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To address the paucity of information on which evidence\u2010based treatment decisions should be made, a systematic review of acupuncture for M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2032s syndrome was undertaken. The method used was a systematic review of English and Chinese literature, from six databases for randomized, non\u2010randomized and observational studies. All studies were critically appraised and a narrative approach to data synthesis was adopted. Twenty\u2010seven studies were included in this review (9 in English and 18 in Chinese languages): three randomized controlled trials, three non\u2010randomized controlled studies and four pre\u2010test, post\u2010test designs. All but one of the studies was conducted in China. The studies covered body acupuncture, ear acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, fluid acupuncture point injection and moxibustion. The studies were of varying quality. The weight of evidence, across all study types, is of beneficial effect from acupuncture, for those in an acute phase or those who have had M\u00e9ni\u00e8re\u2032s syndrome for a number of years. The review reinforces the importance of searching for studies from English and Chinese literature. The transferability of the findings from China to a Western context needs confirmation. Further research is also needed to clarify questions around the appropriate frequency and number of treatment\/courses of acupuncture. 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