Database: Study 25 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - Uncertain (MA or EA) First author and date Peng A 1973 Version consulted C Condition sensorineural deafness Study type case series N / Groupings 10 Type of acupuncture unclear if EA or MA Points used group (1): SI-19, SJ-17, SJ-21, GB-2; group (2): SI-3, SJ-3, GB-21, LI-5; group (3): auricular points - Kidney, Outer ear, Inner ear, Occiput Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions no details Follow up 6 mths Endpoint measure no details Outcome cured or considerable improvement: 5; moderate improvement: 3; no results: 2 Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Peng A Acupuncture treatment for deafness: a preliminary report. American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 1973 Jan; 1(1): 155-8 Secondary references - Data entry code JHe142