A Case Report of 5-year Chronic Tinnitus Treated by Korean Medicine Complex Treatment

Abstract

We report a case of left tinnitus treated by acupuncture, Chuna therapy and herbal decoction. This case is to report efficacy of Korean medicine treatment on tinnitus with aural fullness. A 52-year-old female who was suffered from left tinnitus with aural fullness and headache. For 6 weeks, the patient visited 4 times and was treated with acupuncture, chuna therapy and herbal decoction. Improvements of tinnitus, aural fullness and headache were measured by a numeric rating scale. After treatment, numeric rating scales of tinnitus were decreased from 8 to 4. NRS of aural fullness were decreased from 10 to 1 and headache were disappeared after 4 weeks treatment. This improvement might suggest Korean medicine complex treatment can be effective for patients who suffer cervicogenic tinnitus.