Effects of electro-acupuncture at Tongli (HT 5) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) acupoints from functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence

Zhang, Hua; Chang, Jingling; Zhou, Li; Tan, Zhenghuai; Zhong, Hai-zhen; Zhu, Dan; Gao, Ying

doi:10.1007/s11655-015-1971-2

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“…Long-term bad living habits and working habits make the muscles around the spine strain and degenerate accelerating the degeneration of the vertebral body, spinal instability, proliferation, and the formation of CS [12]. In the long-term degenerative strain of the spine, the cervical vertebra is unstable, the paravertebral muscles lose balance, the surrounding ligaments calcify, the water of the intervertebral disc is lost, and the nerve root is jammed at different positions.…”

Section: Etiology and Clinical Manifestations Of Cervicalmentioning

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[Retracted] Study on the Prescription of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy Based on Computer Vision Image Analysis

Xiong

Wang

2022

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging

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Cervical spondylosis (CS) is a common clinical orthopedic disease. Among cervical spondyloses, cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) is the most common. Its clinical manifestations are localized neck pain and radial numbness of the shoulder, upper arm, forearm, and even fingers. As far as the status quo is concerned, with the change of lifestyle and working style, the popularity of computer and other entertainment devices, people’s neck flexion time has increased significantly compared with the past, the incidence rate of CSR has also increased year by year, and the group of onset has become younger and younger. According to the symptoms, CSR in Chinese medicine belongs to the category of “arthralgia syndrome” and “bone arthralgia.” Western medicine has many side effects in the treatment of CSR, while surgical treatment is painful and expensive. Most patients are not willing to accept it. Traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture can relieve the pain, numbness, and other discomforts of CSR, and the acupuncture treatment has less trauma and is a simple operation. At present, there are few acupoint prescriptions for acupuncture in the treatment of CSR. Therefore, the analysis of acupuncture point selection based on computer vision image has important practical significance for the scientific and progressive exploration of CSR acupuncture treatment. In this paper, the etiology, pathology, and clinical manifestations of radical treatment of CS are deeply studied by using literature data and mathematical statistics. The prescription research experiment of acupuncture in the treatment of CSR based on computer was established, and the treatment method was studied by observing VAS, NPQ, and other indexes. The total effective rate was 95.13% in the experimental group and 85.72% in the control group. It is hoped that the research direction of this paper can provide reference for the diversified development of acupuncture and moxibustion and for the treatment ideas and methods of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

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Section: Etiology and Clinical Manifestations Of Cervicalmentioning

confidence: 99%

[Retracted] Study on the Prescription of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy Based on Computer Vision Image Analysis

Xiong

Wang

2022

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging

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“…Deqi is a specific needle sensation, referring to the response to stimulations such as the thrusting, lifting, or rotating of the needle after insertion. It has been asserted to be a criterion to determine the appropriateness of acupuncture stimulation [82,83]. e physical stimulation of MA is the key factor of its effects.…”

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Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) for Experimental Sepsis: A Systematic Review

Lai

Ren

Lai

et al. 2020

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Background. Sepsis is a global major health problem with high mortality rates. More effective therapy is needed for treating sepsis. Acupuncture has been used for various diseases, including severe infection, in China for more than 2,000 years. Previous studies reported that acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) might be effective in treating sepsis, but the efficacy and the quality of evidence remain unclear since there is no systematic review on acupuncture at ST36 for sepsis. Methods. Seven databases were searched from the inception of each database up to May 2019. Ultimately, 54 studies using acupuncture at ST36 for the treatment of experimental sepsis were identified in both English and Chinese literature with systematic review procedures. Results. Acupuncture might be useful in reducing injuries induced by sepsis in cardiac, lung, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and immune system. Its potential mechanisms for antisepsis might include reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, improving microcirculatory disturbance, and maintaining the immune balance mediated by dopamine. However, the positive findings should be interpreted with caution due to poor methodological quality and publication bias. Conclusion. Acupuncture at ST36 might be a promising complementary strategy for controlling sepsis inflammation, yet further studies are needed.

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“… 10 However, sham acupuncture cannot elicit the de qi sensation. 41 This could explain why acupuncture is better than sham acupuncture. In clinical practice, patients with migraine or headache account for a large proportion of populations treated with acupuncture for pain management, and many patients are willing to receive acupuncture treatment.…”

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Comparison of Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture in Migraine Treatment

Gao

Yang

2021

The Neurologist

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Background: Acupuncture is widely used for treating migraine; however, evidence of its efficacy when compared with sham acupuncture is equivocal. This study aimed to compare the evaluate efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in migraine treatment. Methods: We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and EMBASE databases from their inception to April 25, 2021, for randomized controlled trials. The outcome measurement included response rate, migraine days, intensity, and frequency. Results: Twenty randomized controlled trials involving 2725 patients were included. Pooled data suggested that acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture [mean difference (MD)=−0.52, 95% confidence interval (CI): −0.71 to −0.34, P<0.00001] in reducing the migraine frequency after treatment and follow-up (MD=−0.51, 95% CI: −0.70 to −0.32, P<0.00001). In reducing Visual Analog Scale, acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture (MD=−0.72, 95% CI: –1.17 to −0.27, P=0.002) after treatment, and also superior to sham acupuncture (MD=−0.82, 95% CI: −1.31 to −0.33, P=0.001) on the follow-up. As for responder rate, acupuncture’s efficacy was better than sham acupuncture (relative risk=1.28, 95% CI: 1.00-1.64, P=0.05). However, the reduction of migraine days in the acupuncture group was not significantly different from that in the sham acupuncture group after treatment (MD=−0.62; 95% CI: −1.31 to 0.08; P=0.08) and on the follow-up (MD=−0.68; 95% CI: −1.52 to 0.17; P=0.12). Conclusions: Acupuncture appears to be an effective treatment modality for migraine. Compared with sham acupuncture, acupuncture had greater improvements in migraine frequency, Visual Analog Scale, and responder rate, but there was no statistically significant difference for the number of migraine days.

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Effects of electro-acupuncture at Tongli (HT 5) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) acupoints from functional magnetic resonance imaging evidence

Abstract: Needling HT 5 and GB 39 may modulate language function through a complex brain network, suggesting that it may be benefificial to the recovery of language function in patients with aphasia.

Cited by 18 publications

References 36 publications

[Retracted] Study on the Prescription of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy Based on Computer Vision Image Analysis

[Retracted] Study on the Prescription of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy Based on Computer Vision Image Analysis

Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) for Experimental Sepsis: A Systematic Review

Comparison of Acupuncture and Sham Acupuncture in Migraine Treatment

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