Neuroimaging Acupuncture Effects in the Human Brain
| Autor: | Vitaly Napadow, Norman W. Kettner, Rupali P. Dhond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Brain activity and meditation
Electroacupuncture medicine.medical_treatment Diagnostic Techniques Neurological Electroencephalography Neuroimaging Physical Stimulation Neural Pathways medicine Acupuncture Humans Pain Management Brain Mapping Dry needling Evidence-Based Medicine medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Brain Magnetoencephalography Reproducibility of Results Magnetic Resonance Imaging Complementary and alternative medicine Positron-Emission Tomography Anesthesia Functional magnetic resonance imaging business Acupuncture Points Neuroscience |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 13:603-616 |
| ISSN: | 1557-7708 1075-5535 |
| DOI: | 10.1089/acm.2007.7040 |
| Popis: | Acupuncture is an ancient East Asian healing modality that has been in use for more than 2000 years. Unfortunately, its mechanisms of action are not well understood, and controversy regarding its clinical efficacy remains. Importantly, acupuncture needling often evokes complex somatosensory sensations and may modulate the cognitive/affective perception of pain, suggesting that many effects are supported by the brain and extending central nervous system (CNS) networks. Modern neuroimaging techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, electroencephalography, and magnetoencephalography provide a means to safely monitor brain activity in humans and may be used to help map the neurophysiological correlates of acupuncture. In this review, we will summarize data from acupuncture neuroimaging research and discuss how these findings contribute to current hypotheses of acupuncture action. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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