이충만감 및 불안, 우울 소견을 동반한 이명 환자의 복합 한의진료 경과 : 증례보고

• Published in: 대한한방내과학회지 Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 1300 - 1306
• Main Authors: 문향란, 조희근, Moon, Hyang-ran, Jo, Hee-Geun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한한방내과학회 01.12.2020
• Subjects: 한의학; pharmacopuncture; acupuncture; case report; tinnitus; herbal medicine
• ISSN: 1226-9174
• DOI: 10.22246/jikm.2020.41.6.1289

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.