Database: Study 13 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - EA First author and date Sodipo JOA 1980 Version consulted C Condition sensorineural deafness (duration 22 yrs) Study type case report N / Groupings 1 (male, aged 29 yrs) Type of acupuncture EA Points used SI-3, SI-19, SJ-3, SJ-5, SJ-17, SJ-21, GB-2, GB-15, LI-4 Parameters used no details Stimulation duration 30 mins Number of sessions >117 sessions Follow up 2 yrs after therapy Endpoint measure Audiometric evaluation Outcome 9 mths after therapy, audiometric evaluation showed slight improvement in both ears; in less than 2 yrs, average loss was 35 decibels and patient was socially adequate at 2000 and 8000 Hz; patient gained between 15 and 20 decibels in both ears; study indicates that result obtained is due to ability of acupuncture to improve speech discrimination and hearing ability in patient with sensorineural deafness. Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Sodipo JOA, Okeowo PA Therapeutic acupuncture for sensori-neural deafness. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1980; 8(4): 385-90 Secondary references - Data entry code JHe166/JoC 307