Acupuncture as a Treatment Option in Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Related Tinnitus in War Veterans: A Case Presentation

This article presents a case of three war veterans with PTSD symptoms who received a series of acupuncture treatments for tinnitus with positive outcomes. Even though the article presents cases of only three veterans and was based on self-reports, there were very clear trends on how veterans with tinnitus symptoms responded to acupuncture treatments. Information generated from this case presentation is a good starting place in exploring evidence-based approaches in treating tinnitus symptoms in war veterans with PTSD.

Source: Journal of Holistic Nursing - February 8, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Arhin, A. O., Gallop, K., Mann, J., Cannon, S., Tran, K., Wang, M.-C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research