Table 10.
Adverse reactions associated with acupuncture (10 cases).
| First author/year (reference) | Country | Case age/sex | Disease treated | Puncture sites | Adverse reactions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro-Durán 2000 [105] | Spain | 48/F | Arthralgia | Not stated | Pyoderma gangrenosum | Immune response |
| Jenner 2002 [102] | UK | 41/F | Cancer pain | Points at upper back | Galactorrhoea | Breast cancer |
| Cole 2002 [100] | USA | 25/M | Healthy volunteer for a clinical study | ST36 (bilateral) | Convulsive syncope | Pt was sitting |
| Campbell 2005 [103] | UK | 32/F | Foot pain | Local points at foot | Galactorrhoea (left side) | Pt had no lactation prior to the tx |
| Kung 2005 [101] | Taiwan | 72/M |
Arm pain |
LI11, TB5 (arm) | Syncope |
Pt was sitting |
| 63/F | Ankle pain | GB34, B40 (leg & ankle) | Syncope | Pt was sitting | ||
| Bradbury 2006 [104] | UK | 50/F | Shoulder pain | Points around shoulder | Nystagmus | Semirecumbent position |
| Smyth 2007 [108] | Scotland | 55/M | Back pain | Back | Spontaneous needle movement | No complication |
| Hong 2008 [106] | China | 52/F | Leg weakness | ST36 (leg) | Hepatotoxicity | Pt was in menopause |
| Fleming 2011 [107] | UK | 41/F | Back pain | Lower back | Eruptive lichen planus | Immune response |