Effects of electroacupuncture on gastric myoelectrical activity in healthy humans

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-298

  Shiotani, A ^a   Tatewaki, M ^b,c   Hoshino, E ^b   Takahashi, T ^c,d  

^a WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrogastrography; PC6; Period dominant frequency; Period dominant power; ST36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROGASTROGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADULT; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOELECTRIC COMPLEX, MIGRATING; STOMACH; WRIST;

EID: 3042790435     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2004.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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