Tinnitis (Ringing in the ears)
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Etiology
Hypothyrodism is often associated with tinnitis [Starr2005, pg 115].Treatment
One practioner notes that treatment of hypothyrodism often slows the progression of this disease, but may not be able to resolve the condition [Starr2005, pg 118].Acupuncture: GB-2, SJ-17, SJ3, GB43, plus points for specific pattern [gengjunying].
ICD-9 Codes
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References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[gengjunying] Geng Junying, Huang Wenquan, and Sun Yongping. Selecting the Right Acupoints - A Handbook on Acupuncture Therapy. Beijing: New World Press (1995).
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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