Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Three Cases of Cervical Vertigo Improved by Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment

한의 치료로 호전된 경추성 현훈 환자 치험 3예

  • Choi, Seonghwan (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Shinwoo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Park, Hyeonsun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Park, Seohyun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital) ;
  • Keum, Dongho (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Dongguk University Bundang Oriental Hospital)
  • 최성환 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 강신우 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박현선 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박서현 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 금동호 (동국대학교 분당한방병원 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.13
  • Accepted : 2021.10.07
  • Published : 2022.01.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Korean medicine treatment of cervical vertigo. Three patients were diagnosed as cervical vertigo with correlating symptoms of imbalance and dizziness with neck pain. The diagnosis of cervical vertigo is also dependent on excluding other vestibular disorders on the basis of history, examination, and vestibular function tests. They were treated by acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation therapy and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound at acupoints and sympathetic ganglion chain of their cervical and upper thoracic region. The evaluation of clinical outcome was done by numeric rating scale (NRS), dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) and neck disability index (NDI), EuroQol-five dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D) index. After the treatment, the value of their NRS, NDI, DHI was significantly decreased and their EQ-5D index was significantly increased. The traditional Korean medicine treatment at cervical and upper thoracic region could be an effective way to treat cervical vertigo.

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