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Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for restoring consciousness and inducing resuscitation in promoting revival of coma for the patient of diffuse axonal injury(DAI). Methods 60 cases of DAI (GCS≤ 8) were randomly recurited into a control group and a treatment group. The control group was treated by routine treatment, while the treatment group was treated with acupuncture on the basis of routine treatment .The improving rate of consciousness at the two months of treatment was compared between the two group, and the prognosis was evaluated according to GOS scores. Results The revival rate in the treatment group was 86.7%, higher than that of 60.0% in the control group (P<0.05). The revival time in the treatment group was shorter than the control group (X2=5.45、 t= 8.051, P<0.05 ) .Conclusion The integrated therapy of acupuncture for restoring consciousness and inducing resuscitation and western medicine can promote the effect of coma revival and improve life condition for the patient of DAI.