Effect of acupuncture stimulation of the auricular sympathetic point on evoked sudomotor response

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-38

  Young, Martin F ^a   McCarthy, Peter W ^a  

^a ANGLO EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; EXTERNAL EAR; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWEAT GLAND;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EAR, EXTERNAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; SWEAT GLANDS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0032016619     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.1998.4.1-29     Document Type: Article

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