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KMID : 1189420050180020093
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2005 Volume.18 No. 2 p.93 ~ p.98
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A Case of Vestibulopathy With Vertigo
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Park Yong-Ho
Yu Mi-Kyung
Choi Jung-Hwa
Kim Jong-Han
Park Su-Yeon
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Abstract
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Vertigo occurs when there is conflict between the signals sent to the brain by various balance- and position-sensing systems of the body. Injury to or diseases of the inner ear can send false signals to the brain indicating that the balance mechanism of the inner ear (labyrinth) detects motion. Inner ear disorders, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuronitis, or labyrinthitis. Vestibular neuronitis is an inflammation of the vestibular nerve, which is located in your inner ear. In this case, She has vertigo occured suddenly and continued even when the person lies completely still. It may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. She has taken herbal medication and treated by acupunture. Her symptoms become disappeared after 3 days and All most symptoms were disappeard. In conclusion, It is required to classify vestibulopathy into vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis. In this case we diagnosed her case as vestibular neuronitis. Her symptoms of vestibulopathy recovered fast by Korean traditional medical therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Vertigo, Vestibulopathy, Herb-medicine
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