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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2016.29.1.157

Two Cases of Korean Medical Treatments of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss without Corticosteroid Treatments  

Son, Jae-Woong (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Min-Hee (Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate school, Kyung Hee University)
Ko, Seong-Gyu (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Choi, In-Hwa (Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.29, no.1, 2016 , pp. 157-167 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : The purpose of this study is to know the effect of Korean medical treatments on sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) without systemic or intratympanic steroid treatments.Method : We conducted retrospective review who was diagnosed as SSNHL and treated with Korean medicine in Dept. of Otolaryngology Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong. There were two patients with SSNHL who refused to be treated with western medicine and were treated with Korean medicine including acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine.Result : One patient recovered completely after eight days of admission, and another patient partial recovered during 30 days through Korean medical treatments.Conclusion : Through these studies, SSNHL is expected to treated more effectively by conventional Korean medical treatments than corticosteroid treatments alone. But the additional study is needed to reveal the exact effects of Korean medical treatments.
Keywords
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss; Korean medicine; Acupuncture; Herbal medicine;
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