Abstract
The differential diagnosis of dizziness can be relatively easily made in patients presenting with nystagmus and abnormalities in the equilibrium test. However, diagnosis and treatment are often difficult in dizzy patients without nystagmus or abnormalities of the equilibrium test. Patients of orthostatic dysregulation (OD) belong to the latter category. We report on 31 cases of OD diagnosed according to Ooguni's criteria, who were treated by Kanpo medicine. The subjective symptoms were followed by using a visual analogue scale, and the objective assessment was performed by the Schellong test. At 2 weeks and 4 weeks after the start of treatment, improvement in the VAS score was noted. The Kanpo medicine was also noted to be effective for the subjective symptoms. By 2 weeks after the start of treatment, the number of positive results of the Schellong test had decreased. Marked improvement of the VAS score was noted in the Schellong test-positive group. We analyzed the VAS scores and Schellong test results according to the sex and age, and marked improvement of VAS score was noted in the male group and the aged layer at 2 weeks after the start of treatment.
