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KMID : 0363320230440040757
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2023 Volume.44 No. 4 p.757 ~ p.764
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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment Including Samchulgunbi-tang-gagambang in a Patient with Vestibular Neuritis
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Park Ye-Seul
Kim Jeong-Hui
Song Ju-Yeon
Yoo Ho-Ryong
Seol In-Chan
Kim Yoon-Sik
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Abstract
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Background: Vestibular neuritis is a common cause of acute unilateral peripheral vestibulopathy. Vestibular neuritis is the second most common disease among patients with dizziness. Clinical symptoms of vestibular neuritis include the sudden onset of vertigo with spontaneous nystagmus, unsteady gait, nausea, and vomiting that last from days to weeks. However, even after the vertigo disappears, difficulty maintaining balance while walking may persist for weeks to months. Antihistamines, serotonin receptor blockers, and benzodiazepine vestibular suppressants are widely used as symptomatic treatments to reduce the severity of symptoms that occur in the acute phase.
Case Summary: A patient diagnosed with acute vestibular neuritis was treated with acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine. We used the visual analog scale (VAS) to assess each symptom and the vertigo score to observe the effect of treatment. After treatment, the VAS scores for each symptom and the vertigo score decreased, and the severity of nystagmus was reduced.
Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine treatments, including Samchulgunbi-tang-gagam, could be effective in improving the clinical symptoms of vestibular neuritis.
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KEYWORD
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Vestibular Neuritis, Vertigo, Dyspepsia, Samchulgunbi-tang (蔘朮健脾湯), Korean medicine
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