Analgesic effects of electroacupuncture of different pulse waveforms in the rat of adjuvant arthritis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
;
(12): 68-71, 2005.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-258908
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the best pulse waveform of electroacupuncture for treatment of adjuvant arthritis (AA).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty Wistar rats were randomly divided into 5 groups. The electroacupuncture groups of AA were treated with different pulse waveforms of electroacupuncture, respectively. Pain threshold, swelling degrees of joint, and contents of 5-HT, beta-EP and LEK in local tissues of inflammation were observed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After the treatment, pain thresholds of the electroacupuncture groups with different pulse waveforms were higher than that of the model group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); the local swelling degrees of inflammation in the electroacupuncture group were higher than that in the normal group (P < 0. 01), but was lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05, P < 0. 01); the contents of 5-HT in local tissues of inflammation in the electroacupuncture groups were lower than that in the model group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01); in comparison with the model group, the electroacupuncture of sound-electric wave increased the contents of beta-EP and LEK (P < 0.01, P < 0.05) and the electroacupuncture of intermittent wave increased the content of beta-EP in local tissues of inflammation (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Sound-electric wave is the best pulse waveform of electroacupuncture for treatment of adjuvant arthritis.</p>
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Main subject:
Arthritis, Experimental
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Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Analgesia
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Electroacupuncture
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Rats, Wistar
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Analgesics
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2005
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Article
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