Table 6.
Syncope associated with acupuncture.
| Author/year (reference) | Cases | Age/sex | Disease treated | Punctured sites | Position | Start time | Causes | Practitioner | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang, 1986 [6] | 1 | 32/M | Facioplegia | GB14, ST 6, ST4, SJ 17, LI20, LI4 | Sitting | 5 min after inserting needle | Limosis | Acupuncturist | Recovered |
| Shao, 1989 [51] | 1 | 53/M | Myotenositis of long head of biceps brachii | LI15, LI11, ashi | Not specified | After inserting needle | After drinking | Acupuncturist | Recovered (20 m) |
| Shi and Chen, 1994 [49] | 1 | 57/F | Stomachache | LI3, ST 36, PC6 | Not specified | Finish needling | Limosis | Acupuncturist | Recovered (30 min) |
| Guo, 1995 [158] | 2 | 65/F | Scapulohumeral periarthritis | Ex-UE01, GB21, LI14, LI11, SJ5, LI4 | Clinostatism | Finish needling | Weakness | Acupuncturist | Recovered |
| 24/F | Waist sprain | BL40, ashi point and acupoint of bladder meridian | Finish needling | Nervous | Acupuncturist | Recovered (10 min) | |||
| Wu et al., 2001 [56] | 1 | 24/F | Insomnia | PC6, ST 36, HT7 | Not specified | At night | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered (2 d) |
| Liu, 2001 [52] | 3 | 45/F | Lumbago pain | BL23, BL40, DU3, GB30, KI7 | Not specified | Finish needling | After drinking | Acupuncturist | Recovered |
| 34/F | Shoulder pain | LI11, LI14, LI15, SJ5, SJ14 | Sitting | After inserting needle | Tiredness | Acupuncturist | |||
| 56/F | Right thumb pain | LI4, LI5, LI11, ashi point | Not specified | On the way home | Limosis | Acupuncturist | |||
| Ma, 2005 [54] | 1 | 28/M | Prosopalgia | EX-HN5, LI4, ST6, SJ5 | Sitting | 5 min after inserting needle | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered (30 s) |
| Long et al., 2006 [55] | 3 | 72/M | Stroke | LI11, SJ5, ST36, SP6, EX-UE17, EX-LE11 | Clinostatism | 10 min after inserting needle | Nervous | Acupuncturist | Recovered (2 min) |
| 41/F | Cervical spondylopathy | BL10, GB20 | Sitting | 1 min after inserting needle | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered (30 min) | ||
| 42/F | Lumbago pain | ST36 | Clinostatism | After inserting needle | Heavy stimulus | Acupuncturist | Recovered (2 min) | ||
| Liu, 2007 [159] | 1 | 42/F | Scapulohumeral periarthritis | Ex-UE01, LI14, Ashi point, SJ3 | Sitting | 10 min after inserting needle | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered (30 min) |
| Chen, 2009 [11] |
1 | 42/M | Acute lumbar sprain | EX-B5, BL40 | Not specified | Finish needling | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered (10 min) |
| Liao and Guo, 2009 [160] | 1 | 57/F | Gouty arthritis | GB20 | Clinostatism | After inserting needle | Limosis | Acupuncturist | Recovered (10 min) |
| Li et al., 2009 [53] | 2 | 48/M | Cervical spondylopathy radiculaire | GB21, LI11, SJ5, Ex-B5 | Not specified | 6 h after treatment | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered after stop treatment |
| 68/F | Facial paralysis | GB14, ST2, ST4, ST6, SJ17, LI4, Ex-HN16 | 12 h after treatment | Not specified | Acupuncturist | Recovered after stop treatment |