Acupuncture for cervical dystonia associated with anxiety and depression: A case report

Figure 1 The condition of the patient's head and neck. A: The patient’s head and neck were involuntarily skewed to the right before acupuncture treatment; B: Head and neck are tilted to the right by an angle of approximately 30° after the first course of treatment; C: Head and neck maintained in the middle position after acupuncture treatment.

Figure 2 Electromyography activity. A: Electromyography activity of the sternocleidomastoid; B: Electromyography activity of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Blue indicates the root mean square (RMS) for the left side, while red indicates the RMS for the right side.

Figure 3 Acupoints selected for acupuncture treatment. A: Nomenclature and location of meridian points; B: Selection of points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.