<b>Kampo Treatment for Suspected Cases </b><b>of Patulous Eustachian Tube </b>

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  • SAITO Akira
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Saitama Social Insurance Hospital
  • TAKEKOSHI Tetsuo
    Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Social Insurance Gumma Chuo Hospital

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  • <b>耳管開放症が疑われた症例に対する漢方治療</b>
  • 臨床報告 耳管開放症が疑われた症例に対する漢方治療
  • リンショウ ホウコク ジカン カイホウショウ ガ ウタガワレタ ショウレイ ニ タイスル カンポウ チリョウ
  • Kampo Treatment for Suspected Cases of Patulous Eustachian Tube
  • Kampo treatment suspected cases of patulous eustachian tube

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Patulous Eustachian tube (patulous ET) is not a rare disease, for which the prevalence rate is considered to be higher than 5%. Autophonia and ear fullness are common symptoms of patulous ET. Various treatments in cluding drug therapies and surgical procedures are attempted, although they do not give satisfactory results.<br>In oriental medicine, patulous ET is considered a Qui deficiency and/or blood deficiency. And Kamikihito is known as a popular Kampo prescription for patulous ET. Here we report the effect of hochuekkito on Patulous ET. Hochuekkito was administered to 10 patients, and complete improvement was had in 4 cases, partial im provement in 1 case and 5 cases had no change. Elevated ET tonus, gains in fatty tissue surrounding the ET, and influence on psychogenic factors were speculated as mechanisms by which hochuekkito brought about its effect.<br>Through this report, we expect that hochuekkito can be an alternative treatment for patulous ET.

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  • Kampo Medicine

    Kampo Medicine 63 (5), 336-339, 2012

    The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine

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