Erratum: Clinical Research Trends of Botulinum Toxin Injection at Acupoints: A Scoping Review
Results : Eighty-three records were identified, of which 11 studies met inclusion criteria.Five were randomized controlled trials, with the remainder being prospective single-arm studies, non-randomized comparative studies, case series, or case reports.Indications included migraine or vestibular migraine (n=5), musculoskeletal pain (n=3), spasticity (n=1), and blepharospasm/hemifacial spasm (n=2), plus one status migrainosus case.Frequently used acupoints included EX-HN3, EX-HN5, GV20, GB8, GB20, and BL10; musculoskeletal studies also used Ashi (tender) points.Reported outcomes generally favored acupoint-based BoNT in reducing pain, attack frequency, or spasticity.Adverse events were reported in 9 studies and were mostly mild and transient.
Authors
- Dowon Gwak
- Hyerin Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-8660)
- Jang Insoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7885-1292)
- Soonsang Hong
- Jaehyun Lee
- Yein Hur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8197-6960)
Institutions
- Daejeon University (KR)
- Yeungjin College (KR)
- Dunsan Korean Medicine Hospital (KR)
- Woosuk University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Korean Journal of Acupuncture
- Published
- 2026-06-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14406/acu.2026.001e
- Primary Topic
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00