Poster 137 Superficial Radial Neuropathy Following Acupuncture Treatment: A Case Report

We present a case report of a patient whose occipital neuralgia symptoms were substantially improved after a single acupuncture treatment with complete resolution after only a short course of care. The patient, a 78-year-old woman, presented to our institution’s neurology department with symptoms of posterior neck pain and electrical sensations in her head which had been present for more than 1 year. With a desire to avoid pharmacologic intervention or invasive procedures, the patient requested acupuncture treatment. The patient received 5 acupuncture treatments over the course of 8 days with substantial resolution of her head pain after a single treatment. This case is suggestive that acupuncture may be a beneficial treatment for patients with occipital neuralgia.

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Acupuncture gone awry: a case report of a patient who required surgical removal of two single-use filament needles following acupuncture treatment

Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy ◽

10.1080/10669817.2019.1608010 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 180-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Drew D. Snyder

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Acupuncture Treatment ◽

Surgical Removal ◽

Single Use

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Suspected chronic osteomyelitis secondary to acupuncture treatment: a case report

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association ◽

10.7547/87507315-70-3-149 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 149-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

RO Jones ◽

G Cross

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Chronic Osteomyelitis ◽

Acupuncture Treatment

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Polyarticular Septic Arthritis with Bilateral Psoas Abscesses following Acupuncture

Acupuncture in Medicine ◽

10.1136/aim.2008.000141 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 81-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Michihiro Ogasawara ◽

Keisuke Oda ◽

Ken Yamaji ◽

Yoshinari Takasaki

Keyword(s):

Staphylococcus Aureus ◽

Case Report ◽

Septic Arthritis ◽

Acupuncture Treatment ◽

Psoas Abscess ◽

Clinical History ◽

Chronic Lower Back Pain ◽

Lower Back ◽

History Of ◽

Long Course

We report a case of polyarticular septic arthritis with bilateral psoas abscesses. A 50-year-old woman was admitted with fever, multiple joint swelling and pain. She had a clinical history of acupuncture therapy for treatment of her chronic lower back pain two days before the appearance of her symptoms. Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from blood culture, knee joint fluids and psoas abscess. After a long course of antibiotics for 70 days together with drainage of the abscess, the condition completely resolved. The acupuncture is the probable cause of the infection, and this case report reveals the importance of asking about a clinical history of acupuncture treatment and of making repeated bacterial examinations in undiagnosed polyarthritis patients.

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