Acute Spinal Epidural Hematoma After Acupuncture: Personal Case and Literature Review

Domenicucci, Maurizio; Marruzzo, Daniele; Pesce, Alessandro; Raco, Antonino; Missori, Paolo

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2017.03.125

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“…The diagnosis was confirmed with conventional spinal and cerebral angiography. Fortunately, she did not a laminectimony require surgery, which is fairly unusual as in other similar cases, multiple level laminectomies were indicated (Chen et al, 2006;Domenicucci et al, 2017;Lee et al, 2011). A month later, the MRI was normal and slowly her neuropathic symptoms resolved.…”

Section: Dry Needling Acupuncture and Injectionsmentioning

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Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019

Dommerholt¹,

Chou

Hooks³

et al. 2019

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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This quarter's overview of the myofascial pain literature includes quite a few basic research papers in addition to the usual high quantity of dry needling (DN) papers. Of particular interest are a study by Fischer and colleagues studying the role of mitochondrial functions in chronic trigger points (TrPs) (Fischer et al 2018), a study by Li and associates who conducted a quantitative proteomics analysis to identify biomarkers of chronic myofascial pain and therapeutic targets of dry needling in a rat model of TrPs (Li et al 2019), and a sonography study by Mitchell et al. looking into the distances from the skin to the pleura in the context of DN (Mitchell et al 2019). A total of 33 papers are included in this overview article.

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Section: Dry Needling Acupuncture and Injectionsmentioning

confidence: 60%

Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019

Dommerholt¹,

Chou

Hooks³

et al. 2019

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

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“… 75 , 76 This condition is thought to be due to trauma, vascular malformations, and anticoagulants, among others, and results in hematoma formation within the epidural space, causing compression of the spinal cord and concomitant neurological symptoms. 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 …”

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Clinical Anatomy of the Extradural Neural Axis Compartment: A Literature Review

Bond

Zhang

2020

World Neurosurgery

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“…Although only 1 previous case of epidural hematoma induced by dry needling has been reported in the literature , 7 cases have been reported as complications of acupuncture . Dry needling and acupuncture are performed with the same solid filiform needle.…”

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Acute Spinal Epidural Hematoma as a Complication of Dry Needling: A Case Report

Berrigan

Whitehair

Zorowitz

2019

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Dry needling is a procedure commonly performed for the relief of myofascial pain disorders. The procedure is generally well tolerated. Adverse events often are mild, but severe complications have been reported. This case report describes an acute spinal epidural hematoma as a complication of dry needling. It is a reminder to the performing physician or therapist to take specific precautions when placing a needle near the spine. Sudden onset of neuropathic pain after needling therapy in and around the spine should prompt emergency assessment with possibly advanced spine imaging to evaluate the integrity of the spinal cord.

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Acute Spinal Epidural Hematoma After Acupuncture: Personal Case and Literature Review

Cited by 29 publications

References 13 publications

Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019

Myofascial pain and treatment: Editorial a critical overview of the current myofascial pain literature – August 2019

Clinical Anatomy of the Extradural Neural Axis Compartment: A Literature Review

Acute Spinal Epidural Hematoma as a Complication of Dry Needling: A Case Report

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