Auricular acupuncture for persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19: a case report

Frontiers in Neurology

Neurology

YingYing Cheng¹  Lianqiang Fang¹  Xingling Li²  Liping Yang²  Hantong Hu² 

[1] Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China;Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China;Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China;

关键词: COVID-19;    auricular acupuncture;    insomnia;    sleep disorders;    anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385

 received in 2023-06-13, accepted in 2023-09-11,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with various psychological symptoms. We report a case of a female patient who was diagnosed with persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19, which was successfully treated with nine treatment sessions of auricular acupuncture. This case report provides preliminary evidence to support further research into auricular acupuncture as a potential therapy for persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19.

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