Korean medicine combination treatment for chronic tinnitus unresponsive to conventional treatment:A case report and review of literature  

作　　者：Gawon Choe Ji Hye Hwang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine,Sandol Korean Medicine Clinic,Sejong 30064,South Korea [2]Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine,Pusan National University,Pusan 50612,South Korea [3]Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine,Gachon University,Seongnam 13120,South Korea

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2025年第21期57-65,共9页世界临床病例杂志(英文)

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Tinnitus is a common condition in otolaryngology;however,its pathophysiolo-gical mechanisms remain incompletely elucidated.Recent efforts have focused on improving individual treatment efficacy by combining different treatment app-roaches.Therefore,this study aimed to reveal the efficacy of Korean medicine(KM)combination therapy in treating chronic tinnitus unresponsive to conven-tional Western treatments.CASE SUMMARY A 35-year-old female patient with over 10 years of left-sided tinnitus,accom-panied by left eye twitching,headache,neck pain,and premenstrual syndrome,was diagnosed with liver qi stagnation.She underwent 11 sessions involving acupuncture-related treatments and Chuna therapy as part of KM treatment.From the 9th session onward,temporomandibular joint balancing therapy was incorporated.Following the treatment,tinnitus,headache,and neck pain resol-ved,while other symptoms improved,as reflected in the rating scores(tinnitus handicap inventory:68 to 0,headache impact test-6:64 to 36,neck disability in-dex:21 to 0).Significant improvement in tinnitus,headache,and neck pain was observed after just two KM treatment sessions;intermittent tinnitus ceased entirely after the 9th session,and improvements were maintained at the 2-month follow-up.CONCLUSION In conclusion,personalized treatment with a combination and modification of various KM therapies based on individual pattern diagnosis effectively alleviated daily life discomfort in a patient with chronic tinnitus,unresponsive to conventional treatments.This led to a rapid resolution of symptoms within a relatively short timeframe.

关 键 词：TINNITUS Korean medicine ACUPUNCTURE Temporomandibular joint balancing therapy Personalized treatment Case report 

分 类 号：R764.45[医药卫生—耳鼻咽喉科]