Autonomic Conditions in Tinnitus and Implications for Korean Medicine

Tinnitus patients suffer from not only auditory sensations but also physical, mental, and social difficulties. Even though tinnitus is believed to be associated with the autonomic nervous system, changes in autonomic conditions in tinnitus patients are not receiving much research attention. The aims...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-5
Main Authors: Yoo, Seungyeon, Choi, Eun Ji, Choi, Inhwa, Park, Jeong-Su, Kim, Kyu Seok, Yun, Younghee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Age
Autonomic nervous system
Health care
Heart rate
Hormone replacement therapy
Medicine
Nervous system
Neurosciences
Noise
Otolaryngology
Patients
Physiology
Statistical analysis
Tinnitus
Vagus nerve
Variance analysis
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Summary:Tinnitus patients suffer from not only auditory sensations but also physical, mental, and social difficulties. Even though tinnitus is believed to be associated with the autonomic nervous system, changes in autonomic conditions in tinnitus patients are not receiving much research attention. The aims of this study were to investigate the autonomic condition of tinnitus patients and to consider Korean medicine in the treatment of tinnitus with an evidence-based approach. We performed a retrospective chart review and compared the heart rate variability (HRV) parameters of 40 tinnitus patients (19 acute and 21 chronic) and 40 healthy controls. In tinnitus patients, the power of the high frequency component and total power of the HRV significantly decreased (P
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2013/402585