Korean J Aerosp Environ Med.  1999 Sep;9(3):326-331.

Electro-Acupuncture Treatment of Aerotitis Media for Chinese Aviators

• Liu M
• Tian ZM

Abstract

Aerotitis media occurs frequently among flyers. 40 cases have been treated with electro- acupuncture in our hospital with satisfactory results. Xiaguan was selected as local point and Hegu as distal point. The patients were needled once a day or every other day. The total rate of effectiveness was 90.0%. According to Western medicine, this disease is due to poor pressure-equilibrating function of the Eustachian tube. The mechanism of treating this disease was explained by traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine theory.

Keyword

Electro-acupuncture; Aerotitis media; Aviator; Eustachian tube

MeSH Terms

Acupuncture
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Eustachian Tube
Humans
Medicine, Chinese Traditional