The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology (한방안이비인후피부과학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한한방안이비인후피부과학회)
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Three Cases of Sudden Hearing Loss Improved after East-West Medical Combined Treatment through Cooperation in a Hospital

동일기관 내 협진을 통한 돌발성 난청의 한·양방 병용치험 3례

  • Lee, Ji-Won (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Seung-Ug (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital)
  • 이지원 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과) ;
  • 홍승욱 (동국대학교 일산한방병원 한방안이비인후피부과)
  • Received : 2022.04.06
  • Accepted : 2022.05.15
  • Published : 2022.05.25
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the effect of east-west medical combined treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) through cooperation in a hospital. Methods : We treated three patients diagnosed as SSNHL by combination of herbal medicine, acupuncture, pharmoacupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, laser therapy and conventional medications. We evaluated the results of this treatment with pure tone audiometry, word recognition score(WRS), the changes in distortion product otoacoustic emissions(DPOAE) and visual analogue scale. Results : One of them showed a meaningful improvement in the hearing level of the low frequency region. The others showed 'Complete recovery' in pure tone audiometry and WRS. The subjective symptoms including tinnitus and ear fullness improved in three patients. Conclusion : This study suggests that east-west medical combined treatment is effective on SSNHL patients.

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