Database: Study 31 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - LA First author and date Brauneis EE 1989 Version consulted A(C) Condition profound hearing impairment (aphasia [a], dyslexia, stuttering [b]) Study type case series N / Groupings >100 Type of acupuncture MA, LA Points used [a]: scalp points (MA); [b]: ST-6, ST-7, ST-8, Du-20 (LA); periaural, facial and distal points (MA) Parameters used no details Stimulation duration no details Number of sessions no details Follow up no details Endpoint measure response to environmental sounds and speech, state of own speech and language, concentration Outcome faster and more consistent response to environmental sounds and speech; own speech and language also improved, as well as concentration Additional notes acupuncture seems to stimulate central language processing mechanism Analysis / problems not altogether clear which acupts stimulated using MA, which with LA References Brauneis EE Acupuncture: its effects on hearing-impaired children and teenagers. Folia Phoniatrica. 1989 July-Oct; 41(4-5): 160-1 Secondary references [Abstract from: American Journal of Acupuncture. 17: 375, reproduced in: Naeser MA, Wei XB 1994 Laser Acupuncture: An introductory textbook for treatment of pain, paralysis, spasticity and other disorders. Clinical and research uses of laser acupuncture from around the world. Boston Chinese Medicine, Boston, MA] Data entry code DM/J244