A Case of Vestibulopathy With Vertigo

전정 신경병증 환자 치험 1례에 대한 고찰

  • Yu, Mi-Kyung (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolarygology Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Choi, Jung-Hwa (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolarygology Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Han (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolarygology Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Park, Su-Yeon (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolarygology Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Park, Yong-Ho (Dept. of Ophthalmology & Otolarygology Dermatology, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 유미경 (동신대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 최정화 (동신대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 김종한 (동신대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 박수연 (동신대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실) ;
  • 박용호 (동신대학교 한의과대학 안이비인후피부과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.08.25

Abstract

Vertigo occurs when there is conflict between the signals sent to the brain by various balance- and position-sensing systems of the body. Injury to or diseases of the inner ear can send false signals to the brain indicating that the balance mechanism of the inner ear (labyrinth) detects motion. Inner ear disorders, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere's disease, vestibular neuronitis, or labyrinthitis. Vestibular neuronitis is an inflammation of the vestibular nerve, which is located in your inner ear. In this case, She has vertigo occured suddenly and continued even when the person lies completely still. It may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. She has taken herbal medication and treated by acupunture. Her symptoms become disappeared after 3 days and All most symptoms were disappeard. In conclusion, It is required to classify vestibulopathy into vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis. In this case we diagnosed her case as vestibular neuronitis. Her symptoms of vestibulopathy recovered fast by Korean traditional medical therapy.

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