Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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The Clinical Case Report by Acupuncture Treatment for Dizziness after Acoustic Neuroma Surgery

청신경초종 수술 이후 어지럼증에 대한 침구 치료 1례

  • Kim, Yun-Jin (Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Southern University College) ;
  • Teo, Chee-Fong (Southern TCM Centre, Southern University College)
  • 김연진 (말레이시아 남방대학학원 중의약학원) ;
  • 장지봉 (말레이시아 남방대학학원 부속중의원)
  • Received : 2016.01.29
  • Accepted : 2016.03.04
  • Published : 2016.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The objective of this clinical case report is to describe an acupuncture treatment for dizziness after acoustic neuroma surgery. Methods : The patient was treated with acupuncture treatment for 4 months, 3 times per week. Duration for every treatment were 30 min by manual acupuncture with De Qi, which was designed to treat the dizziness and accompanied symptoms. Side-lying test was also used to evaluate dizziness and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression(HDRS) to evaluate depression. We evaluated the clinical result of the treatment by observing the patients symptoms. Results : After acupuncture treatments for 4 months, patient's Side-lying test reduced to 10 second, and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression reduced 4 points. Conclusions : The clinical case treatment report may suggest that the acupuncture treatment can be a meaningful option for the intractable dizziness after acoustic neuroma surgery, and also able to reduced depression scale.

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