Database: Study 1 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - MA First author and date Davis JM 1975 Version consulted C Condition hearing loss Study type case report N / Groupings 6 Type of acupuncture MA Points used no details Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions case 1: 9 sessions; case 2: 10 sessions Follow up no details Endpoint measure no details Outcome case 1: no significant change in hearing; case 2: post-treatment pure tone thresholds were consistently poorer than those obtained during pre-treatment testing; case 3: comparison of pre- and post-treatment test results failed to indicate any enhancement in patient’s auditory acuity; cases 4-6: no significant change in patient’s auditory acuity; in summary, pure tone and speech reception thresholds suggested a trend of decreased acuity following MA Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Davis JM, Krapp DE, Wilder ML, Lawrence CF Audiological evaluation following acupuncture for hearing loss. Laryngoscope. 1975 Dec; 85(12 point 1): 2047-54 Secondary references - Data entry code JHd964