• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.119-126
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• 2023

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to report the cases of Korean medical treatment for the patulous eustachian tube patients with dyspepsia. Methods : Two patients with dyspepsia diagnosed with patulous eustachian tube has treated with Korean medical interventions(acupuncture, pharmacoacupuncture, and moxibustion). The improvement of symptoms was evaluated by visual analogue scale(VAS). Results : The visual analogue scale has decreased from 10 to 1 and from 10 to 0, respectively. Conclusions : Korean medical treatment had shown a positive clinical effect in the treatment of the patulous eustachian tube with dyspepsia in this case reports.

• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.70-72
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• 2010

We report a 53-year-old male having Kennedy disease who complained of severe bilateral tinnitus and autophony. He was diagnosed as patulous Eustachian tube based on the observation of fluttering motion of the tympanic membrane associated with respiration, which is presumed to occur secondary to bulbar weakness. The patulous Eustachian tube affected the management of his respiratory problem by impairing his ability to tolerate BiPAP. We report this rare condition with a literature review.

• Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.261-268
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• 2013

This study was performed to report the case of Korean medical treatment for the Patulous Eustachian tube patient with headache. The patient was treated by acupuncture, herbal medicine, bee venom injection, needle-embedding therapy, chuna therapy, release of cranial base and sacro-occipital therapy. Korean medical treatment was administered during 3 weeks. The improvement of clinical symptoms was evaluated by VAS (visual analogue scale) and SF-36 (36-Item Short Form Healthy Survey Instrument). After treatment, most symptoms decreased, headache VAS score changed 10 to 6 and tinnitus VAS score changed 10 to 5. Also, most SF-36 scores increased. Our study suggested that Korean medical treatments are effective in the patient with Patulous Eustachian tube. And further studies are required to identify underlying mechanism of treatment.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.173-174
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• 2019

• Korean Journal of Audiology
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.173-174
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• 2019