Different Brain Network Activations Induced by Modulation and Nonmodulation Laser Acupuncture
Joint Authors
Chen, Jyh-Horng
Wang, Qwa-Fun
Hsieh, Chao-Hsien
Wu, Jih-Huah
Hsieh, Chang-Wei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to compare the distinct cerebral activation with continued wave (CW) and 10 Hz-modulated wave (MW) stimulation during low-level laser acupuncture.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies were performed to investigate the possible mechanism during laser acupuncture stimulation at the left foot's yongquan (K1) acupoint.
There are 12 healthy right-handed volunteers for each type of laser stimulation (10-Hz-Modulated wave: 8 males and 4 females; continued wave: 9 males and 3 females).
The analysis of multisubjects in this experiment was applied by random-effect (RFX) analysis.
In CW groups, significant activations were found within the inferior parietal lobule, the primary somatosensory cortex, and the precuneus of left parietal lobe.
Medial and superior frontal gyrus of left frontal lobe were also aroused.
In MW groups, significant activations were found within the primary motor cortex and middle temporal gyrus of left hemisphere and bilateral cuneus.
Placebo stimulation did not show any activation.
Most activation areas were involved in the functions of memory, attention, and self-consciousness.
The results showed the cerebral hemodynamic responses of two laser acupuncture stimulation modes and implied that its mechanism was not only based upon afferent sensory information processing, but that it also had the hemodynamic property altered during external stimulation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hsieh, Chang-Wei& Wu, Jih-Huah& Hsieh, Chao-Hsien& Wang, Qwa-Fun& Chen, Jyh-Horng. 2010. Different Brain Network Activations Induced by Modulation and Nonmodulation Laser Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510823
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hsieh, Chang-Wei…[et al.]. Different Brain Network Activations Induced by Modulation and Nonmodulation Laser Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hsieh, Chang-Wei& Wu, Jih-Huah& Hsieh, Chao-Hsien& Wang, Qwa-Fun& Chen, Jyh-Horng. Different Brain Network Activations Induced by Modulation and Nonmodulation Laser Acupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510823
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510823