Table 1.

Case History Patients with AAVR Symptoms

Age/gender	Main complaint symptoms	New to acupuncture treatment	Punctured sites	Patient position	Time of AAVR onset	AAVRs	Outcome
46/F	Shoulder and neck pain and tension	Yes	Bilateral GB 20, GB 21, LI 4, ST 36, SP 6, LR 8, KI 3 & LR 3	Sitting	After inserting last needle	Sweat, pale complexion, dizziness	Patient recovered, symptoms reduced
53/F	Lumbago, acute back sprain	Yes	Bilateral auricular BFA protocol (Cingulate Gyrus, Thalamus, Omega 2, Point Zero & Shen Men) & UB 62	Sitting	While inserting needles	Sweat, pale complexion, dizziness	Patient recovered, symptoms reduced
38/M	Stress, acid reflux, digestive irregularity	Unknown	EX-HN 3 (YinTang), bilateral LI 4, ST 36, ST 44 & LR 3	Sitting	After inserting last needle	Dizziness	Patient recovered, no symptom outcome measure recorded
32/F	Headache, upper-back tension, shoulder pain	Yes	Bilateral GB 20, LI 4, ST 36 & LR 3	Sitting	During needle retention	Dizziness	Patient recovered, no symptom outcome measure recorded
52/F	Headache, shoulder tension	Unknown	Bilateral auricular Shen Men & Spleen; GB 20, GB 21, GB 8, LI 4, ST 36 & LR 3	Sitting	After inserting last needle	Nausea, “glossy” feeling	Patient recovered, symptoms reduced

AAVR, acupuncture-associated vasovagal response; F, female; M, male; BFA, Battlefield Acupuncture.