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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2019.40.3.557

Treatment of Chronic Cough in an Upper Airway Cough Syndrome (UACS)-Suspected Patient with Local Acupuncture Points Stimulation and Application of Topical Herbal Mixed Heating Cream : A Case Report  

Kim, Eunmi (Chung-Yeon Korean Medical Hospital)
Jo, Hee-geun (Chung-Yeon Central Institute)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.40, no.3, 2019 , pp. 557-565 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study investigated the effect of local acupuncture point stimulation and the application of a topical herbal mixed heating cream in a chronic cough patient who had not responded to various medications for more than a few months. Methods: An 81 year-old female patient who was suspected to be suffered from Upper Airway Cough Syndrome (UACS) was examined. The patient was treated with local acupuncture point stimulation and the application of a topical herbal mixed heating cream. We used the Leicester Cough Questionnaire, Cough-Specific Quality-of-Life Questionnaire, and Verbal Numerical Rating Scale to assess the patient's respiratory symptoms. Results: Local acupuncture point stimulation and the application of a topical herbal mixed heating cream resulted in the improvement of cough symptoms. The quality of life due to the alleviation of symptoms also significantly improved. Adverse effects were not observed. Conclusions: This study suggests that local acupuncture point stimulation and the application of a topical herbal mixed heating cream may be an effective therapy for the treatment of chronic cough in patients with UACS.
Keywords
chronic cough; acupuncture; case report; upper airway cough syndrome;
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