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http://dx.doi.org/10.6114/jkood.2019.32.3.077

Analysis of Tinnitus Pattern by Visceral Pattern Identification and Treatment Efficiency by Pattern Identification Type  

Kim, Gyung-Jun (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Gachon university)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology / v.32, no.3, 2019 , pp. 77-86 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : By analyzing symptoms of tinnitus, we tried to find out the relationship between deficiency and excess(虛實) and visceral pattern identification(臟腑辨證). By testing Tinnitus Handicap Inventory(THI), we evaluated the quality of life of people suffering from various aspects of tinnitus, as well as comparing treatment efficiency. Methods : 52 patients were recruited in this study who was ill with tinnitus. They wrote out the questionnaire about tinnitus and the THI. Results : The vast majority of high-grade tiny noise patients are deficiency type(虛症). The vast majority of low-grade roar patients are excess type(實症). Tinnitus persistence and feeling of ear occlusion were prominent in low-grade roar patients. low-grade roar patients suggest that overall quality of life is lower than high-grade tiny noise patients. In terms of treatment efficiency, spleen-stomach weakness(脾胃虛弱)-type, stomach heat(胃熱)-type and phlegm-fire(痰火)-type was higher than kidney essence depletion(腎精虧損)-type and liver qi depression(肝氣鬱結)-type regardless of the aspect of tinnitus. Conclusions : The present study suggests that tinnitus pattern may be helpful in differentiating patients with tinnitus, and the effectiveness of treatment can be predicted through differentiation.
Keywords
Tinnitus; Tinnitus Handicap Inventory; Deficiency-Excess Pattern Identification; Visceral Pattern Identification;
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