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Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Due to Direct Needle Damage During Acupuncture

Myoung Soo Kim1

  • 1Division of Neurosurgery, Seoul Regional Trauma Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
|November 12, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Acupuncture needle insertion can cause cervical spinal cord injury (c-SCI), leading to upper extremity weakness and paresthesia. Prompt medical evaluation is crucial for patients experiencing these symptoms after neck acupuncture.

Keywords:
AcupunctureCervical cordMagnetic resonance imagingNeedleNeurologic manifestations

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