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Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Caused By Acupuncture

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Caused By Acupuncture Abstract To the Editor. —Acupuncture has been employed for centuries in Oriental countries. Generally, it has been considered to be harmless. We report an extremely rare case of cervical spinal cord injury caused by acupuncture and wish to warn of a danger in using some acupuncture treatments. Report of a Case. —A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital on March 8, 1984, because of right eyelid ptosis and sensory impairment in the left leg. She was suffering from a stiff and painful shoulder for years. Therefore, she visited one acupuncture clinic in Yamaguchi prefecture. At the clinic, she received approximately 30 needles (maibotsushin technique) that were implanted subcutaneously in her cervical, shoulder, and lumbar areas. Next evening, she noticed impairment of pain and temperature sensations in her left leg and narrowing of the right palpebral fissure. She did not have headache, nausea, vertigo, or diplopia. On admission, general physical examination References 1. Kondo A, Tsunemaro K, Ishikawa J, et al: Injury to the spinal cord produced by acupuncture needle . Surg Neurol 1979;11:155-156. 2. Shiraishi S, Goto I, Kuroiwa Y, et al: Spinal cord injury as a complication of an acupuncture . Neurology 1979;29:1188-1190.Crossref 3. Campbell AER: Hazards of acupuncture . Br J Radiol 1982;55:875.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Caused By Acupuncture

Abstract

Abstract To the Editor. —Acupuncture has been employed for centuries in Oriental countries. Generally, it has been considered to be harmless. We report an extremely rare case of cervical spinal cord injury caused by acupuncture and wish to warn of a danger in using some acupuncture treatments. Report of a Case. —A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital on March 8, 1984, because of right eyelid ptosis and sensory impairment in the left leg. She was suffering from a stiff...
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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1988 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-9942
eISSN
1538-3687
DOI
10.1001/archneur.1988.00520320017005
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Abstract

Abstract To the Editor. —Acupuncture has been employed for centuries in Oriental countries. Generally, it has been considered to be harmless. We report an extremely rare case of cervical spinal cord injury caused by acupuncture and wish to warn of a danger in using some acupuncture treatments. Report of a Case. —A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital on March 8, 1984, because of right eyelid ptosis and sensory impairment in the left leg. She was suffering from a stiff and painful shoulder for years. Therefore, she visited one acupuncture clinic in Yamaguchi prefecture. At the clinic, she received approximately 30 needles (maibotsushin technique) that were implanted subcutaneously in her cervical, shoulder, and lumbar areas. Next evening, she noticed impairment of pain and temperature sensations in her left leg and narrowing of the right palpebral fissure. She did not have headache, nausea, vertigo, or diplopia. On admission, general physical examination References 1. Kondo A, Tsunemaro K, Ishikawa J, et al: Injury to the spinal cord produced by acupuncture needle . Surg Neurol 1979;11:155-156. 2. Shiraishi S, Goto I, Kuroiwa Y, et al: Spinal cord injury as a complication of an acupuncture . Neurology 1979;29:1188-1190.Crossref 3. Campbell AER: Hazards of acupuncture . Br J Radiol 1982;55:875.Crossref

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Archives of NeurologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Aug 1, 1988

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