Acupuncture for the treatment of paraneoplastic night sweats

Publication date: Available online 21 March 2018 Source:Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Author(s): Visweswaran Ramasamy This case report describes acupuncture treatment to manage paraneoplastic night sweating secondary to pancreatic cancer. A 56 year old gentleman with a 2 month history of night sweating responded well over a 10 week course of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture was selected for symptom management after no success was achieved with pharmacological and conventional managements. The severity of night sweating had reduced from 9/10 to 1/10 on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at the end of treatment. This case report suggests that acupuncture has a favourable effect on paraneoplastic night sweating in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and recommends further research.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research