A Pain in the Ear: The Radiology of Otalgia
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referred to the ear from distant structures that receive sensory innervation from the same four cranial nerves as the ear itself: the upper and lower aerodigestive tracts, TMJs, teeth, salivary (middle ear) surface of the TM (7), the middle ear mucosa, and the upper eustachian tube (4). Jacobson’s nerve anastomoses in the tympanic Address reprint requests to Jane L. Weissman, MD, Department of Radiology, Room D-132 PUH, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Index terms:
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Acupuncture Bulletin on the effectiveness of health service interventions for decision makers NHS CENTRE FOR REVIEWS AND DISSEMINATION NOVEMBER 2001 VOLUME 7 NUMBER 2 ISSN: 0965-0288 Effective Health Care a73 Acupuncture involves the stimulation of specific points (acupoints) on the skin, usually by the insertion of needles. It is widely used in both private and NHS settings. It has been estimated that one million acupuncture treatments are given on the NHS and two million in the private sector in England
Acupuncture: Theory, Efficacy, and Practice Ted J. Kaptchuk, OMD Traditionally, acupuncture is embedded in naturalistic theories that are compatible with Confucianism and Taoism. Such ideas as yin–yang, qi, dampness, and wind represent East Asian conceptual frameworks that emphasize the reliability of ordinary, human sen- sory awareness. Many physicians who practice acupuncture reject such prescientific notions. Numerous randomized, controlled trials and more than 25 systematic reviews and meta-analyses have evaluated the clinical efficacy of acupuncture. Evidence from these trials indicates that
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ACUPUNCTURE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTS ON CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS ii Acknowledgements Acknowledgements The World Health Organization acknowledges its indebtedness to the experts who participated in the WHO Consultation on Acupuncture held in Cervia, Italy in 1996, at which the selection criteria for the data included in this publication were set. Special thanks are due to Dr Zhu-Fan Xie, Honorary Director of the Institute of Integrated Medicines, First Hospital of Beijing Medical University, China, who drafted, revised and updated this