Database: Study 35 of 41 studies               Database The inner ear – deafness and hyperacusis - LA First author and date Shi BP 1995 Version consulted C Condition infantile sensorineural deafness Study type case series N / Groupings 75 Type of acupuncture LA Points used SI-19, Du-15, shanglianquan (M-HN-21) Parameters used 870-904 nm, 250-1000 Hz, peak power >300 mW, spot diameter 0.1-7 mm Stimulation duration 10 mins for SI19, 5 mins/pt for other points Number of sessions 90 sessions/course; if improvement after 1st course of treatment, continue till complete cure Follow up no details Endpoint measure practical cure: hearing is practically normal, so that patient can hear words spoken with ordinary strength behind his back, or Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test shows auditory threshold below 30 Db HL(HL = hearing level?); marked improvement: patient is able to hear words spoken behind his back with voice somewhat raised, or ABR test shows patient’s auditory threshold lowered by >20 Db HL; improved: patient is able to hear honk of an automobile or sound of firecrackers, or ABR test shows patient’s auditory threshold lowered by >10 Db HL; ineffective: no improvement noticeable as compared with pretreatment condition Outcome practically cured: 15 (19.0%); marked improvement: 27 (34.2%); improved: 27 (34.2%); failed: 10 (12.7%); overall effective rate: 87.3% Additional notes - Analysis / problems - References Shi BP, Bo HD, Lin LY Laser acupuncture in treatment of infantile sensorineural deafness: a report of 75 cases. International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture. 1995; 6(1): 109-11 Secondary references - Data entry code JHa973