Review Article

Systematic Review of Adverse Effects: A Further Step towards Modernization of Acupuncture in China

Table 6

Syncope associated with acupuncture.

Author/year (reference)CasesAge/sexDisease treatedPunctured sitesPositionStart timeCausesPractitionerFollow-up

Yang, 1986 [6]132/MFacioplegiaGB14, ST 6, ST4, SJ 17, LI20, LI4Sitting5 min after inserting needleLimosisAcupuncturistRecovered
Shao, 1989 [51]153/MMyotenositis of long head of biceps brachiiLI15, LI11, ashiNot specifiedAfter inserting needleAfter drinkingAcupuncturistRecovered (20 m)
Shi and Chen, 1994 [49]157/FStomachacheLI3, ST 36, PC6Not specifiedFinish needlingLimosisAcupuncturistRecovered (30 min)
Guo, 1995 [158]  265/FScapulohumeral periarthritisEx-UE01, GB21, LI14, LI11, SJ5, LI4 ClinostatismFinish needlingWeaknessAcupuncturistRecovered
24/FWaist sprainBL40, ashi point and acupoint of bladder meridianFinish needlingNervousAcupuncturistRecovered (10 min)
Wu et al., 2001 [56]124/FInsomniaPC6, ST 36, HT7Not specifiedAt nightNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered (2 d)
Liu, 2001 [52] 345/FLumbago painBL23, BL40, DU3, GB30, KI7Not specifiedFinish needlingAfter drinkingAcupuncturist Recovered
34/FShoulder painLI11, LI14, LI15, SJ5, SJ14SittingAfter inserting needleTirednessAcupuncturist
56/FRight thumb painLI4, LI5, LI11, ashi pointNot specifiedOn the way homeLimosisAcupuncturist
Ma, 2005 [54] 128/MProsopalgiaEX-HN5, LI4, ST6, SJ5Sitting5 min after inserting needleNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered (30 s)
Long et al., 2006 [55] 372/MStrokeLI11, SJ5, ST36, SP6, EX-UE17, EX-LE11Clinostatism10 min after inserting needleNervousAcupuncturistRecovered (2 min)
41/FCervical spondylopathyBL10, GB20Sitting1 min after inserting needleNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered (30 min)
42/FLumbago painST36ClinostatismAfter inserting needleHeavy stimulusAcupuncturistRecovered (2 min)
Liu, 2007 [159]142/FScapulohumeral periarthritisEx-UE01, LI14, Ashi point, SJ3Sitting10 min after inserting needleNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered (30 min)
Chen, 2009
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142/MAcute lumbar sprainEX-B5, BL40Not specifiedFinish needlingNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered (10 min)
Liao and Guo, 2009 [160]157/FGouty arthritisGB20ClinostatismAfter inserting needleLimosisAcupuncturistRecovered (10 min)
Li et al., 2009 [53] 248/MCervical spondylopathy radiculaireGB21, LI11, SJ5, Ex-B5 Not specified6 h after treatmentNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered after stop treatment
68/FFacial paralysisGB14, ST2, ST4, ST6, SJ17, LI4, Ex-HN1612 h after treatmentNot specifiedAcupuncturistRecovered after stop treatment