Can medical thermal images predict acupuncture adverse events? A case history

Acupunct Med. 2012 Mar;30(1):51-2. doi: 10.1136/aim.2011.010079. Epub 2012 Jan 6.

Abstract

Malaise and fainting are unpleasant acupuncture adverse effects. This paper shows how the use of thermography might identify subjects before the systematic responses become clinically significant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acupuncture Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Risk Assessment
  • Syncope / etiology*
  • Thermography / methods*