Michael Hollifield1,2, Karen Cocozza3, Teresa Calloway1, Jennifer Lai1, Brianna Caicedo1, Kala Carrick1, Ruth Alpert1, An-Fu Hsiao1,4. 1. Research Healthcare Group, VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, California, USA. 2. Department of Psychiatry, The George Washington University Washington, District of Columbia, USA. 3. Samueli Center, Department of Medicine, The University of California at Irvine, Orange, California, USA. 4. Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Abstract
Background: The long-COVID syndrome (LCS), defined by residual symptoms from acute COVID-19 for <60 days, affects about one-third of all COVID survivors and is an emerging public health challenge. Empirical data about the range of symptoms or the utility of acupuncture alone for the LCS are very limited. Case: This observational case study of a 46-year-old male with LCS was conducted to preliminarily define the range of symptoms, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic structure, and evaluate the potential utility of prescribed acupuncture for LCS. Results: The primary TCM diagnostic patterns from this patient's LCS presentation included Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency, Qi and Blood Stagnation, and Spleen Qi Deficiency with dampness. Acupuncture for this patient was associated with reduced symptoms and signs of LCS. Conclusion: A preliminary TCM diagnostic structure for LCS was defined. Acupuncture appears to have been helpful for a patient with LCS. Further research is needed to demonstrate the efficacy of acupuncture and/or other TCM modalities for LCS. Copyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
Background: The long-COVID syndrome (LCS), defined by residual symptoms from acute COVID-19 for <60 days, affects about one-third of all COVID survivors and is an emerging public health challenge. Empirical data about the range of symptoms or the utility of acupuncture alone for the LCS are very limited. Case: This observational case study of a 46-year-old male with LCS was conducted to preliminarily define the range of symptoms, a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic structure, and evaluate the potential utility of prescribed acupuncture for LCS. Results: The primary TCM diagnostic patterns from this patient's LCS presentation included Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency, Qi and Blood Stagnation, and Spleen Qi Deficiency with dampness. Acupuncture for this patient was associated with reduced symptoms and signs of LCS. Conclusion: A preliminary TCM diagnostic structure for LCS was defined. Acupuncture appears to have been helpful for a patient with LCS. Further research is needed to demonstrate the efficacy of acupuncture and/or other TCM modalities for LCS. Copyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.
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