An fMRI Study of Neuronal Specificity in Acupuncture: The Multiacupoint Siguan and Its Sham Point
Joint Authors
Shan, Yi
Wang, Zhi-qun
Zhang, Mo
Hao, Shi-lei
Xu, Jian-yang
Shan, Bao-ci
Li, Kun-cheng
Zhao, Zhilian
Lu, Jie
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clarifying the intrinsic mechanisms of acupuncture’s clinical effects has recently been gaining popularity.
Here, we choose the Siguan acupoint (a combination of bilateral LI4 and Liv3) and its sham point to evaluate multiacupoint specificity.
Thirty-one healthy volunteers were randomly divided into real acupoint (21 subjects) and sham acupoint (10 subjects) groups.
Our study used a single block experimental design to avoid the influence of posteffects.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging data were acquired during acupuncture stimulation.
Results showed extensive increase in neuronal activities with Siguan acupuncture and significant differences between stimulation at real and sham points.
Brain regions that were activated more by real acupuncture stimulation than by sham point acupuncture included somatosensory cortex (the superior parietal lobule and postcentral gyrus), limbic-paralimbic system (the calcarine gyrus, precuneus, cingulate cortex, and parahippocampal gyrus), visual-related cortex (the fusiform and occipital gyri), basal ganglia, and the cerebellum.
In this way, our study suggests Siguan may elicit specific activities in human brain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shan, Yi& Wang, Zhi-qun& Zhao, Zhilian& Zhang, Mo& Hao, Shi-lei& Xu, Jian-yang…[et al.]. 2014. An fMRI Study of Neuronal Specificity in Acupuncture: The Multiacupoint Siguan and Its Sham Point. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035090
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shan, Yi…[et al.]. An fMRI Study of Neuronal Specificity in Acupuncture: The Multiacupoint Siguan and Its Sham Point. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035090
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shan, Yi& Wang, Zhi-qun& Zhao, Zhilian& Zhang, Mo& Hao, Shi-lei& Xu, Jian-yang…[et al.]. An fMRI Study of Neuronal Specificity in Acupuncture: The Multiacupoint Siguan and Its Sham Point. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035090
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035090