Table 6.
Characteristics of patients with tinnitus who were successfully treated by acupuncture.
| Patient | Acupuncture group | Sex | Age | Affected side | BMI | Duration (months) | Baseline VASloudness | Treatment sessions | Smoking | Dyslipidemia | Insomnia | Hearing impairment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | PA | Female | 31 | Left | 18.5 | <3 | 4 | 48 | N | Y | N | N |
| #2 | PA | Male | 53 | Bilateral | 25.3 | 3−6 | 5 | 14 | Y | Y | Y | N |
| #3 | PADA | Male | 81 | Right | 23.4 | <3 | 5 | 6 | N | Y | N | Y |
| #4 | PADA | Male | 78 | Bilateral | 18.7 | <3 | 3 | 17 | Y | N | N | Y |
| #5 | PADA | Female | 49 | Left | 25.3 | <3 | 5 | 4 | N | Y | N | Y |
| #6 | PADA | Male | 71 | Bilateral | NA | 12−24 | 7 | 18 | N | NA | Y | Y |
| #7 | PADA | Male | 26 | Right | 26.5 | 3−6 | 2 | 4 | Y | Y | N | N |
BMI: body mass index; VASloudness: visual analog scale; PA: periauricular acupoints; PADA: periauricular acupoints + distal acupoints; NA: data not available; N: no; Y: yes.