Indications of Kampo Medicine for Neuro-Otologic Disease

VernacularTitle:神経耳科学と漢方治療—併存症候からみた治療—
Author: Tadao OKAYASU ¹ ; Hiroki OHYAMA ¹ ; Koichi KITANO ¹ ; Kazuo MITANI ² ; Tadashi KITAHARA ³
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1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Nara Medical University
2. Yamato Kampo Medical Pharmaceutical Center, Nara Medical University
3. Mitani Family Clinic
Keywords: tinnitus; dizziness; hearing loss; Kampo medicine; comorbidity
From:Kampo Medicine 2021;72(1):1-8
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Kampo medicine is widely used in Japan for neuro-otologic disease (e.g. tinnitus, dizziness, hearing loss). Some patients with these diseases suffer from comorbidity of other non-otologic symptoms. We reviewed typical Kampo medicine formulations for neuro-otologic disease. Kampo extracts have indications not only the neuro-otologic but also other systemic diseases. Kampo medicine would facilitate the care of patients with both neuro-otologic diseases and comorbid symptoms.