Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Dizziness and Vertigo in Emergency Department: a Clinical Control Trial
Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Dizziness and Vertigo in Emergency Department: a Clinical Control Trial
Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department
 (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often solicited for these symptoms, such as vestibular
 suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines. However, every medication is accompanied with
 unavoidable side-effects. To the best of the investigators knowledge, no papers surveyed
 assess the feasibility of applying acupuncture as an emergent intervention means to the
 treatment of dizziness and vertigo. The investigators study targeted on filling in this gap
 by performing a clinical control trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of traditional
 Chinese medicine - acupuncture - in treating patients with dizziness and vertigo in ED.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Visit emergency department and stay in observation unit.

 -  Consult otolaryngologist and neurologist to rule in dizziness and giddiness, auditory
 vertigo, vertebrobasilar artery syndrome, and peripheral vestibular disorders -
 Ménière's disease, benign paroxymal peripheral vertigo, and vestibular neuritis.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 1. Serious comorbid conditions (for example, life-threatening condition or progressive
 central disorder).

 2. Patients who cannot communicate reliably with the investigator or who are not likely
 to obey the instructions of the trial.