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Acupuncture for Refractory Epilepsy: Role of Thalamus
Joint Authors
Liu, Jun-Ling
Chen, Shuping
Wang, Shubin
Rong, Peijing
Zhang, Jian-liang
Zhang, Hong Q.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Neurostimulation procedures like vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) and deep brain stimulation have been used to treat refractory epilepsy and other neurological disorders.
While holding promise, they are invasive interventions with serious complications and adverse effects.
Moreover, their efficacies are modest with less seizure free.
Acupuncture is a simple, safe, and effective traditional healing modality for a wide range of diseases including pain and epilepsy.
Thalamus takes critical role in sensory transmission and is highly involved in epilepsy genesis particularly the absence epilepsy.
Considering thalamus serves as a convergent structure for both acupuncture and VNS and the thalamic neuronal activities can be modulated by acupuncture, we propose that acupuncture could be a promising therapy or at least a screening tool to select suitable candidates for those invasive modalities in the management of refractory epilepsy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Shuping& Wang, Shubin& Rong, Peijing& Liu, Jun-Ling& Zhang, Hong Q.& Zhang, Jian-liang. 2014. Acupuncture for Refractory Epilepsy: Role of Thalamus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Shuping…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Refractory Epilepsy: Role of Thalamus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Shuping& Wang, Shubin& Rong, Peijing& Liu, Jun-Ling& Zhang, Hong Q.& Zhang, Jian-liang. Acupuncture for Refractory Epilepsy: Role of Thalamus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035476
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035476