Faique, a 19 years old boy from The United Arab Emirates, deafness improved alot
Faique, a 19 years old boy from The United Arab Emirates was hospitalized in our hospital at 19:00 p.m. on September 13, 2010. The patient caught a cold and high fever in his 11th month age, and then he went to the local hospital for the cerebrospinal fluid and blood test. He was diagnosed with viral encephalitis. In the later 6 months, the family found that the patient had the problems with speaking and hearing. So he took the tuning fork test and was diagnosed as meningitis sequela (deaf-mute) and severe binaural neural hearing loss. After that, he could not hear anything and could not speak anything for 18 years. However, he has got amazing improvement with our comprehensive TCM treatment here. After he came to our hospital, on September 16, 2010 with the assistant examinations and tests in ophthalmology and otorhinolaryngology department of No.535 Army Hospital in our city, he was definitely diagnosed as severe binaural neural hearing loss. The doctor suggested him to use audiphones and appropriate hyperbaric oxygen treatment. During his treatment here in our hospital, we adopted Traditional Chinese Medicine by herbal tea, massage and acupuncture for 14 days. And the patient gained obvious improvement and recovery. In the reexamination of September 28, 2010 at No.535 Army Hospital, the result showed that the hearing of the left ear was almost normal, the hearing of right ear got obvious improvement. “It is a miracle and unbelievable.” The expert of ear check in this army hospital said. This expert suggested him to continue our comprehensive TCM treatment for longer time, and then he may get full recovery. Faique could say “thank you, very good.” now. Please check the examination results as follows.
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The left examination result was done on September 16, 2010 at No.535 Army Hospital, he was definitely diagnosed as severe binaural neural hearing loss.
The right examination result was done on September 28, 2010 at No.535 Army Hospital, the expert's diagnosis (at the lower right corner) was that "the hearing of his left ear was almost normal, the hearing of right ear got obvious improvement."
Brief Summary: On September 13, 2010, Faique, who has suffered from nervous deafness (both ears) for 19 years, accompanied with the symptoms of occasional headaches; failure in speaking; irritability; and upset, was hospitalized in our hospital. After only 17 days comprehensive TCM treatment here, he got big or miraculous improvements. His left ear hearing has been near normal; the right ear hearing has obviously improved; headaches disappeared; and he was in good spirit.
Record of Hospitalization
Name: Faique Birthplace: UAE
Sex: Male Profession: student
Age: 19 Date of Admission: September 13, 2010
Nationality: Muslim Date of Record: September 13, 2010
Marital Status: Unmarried Onset Season: seven days after the White Dew
Complainer: The patient’s father
Major complaint: Hearing loss and failure in speaking for 19 years
Disease history: According to what the patient’s father complained, the patient got a cold and then a fever on the11th month after birth which caused the damage of his brain. The patient later got the tests of cerebrospinal fluid, serum and blood. The tests showed the disease was viral meningitis. Disease was cured after symptomatic treatment. Six months later, the patient was found unable to speak and his hearing was not normal. Local doctor diagnosed his condition as: 1) Meningitis sequelae 2）nervous deafness. Before getting treatment in our hospital, the patient did not get any treatments. No history of surgery and blood transfusion. No allergic history of food or medicine. The history of preventive vaccination was unknown.
Personal history: He was born in UAE with a good living environment. He doesn’t smoke. No special hobby.
Family history: His parents are both healthy.
First Medical Record
Date: September 13th, 2010 Time: 10: 00 a. m.
Faique, male, who has suffered from nervous deafness (both ears) for 19 years, accompanied with the symptoms of occasional headaches; failure in speaking; irritability; and upset, was hospitalized in our hospital.
Essentials for Diagnosis:
1. Hearing loss and unable to speak.
2. According to what the patient’s father complained, the patient got a cold and then a fever on the11th month after birth which caused the damage of his brain. The patient later got the tests of cerebrospinal fluid, serum and blood. The tests showed the disease was viral meningitis. Disease was cured after symptomatic treatment. Six months later, the patient was found unable to speak and his hearing was not normal. Local doctor diagnosed his condition as: 1) Meningitis sequelae 2）nervous deafness. Before getting treatment in our hospital, the patient did not get any treatments.
3. T 36.4℃, R 20 times/minute, P 64 times/minute, BP 110/70mmHg.
4. He grew normally with medium nutrition. His mind was clear. He had a natural expression. His body was cooperative with his mind. He can not speak. His binaural hearing was zero.
5. No thoracic deformity. Sound of breath was bilaterally normal on auscultation. No sound of pleural friction. Heart border was normal. Heart beat was 64 times/minute. Cardiac rhythm was regular. No pathological murmurs on auscultation.
6. Accessory examination: None.
Diagnostic Basis:
TCM: The patient was deaf and was unable to speak for 19 years. It was due to dual vacuity of qi and yin and network vessels deprived of nourishment. His tongue body was red with yellowish tongue sides. There was no tongue coating. His pulses were wiry and weak. According to the symptoms of the tongue and pulse, he was diagnosed with deafness.
Western Medicine: According to his disease history- meningitis and tuning fork test, He was diagnosed as nervous deafness by his local hospital.
Diagnostic Differentiation:
TCM: The patient’s deafness should be differentiated from vertigo. Vertigo is mainly characterized by temporary deafness or tinnitus, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. So they can be distinguished from each other.
Western Medicine: The patient's deafness should be differentiated from Meniere's disease which is characterized by the inner ear labyrinth lymphedema, paroxysmal and rotatory vertigo, deafness. So they are not difficult to be distinguished.
First Diagnosis:
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) diagnosis: deafness (both ears) and dumbness.
Symptom identification: dual vacuity of qi and yin and deprivation of nourishment of the network vessels.
Western Medicine: nervous deafness.
Plans for treatment strategy and nursing:
1. Routine care of traditional Chinese internal medicine.
2. Grade II care.
3. Under the care of a companion.
4. Common diet.
5. Treatment strategy: boost qi and nourish yin, extinguish wind and free the network vessels.
6. Herbal tea: one dosage a day and drink twice.
7. Acupuncture and massage: once a day.
8. Have more medical examination if necessary.
Date: September 14, 2010. Time: 9: 00 a. m.
According to what the patient’s father complained, the patient got a cold and then a fever on the11th month after birth which caused the damage of his brain. Local hospital diagnosed the patient’s disease as viral meningitis. Six months later, the patient was found unable to speak and his hearing was not normal. Local doctor diagnosed his condition as: 1) Meningitis sequelae 2）nervous tinnitus. Before getting treatment in our hospital, the patient got some treatments without positive result. The patient was deaf and was unable to speak. His appetite and sleep were good. His tongue body was red with yellowish tongue sides. There was no tongue coating. His pulses were wiry and weak. His condition was due to dual vacuity of qi and deprivation of nourishment of the network vessels. So the treatment strategy was to boost qi and nourish yin, extinguish wind and free the network vessels. According to his overall condition, professor Zhang prescribed the first formula for him. 5 dosages.
Date: September 15, 2010. Time: 09: 30 a. m.
Yesterday's test results:
Function of liver: normal
Function of kidney: normal
Routine analysis of blood: normal
Routine analysis of urine: normal
Date: September 16, 2010. Time: 10: 00 a. m.
Today the patient got hearing tests in 535 Army Hospital. The ENT physicians of the hospital diagnosed his disease as severe nervous deafness and suggested the patient use hearing aids and appropriately use hyperbaric oxygen. For the time being the patient still took the herbal medicine with the same formula and the acupuncture for the treatment.
Date: September 18, 2010. Time: 10: 00 a. m.
The patient's health condition was stable. There was no specific change except no nausea and vomiting any more. So we changed the formula for the first time. 5 dosages in all.
Date: September 23, 2010. Time: 10: 00 a. m.
The patient felt slight headache recently. His tongue condition was greatly improved with white coating appeared in the middle of the tongue and the tongue body became pink. His pulses were still wiry and weak. The patient felt his hearing had improved.
According to his progress and feedback, two herbs were added into the formula, 5 dosages.
Date: September 28, 2010. Time: 10: 00 a. m.
The patient’s hearing was greatly improved after 14 days of comprehensive treatment here including herbal tea, massage and acupuncture. Today the patient got examination in 535 Army Hospital again. The magic effects were found. The patient’s left ear hearing was almost normal and right ear hearing was improved obviously. The ENT physicians of the hospital was surprised, and said he’d never seen so good treatment effects before. The formula was the same as last one. The patient decided to leave our hospital on 30thSeptember and took 60 days’ herbal tea back home to continue the treatment.