Battlefield Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Migraines.

Authors :: Uddin N
Levine DL
Source :: Cureus [Cureus] 2024 May 15; Vol. 16 (5), pp. e60369. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 15 (Print Publication: 2024).
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: A 70-year-old man presented with worsening migraines and was referred to a neurologist by their primary care doctor for further workup. Imaging and lab work were benign. The patient then underwent several trials of various first and second-line medications and anti-migraine devices to no avail. It was not until one session of battlefield acupuncture, where five needles were placed in the patient's ear for a few days, that the patient had a resolution of his symptoms.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.<br /> (Copyright © 2024, Uddin et al.)