2023-06-24 11:11:14
750 million people around the world suffer from tinnitus… There is no clear standard therapy or drug yet
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If tinnitus (ringing in the ears) suddenly occurs, it is not difficult. You should put your mind at ease and try to alleviate the symptoms with the help of medical staff. [사진=게이티미지뱅크]Research has shown that laser therapy is the most effective in relieving symptoms of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), for which there is no clear standard treatment or drug yet.
The University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, conducted a literature review and tested various therapies and drugs used to treat tinnitus, and found that low-level laser therapy and photobiomodulation were the most effective.
Photobiomodulation therapy is a treatment that induces natural healing by exposing a low-power laser to a wound or lesion (a change in the body caused by a disease).
According to a European study that analyzed 50 years of tinnitus patients’ data, regarding 750 million people worldwide suffer from tinnitus. There is no standard therapy or treatment approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yet.
Tinnitus is a symptom of ringing or hissing in the ears. When tinnitus appears, it is very unpleasant and, in some cases, lethargic. To treat tinnitus, drugs such as ear washing, local anesthetics, antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics, and sedatives are used, and laser therapy is also used.
The research team divided more than 100 men and women aged 18 to 65 into 10 groups and tested alternative and complementary therapies for idiopathic tinnitus and intractable tinnitus with no clear cause over 4 weeks. Tests included laser acupuncture therapy, administration of ginkgo biloba (a medicinal plant), administration of flunarizine dihydrochloride, and low-level laser therapy (percutaneous stimulation).
The results of the study showed the best results in patients who received laser acupuncture (treatment alone) and low-level laser therapy (treatment alone). In particular, when the laser exposure time (irradiation time) of laser therapy was increased from 6 minutes to 15 minutes, tinnitus symptoms improved remarkably.
The research team said, “The laser therapy showed relatively high therapeutic effects, such as stimulating the proliferation of inner ear cells and collagen production.” Laser treatment is not the only treatment that can alleviate tinnitus symptoms, but it is expected to be a good reference for patients and medical staff such as dentists, otolaryngologists, and speech therapists.
According to Seoul National University Hospital’s medical information, the cause of tinnitus can be estimated in 71% of cases and 29% in cases where it cannot be estimated. Possible causes include diseases of the inner part of the ear (inner ear) (20%), noise (15%), trauma to the head and neck (head and neck) (13%), otitis externa/otitis media (7%), and drug side effects (6%). %), upper respiratory tract infection (3%), stress (3%), and fatigue (1%).
이 연구 결과(Effects of Red and Infrared Laser Therapy in Patients with Tinnitus: A Double-Blind, Clinical, Randomized Controlled Study Combining Light with Ultrasound, Drugs and Vacuum Therapy)는 ≪맞춤의학저널(Journal of Personalized Medicine)≫에 실렸다.
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