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Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Associated With Acupuncture
Author(s) -
Tsukazaki Yuji,
Inagaki Takayuki,
Yamanouchi Yasuo,
Kawamoto Keiji,
Oka Nubuyuki
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2008.01139.x
Subject(s) - subarachnoid hemorrhage , acupuncture , medicine , complication , electroacupuncture , anesthesia , acupuncture therapy , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Subarachnoid hemorrhage as a complication of acupuncture has been reported in only a few cases. We report another case and discuss the implications of subarachnoid hemorrhage following acupuncture. Although acupuncture has traditionally been thought to be relatively safe, physicians should be aware that it may be a cause of intracranial hemorrhage.