Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with acupuncture.
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.
Tsukazaki
Yuji
Y
Department of Neurosurgery, Tsukazaki Hospital, Himeji, Japan.
Inagaki
Takayuki
T
Yamanouchi
Yasuo
Y
Kawamoto
Keiji
K
Oka
Nubuyuki
N
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D020206:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*