Trial Report A Case Report of Chronic Epipharyngitis With Chronic Fatigue Treated With Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy (EAT), 2024, Hirobumi

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A Case Report of Chronic Epipharyngitis With Chronic Fatigue Treated With Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy (EAT)

Ito Hirobumi

Published: February 23, 2024

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54742

Peer-Reviewed
Cite this article as: Hirobumi I (February 23, 2024) A Case Report of Chronic Epipharyngitis With Chronic Fatigue Treated With Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy (EAT). Cureus 16(2): e54742. doi:10.7759/cureus.54742

Abstract

A case of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) with chronic epipharyngitis was treated with epipharyngeal abrasive therapy (EAT).

The symptoms of ME/CFS improved along with the improvement of chronic epipharyngitis.

The patient was followed up with endocrine and autonomic function tests.

Endocrine function tests included salivary cortisol and salivary α-amylase activity.

Salivary α-amylase activity was stimulated by EAT. EAT improved the diurnal variability of salivary cortisol secretion.

Autonomic function tests included heart rate variability analysis by orthostatic stress test.

EAT normalized parasympathetic and sympathetic reflexes over time and regulated autonomic balance.

Based on the improvement of symptoms and test results, EAT was considered effective for ME/CFS.

A literature review was conducted on the mechanism of the therapeutic effect of EAT on ME/CFS.

 

Epipharyngeal Abrasive Therapy

A very odd name for a treatment - it sounds like someone is going to get their throat scrubbed with wire wool or sandpaper.

For a proper description of it :

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/medicalfrontiers/20230522/2050141/

It still sounds very peculiar to me.

 

I routinely see this in the wild in the LC community. Seems very invasive and not especially convincing. About on par with HBOT and acupuncture, frankly. In terms of how often it's discussed.

 

this is how my ME started, with Epipharyngitis. That place in my body still hurts to this day, but as expected, no doctor has ever cared about it. Maybe I should insist....