An autopsy case of vagus nerve stimulation following acupuncture. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Watanabe, Mayumi; Unuma, Kana; Fujii, Yusuke; Noritake, Kanako; Uemura, Koichi
• Is Part Of: Legal medicine. Volume 17:Issue 2(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 120
• Page End: 122
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Medical jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine légale -- Périodiques; Medical jurisprudence; Periodicals; 614.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2014.11.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1344-6223

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st025">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0065">A male in his late forties died right after acupuncture treatment.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0070">We found severe haemorrhaging around the right vagus nerve in his neck.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0075">We discuss the relationship between vagus nerve stimulation and the cause of death.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0080">We review a few fatal acupuncture cases.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0085">This is the first report of a death due to vagus nerve stimulation after acupuncture.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>