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Acupuncture for chronic tinnitus: A CARE-compliant case report
Luxue Lin1, Tingting Lin2, Lijuan Fan1
1The Third Clinical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Introduction:
Tinnitus is a sound hallucination characterised by buzzing and hissing in the ear or brain of a patient in the absence of an externally available sound source. It could be perceived as one or more sounds and can last for a certain period of time.
Objective:
We aimed to report the successful treatment of tinnitus using acupuncture.
Method:
A patient diagnosed with chronic tinnitus had buzzing sounds in both ears for over 4 years. Acupuncture treatment was administered a total of five times. GV20 (Baihui), EX-HN1 (Sishencong), GV24 (Shenting), CV12 (Zhongwan), CV10 (Xiawan), CV6 (Qihai), CV4 (Guanyuan), and other bilateral acupuncture points, including GB13 (Benshen), SI19 (Tinggong), GB2 (Tinghui), SJ17 (Yifeng), KI19 (Yindu), and KI17 (Shangqu), were selected as acupuncture points.
Results:
Tinnitus was successfully resolved, and THI scores decreased.
Conclusions:
Acupuncture is a potential alternative treatment for chronic tinnitus.
