Neurology India Medknow Publications on behalf of the Neurological Society of India ISSN: 0028-3886 EISSN: 1998-4022 Vol. 59, Num. 3, 2011, pp. 492-492

Neurology India, Vol. 59, No. 3, May-June, 2011, pp. 492

Correspondence

Intracranial hemorrhage and cerebellar infarction caused by acupuncture

Viroj Wiwanitkit

Professor Viroj Wiwanitkit, Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok - 10160, Thailand

Correspondence Address: Viroj Wiwanitkit Professor Viroj Wiwanitkit, Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok - 10160 Thailand wviroj@yahoo.com

Date of Submission: 19-Apr-2011
Date of Decision: 19-Apr-2011
Date of Acceptance: 19-Apr-2011

Code Number: ni11152

PMID: 21743204

DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.82715

Sir,

I read the recent report on a rare case with concurrent intracranial hemorrhage and cerebellar infarction following acupuncture by Heo et al. with great interest. ^[1] I agree with their conclusion that "the acupuncturists and patients undergoing acupuncture should be aware of the potential lethal acupuncture-related complications." However, the relationship between acupuncture and neurological complication in this case is still doubtful. The assumption that there might have been injury to the vertebral artery is interesting. There should be some signs and symptoms of such injury. It is very rare that there is no acute presentation of this injury.

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