Therapy for Tinnitus with Ear Fullness, Depression, and Anxiety: A Case Report
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Moon Hyang-Ran
Jo Hee-Geun
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Abstract
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Background: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical effects of complex Korean medicine therapy for tinnitus associated with ear fullness, depression, and anxiety.
Case Report: A 52-year-old female patient suffering from tinnitus with ear fullness, depression, and anxiety was treated with acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine. We used the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and a Verbal Numerical Rating Score (VNRS) to assess the patient’s symptoms. The administration of the acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine improved the ear fullness, depression and anxiety symptoms. No side effects were observed during the treatment.
Conclusion: The study findings suggest that complex Korean medicine therapy, such as acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal medicine, may be effective for the treatment of tinnitus associated with ear fullness, depression, and anxiety.
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KEYWORD
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tinnitus, acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, herbal medicine, case report
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