fMRI Evidence of Acupoints Specificity in Two Adjacent Acupoints
Joint Authors
Xu, Jian-Yang
Liu, Hua
Li, Lin
Nie, Bin-Bin
Shan, Bao-Ci
Xue, Jing-quan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Acupoint specificity is the foundation of acupuncture treatment.
The aim of this study is to investigate whether the acupoint specificity exists in two adjacent acupoints.
Design and Setting.
Two adjacent real acupoints, LR3 (Taichong) and ST44 (Neiting), and a nearby nonacupoint were selected.
Thirty-three health volunteers were divided into three groups in random order, and each group only received acupuncture at one of the three points.
While they received acupuncture, fMRI scan was performed.
Results.
The common cerebral activated areas responding to LR3 and ST44 included the contralateral primary somatosensory area (SI) and ipsilateral cerebellum.
Acupuncture at LR3 specifically activated contralateral middle occipital gyrus, ipsilateral medial frontal gyrus, superior parietal lobe, middle temporal gyrus, rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC), lentiform nucleus, insula, and contralateral thalamus.
Stimulation at ST44 selectively activated ipsilateral secondary somatosensory area (SII), contralateral middle frontal gyrus, inferior frontal gyrus, lingual gyrus, lentiform nucleus, and bilateral posterior cingulate cortex (PCC).
Conclusions.
Acupuncture at adjacent acupoints elicits distinct cerebral activation patterns, and those specific patterns might be involved in the mechanism of the specific therapeutic effects of different acupoints.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Hua& Xu, Jian-Yang& Li, Lin& Shan, Bao-Ci& Nie, Bin-Bin& Xue, Jing-quan. 2013. fMRI Evidence of Acupoints Specificity in Two Adjacent Acupoints. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509286
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Hua…[et al.]. fMRI Evidence of Acupoints Specificity in Two Adjacent Acupoints. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509286
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Hua& Xu, Jian-Yang& Li, Lin& Shan, Bao-Ci& Nie, Bin-Bin& Xue, Jing-quan. fMRI Evidence of Acupoints Specificity in Two Adjacent Acupoints. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509286
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509286