Brain-Gut Axis Modulation of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: A Preliminary Resting-State fcMRI Study
Joint Authors
Hong, Yang
Fang, Ji-Liang
Liu, Hesheng
Wang, Danhong
Jin, Yulian
Yu, Xiaochun
Pan, Ruiqi
Chang, Andrew
Zhou, Kehua
Jing, Xiang-Hong
Zhao, Qing
Liu, Zhishun
Zhu, Bing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To explore acupuncture effects on brain functional connectivity in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD).
Methods.
Eight patients in an acupuncture treatment group and ten healthy adults in the control group participated in the study.
Acupuncture effectiveness was evaluated based on changes of the gastrointestinal symptoms, gastric motility measurements, and gastrin levels and comparisons with the control group when appropriate.
To investigate functional connectivity changes related to FD and potential modulation after acupuncture, a set of regions of interest (ROIs) were selected according to previous fMRI reports of acupuncture.
Results.
Patients showed significant improvements of FD signs and symptoms after acupuncture treatments.
For all of the ROIs, we identified subportions of the networks showing reduced connectivity in patients with FD.
Connectivity between the ROIs and corresponding disease targets showed significant improvement after acupuncture treatment (P<0.05) in all ROIs except for right medial temporal lobe-hippocampus and right inferior parietal lobule.
Conclusion.
Functional connectivity of the brain is changed in patients with FD but approximates that in healthy control after acupuncture treatment.
The relief of gastrointestinal signs and symptoms by acupuncture is likely due to the normalization of brain-gut axis associated with FD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fang, Ji-Liang& Wang, Danhong& Zhao, Qing& Hong, Yang& Jin, Yulian& Liu, Zhishun…[et al.]. 2015. Brain-Gut Axis Modulation of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: A Preliminary Resting-State fcMRI Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063691
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fang, Ji-Liang…[et al.]. Brain-Gut Axis Modulation of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: A Preliminary Resting-State fcMRI Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063691
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fang, Ji-Liang& Wang, Danhong& Zhao, Qing& Hong, Yang& Jin, Yulian& Liu, Zhishun…[et al.]. Brain-Gut Axis Modulation of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: A Preliminary Resting-State fcMRI Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063691
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063691