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KMID : 1189419990120010396
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
1999 Volume.12 No. 1 p.396 ~ p.407
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Effect of Tinnitus after Bleeding, Acupuncture, Moxa, and Laser treatment
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Park Kyung-Hwa
Han Yung-Mok
Ahn Soo-Hyun
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Although tinnitus is a common disease, it's reason, pathogenesis and treatment are not examined clearly. As tinnitus is a subjective complaint, it is not easy to evaluate objectively and to compare with another. In this study, we intend to estimate the effect of a variety of oriental medical treatments to tinnitus. We inquired about 30cases of tinnitus patients visited the Kwang-ju Oriental Medical Hospital of Wonkwang University from Apr. 1998 to Sep. 1998. We examined the 30cases in the view of sex, age, occupation, duration, etiologic factors, past history, associating symptoms, quality of tinnitus, and recovery rate after treatments. The results were as follows: 1. In distribution of sex, the ratio of male was 63.3%(19cases)and ;female ;was;36.6%(11cases). 2. In distribution of age, the ratio of the 2th decade was 6.6%(2cases) the 3th decade 0.0%(6cases),;the;4th;decade;was;16.6%(5cases),;the;5th;decade;was;23.3%(7cases),;the 6th decade was 30.0%(9cases),and the 7th decade was 3.3%(1case). 3. In distribution of occupation, the ratio of employee was 23.3%(7cases), house-keeper was 63.3%(11cases), farmer was 16.6%(5cases), teacher was 13.3%(4cases), and student, merchant, soldier was each 3.3%(1case). 4. In distribution of duration, the ratio of under 1month was 6.6%(2cases), 1 month -6 months was 20.0%(6cases), 6 months- 12months was 30.0%(9cases), 12months-36months was 23.3%(7cases), and over 36months was 20.0%(6cases). 5. In etiologic factor of tinnitus, the ratio of unknown reason was 40.0% (12cases), overwork was 16.6%(5cases), emotional stress was 10.0%(3cases), noise was 6.6%(2cases), cases of laying overwork upon stress was 13.3%(4cases), head trauma was 3.3%(1case), gun report was 3.3% (1case), and after sickness was 6.6%(2cases). 6. 9 cases had experienced such a disease as meniere's disease, tympanitis, labyrinthitis, trauma of tympanum, hypertension, etc. 7. Commonly associated symptoms were dizziness, deafness, uneasiness, headache, ear fullness, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, and forgetfulness. 8. Most frequent quality of tinnitus were buzzing, whistling, humming etc. 9. In 76.6%(23cases) of tinnitus patients, it was improved, but in 23.3%(7cases)
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