Differential localization of pain-related neural responses during acupuncture stimulation using blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) fMRI in a canine model

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 919-936

  Chang, Suk Ki ^a   Jahng, Geon Ho ^b   Lee, Sung Ho ^c   Choi, Il Whan ^d   Choi, Chi Bong ^b   Choi, Woo Suk ^b  

^a Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^d Graduate School of Applied Eastern Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BL60 (KunLun) Acupoint; Canine; Functional MRI; Local Anesthesia; Pain; Verum and Placebo Acupuncture

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION CORTEX; AUDITORY CORTEX; BOLD SIGNAL; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY BULB; PAIN; RETICULAR FORMATION; STUDENT T TEST;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DOGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NEURALGIA; OXYGEN;

EID: 84865726646     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X12500681     Document Type: Article

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