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A Case Report of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Hearing Loss Diagnosed with Meniere's Disease
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to report a case of Meniere's disease with hearing loss that had not improved for five months with Western therapy treated with Korean medical treatments including Gamigungji-san. Methods : A 37-year-old female patient diagnosed with of Meniere's disease underwent treatments including Gamigungji-san, along with other Korean medicine extracts, acupuncture and cupping therapy. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed through audiometric evaluations and changes in the patient's reported symptoms. Results : The patient's hearing thresholds improved, with all frequency ranges, except for the 8 ㎑ range, and speech discrimination scores elevated, returning to normal levels. Conclusions : Korean medical treatments, including Gamigungji-san, other Korean medicine extracts, acupuncture, and cupping therapy, are effective in improvement of hearing loss in Meniere's disease that persisted for five months despite treatment with Western medicine.
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Objectives : The aim of this study is to report a case of Meniere's disease with hearing loss that had not improved for five months with Western therapy treated with Korean medical treatments including Gamigungji-san. Methods : A 37-year-old female patient diagnosed with of Meniere's disease underwent treatments including Gamigungji-san, along with other Korean medicine extracts, acupuncture and cupping therapy. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed through audiometric evaluations and changes in the patient's reported symptoms. Results : The patient's hearing thresholds improved, with all frequency ranges, except for the 8 ㎑ range, and speech discrimination scores elevated, returning to normal levels. Conclusions : Korean medical treatments, including Gamigungji-san, other Korean medicine extracts, acupuncture, and cupping therapy, are effective in improvement of hearing loss in Meniere's disease that persisted for five months despite treatment with Western medicine.