Paul Nogier standardized a variant of this technique called auriculotherapy that targets the shénmén (“shun-mun”) point of the external ear. For 10 points each:
[10e] Many Cochrane reviews have failed to consistently demonstrate the claimed benefits of what alternative medicine therapy that relies on prodding the skin with numerous needles?
ANSWER: acupuncture [or zhēnjiǔ (“chun-j’yoh”)]
[10m] A 2006 German study found that acupuncture was as effective as beta-blockers in treating this condition, which can also be medically managed with triptans and CGRP antagonists.
ANSWER: migraines [prompt on headaches]
[10h] A 2020 trial demonstrated moderate efficacy in treating this condition with auricular acupuncture. This increasingly prevalent conversion disorder is characterized by a normal EEG during “spells.”
ANSWER: PNES [or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures; accept functional seizures, dissociative seizures, dissociative seizures, or psychogenic epileptic attacks; prompt on seizures]
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