Neural acupuncture unit: a new concept for interpreting effects and mechanisms of acupuncture

ZJ Zhang, XM Wang… - … Based Complementary and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
When an acupuncture needle is inserted into a designated point on the body and
mechanical or electrical stimulation is delivered, various neural and neuroactive …

Neuroplasticity of acupuncture for stroke: An evidence‐based review of MRI

J Zhang, C Lu, X Wu, D Nie, H Yu - Neural Plasticity, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Acupuncture is widely recognized as a potentially effective treatment for stroke rehabilitation.
Researchers in this area are actively investigating its therapeutic mechanisms. Magnetic …

Effects of acupuncture therapy on MCI patients using functional near-infrared spectroscopy

U Ghafoor, JH Lee, KS Hong, SS Park, J Kim… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Acupuncture therapy (AT) is a non-pharmacological method of treatment that has been
applied to various neurological diseases. However, studies on its longitudinal effect on the …

Characterization of deqi sensation and acupuncture effect

XY Yang, GX Shi, QQ Li, ZH Zhang… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Acupuncture stimulation elicits deqi, a composite of unique sensations. According to
traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), deqi experienced by patients is often described as …

Modulation of spectral power and functional connectivity in human brain by acupuncture stimulation

H Yu, X Wu, L Cai, B Deng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Acupuncture, as an external stimulation, can produce clinical effects via the central nervous
system. In order to investigate the modulatory efficacy of acupuncture on brain activity …

Acupuncture enhances brain function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: evidence from a functional-near infrared spectroscopy study

MNA Khan, U Ghafoor, HR Yoo… - Neural regeneration …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a precursor to Alzheimer's disease. It is imperative to
develop a proper treatment for this neurological disease in the aging society. This …

Factors contributing to therapeutic effects evaluated in acupuncture clinical trials

GX Shi, XM Yang, CZ Liu, LP Wang - Trials, 2012 - Springer
Acupuncture treatment has been widely used for many conditions, while results of the
increasing numbers of randomized trials and systematic reviews remain controversial …

Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, sham-controlled trials

A Jung, BC Shin, MS Lee, H Sim, E Ernst - Journal of dentistry, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article was to assess the clinical evidence for or against
acupuncture and acupuncture-like therapies as treatments for temporomandibular joint …

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome

GH Choi, LS Wieland, H Lee, H Sim… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathic disorder at the
level of the wrist. Acupuncture and other methods that stimulate acupuncture points, such as …

Graded brain fMRI response to somatic and visual acupuncture stimulation

DE Yoon, S Lee, J Kim, K Kim, HJ Park… - Cerebral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Increased stimulation can enhance acupuncture clinical response; however, the impact of
acupuncture stimulation as “dosage” has rarely been studied. Furthermore, acupuncture can …