Effects of electroacupuncture at neiguan (PC 6) and Shenmen (HT 7) on brain functional imaging / 中国针灸

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effect of electroacupuncture at Shenmen (HT 7) and Neiguan (PC 6) on brain functional imaging.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to observe the activated state in different brain regions caused by electroacupuncture.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The frontal lobe was activated by electroacupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and the temporal lobe by Shenmen (HT 7).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture at different acupoints can activate different brain regions, which provides objective basis for treatment of intellectual impairment by electroacupuncture at Neiguan (PC 6) and Shenmen (HT 7).</p>