Research progress of acupuncture effect measured on transcranial doppler ultrasound technology / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Transcranial doppler (TCD) is an important ultrasound technology for non-invasive cerebrovascular dynamic monitoring. It has been widely used in the evaluation of acupuncture efficacy and the mechanism studies of acupuncture effect. Based on the TCD measuring participants in the physiological or pathological conditions, acupuncture at different single points or groups of points, or different acupuncture methods, can cause overall benign regulatory effectoncerebral hemodynamics. The TCD can provide visual basis for clinical acupuncture scheme optimization. However, there are still some deficiencies in the setting of cerebral blood flow parameters, clinical design, and technical operation. We should start with the intereted diseases, conduct large sample RCT, pay attention to cross contrast with other cerebral blood flow detection technologies, and carry out standardized research on the influencing factors of Acupuncture manipulation, acupuncture Deqi, and stimulation parameters.