Database: Study 15 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - EA First author and date Sun XQ Version consulted C Condition deaf-mutism Study type case report N / Groupings 1 Type of acupuncture EA Points used 2 groups of points, alternating daily: [a] SJ-3, GB-2, GB-41, LIV-3, ST-7; [b] SI-19, SJ-5, SJ-17, GB-34, GB-43, LIV-2, anmian 2 Parameters used no details Stimulation duration 15-20 mins EA, needles retained 30 mins Number of sessions daily Follow up no details Endpoint measure no details Outcome after 10 days, able to speak clearly Additional notes TCM diagnosis: Liv Fire rising to obstruct clear orifices Analysis / problems - References Sun XQ 1994 Deaf-mutism. In: Zhang DB Acupuncture Cases from China: A digest of difficult and complicated case histories. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 301-3 Secondary references - Data entry code DM