Examination of 40 Cases of Vertigo and Dizziness that were Effectively Treated with Kampo Medicines : A 5-year Patient Survey in my Clinic / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

Vertigo and dizziness are common symptoms encountered in clinical settings. We had examined 40 cases with a chief complaint of vertigo and dizziness that were effectively treated with Kampo medicines for 5 years. Here, we present 4 typical cases and report on the outcomes of these cases. A majority of the patients reported here had dizziness as the main complaint and were female. About 35% of the cases improved in no more than 7 days, and 50% of the cases were cured within 14 days. Ryokeijutsukanto (45%) and shinbuto (55%) are the most commonly prescribed Kampo medicines. We had to treat the patients with not only a single, but also multiple Kampo medicines because of tangled yin and yang. Cases of dizziness without any specific neuro­logical abnormality were difficult to treat with modern medicine ;however, Kampo medicine could treat such cases promptly.