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A functional magnetic resonance imaging study of the neuronal specificity of an acupoint: acupuncture at Rangu ( KI 2) and its sham point
Author(s) -
Li A.,
Li X.L.,
Zhang F.,
Yue J.H.,
Yuan C.S.,
Li K.,
Zhang Q.H.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13154
Subject(s) - medicine , functional magnetic resonance imaging , magnetic resonance imaging , acupuncture , neuroscience , functional imaging , pathology , radiology , alternative medicine , biology
The neuronal specificity of acupoints has not been entirely supported by the results of previous functional magnetic resource imaging studies. This study tested the specificity of an acupoint using right Rangu ( KI 2) and its sham acupoint. The results showed specific cerebral response patterns and thus provided the evidence of the existence of acupoint neuronal specificity.