Acupuncture and the modulation of cortical excitability
Item
Title
Acupuncture and the modulation of cortical excitability
Journal Publication
Date
2003
volume
14(9)
pages
1229-1231
Abstract
Although acupuncture is increasingly utilized for medical therapy, its mechanism of action remains uncertain. We used transcranial magnetic stimulation to demonstrate lateralized effects of motor cortex excitability with this technique. Right-sided reduction in motor cortex excitability and a tendency to the opposite effect on the left side was seen with acupuncture. Sham needle insertions did not result in significant changes of motor cortex excitability. These findings provide new neurophysiological evidence of cortical excitability modulation complementary to findings derived from functional neuroimaging studies.
doi
10.1097/01.wnr.0000081862.45938.aa
pmid
Date of Input: 5/28/2015; Date Modified: 5/28/2015; Availability: --In File--; Priority: Normal; Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore 169608. gnrlyl@sgh.com.sg; eng; Web: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12824765
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has health condition studied
Healthy Subjects
has study population number
0
has duration
14