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Effectiveness and cerebral responses of multi-points acupuncture for primary insomnia: a preliminary randomized clinical trial and fMRI study

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2020
Background Primary insomnia (PI) is characterized by difficulties in initiating sleep or maintaining sleep, which lead to many serious diseases. Acupuncture for PI has drawn attention with its effectiveness and safety.
Yukai Wang, Tie Li, Li-juan Ha, Zhong-Wen Lv, Fuchun Wang, Zhi-hong Wang, J. Mang, Zhongxin Xu   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (ACUSAR) - Design and Protocol of a Randomised Controlled Multi-Centre Trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background: We report on the study design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial (Acupuncture in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, ACUSAR) that investigates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).
Brinkhaus, Benno, Hummelsberger, Josef, Irnich, Dominik, Linde, Klaus, Niggemann, Bodo, Ortiz, Miriam, Pfab, Florian, Reinhold, Thomas, Roll, Stephanie, Wegscheider, Karl, Willich, Stefan N., Witt, Claudia M.   +11 more
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACUPUNCTURE REDUCING POINT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF MUSCULAR STRENGTH OF STROKE PATIENTS

Nurse and Holistic Care, 2021
Background: Stroke is a disease caused by disruption of blood flow to areas of the brain that are blocked in the cerebral or cervical arteries which result in decreased or even loss of function controlled by brain tissue.
Dodik Hartono, Deny Prasetyanto, Ainul Yaqin Salam, Erna Handayani, Grido Handoko Sriyono, Ishaq Ishaq, Harry Irfan Tonny   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acupuncture Point Localization Varies Among Acupuncturists [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Studies assessing the point-specific effect of acupuncture or the characteristics of acupuncture points (APs) tend to yield inconclusive results.
Ahn AC, Ahn AC, Aird M, Campbell A, Colbert AP, Coyle M, Cummings M, Dhond RP, Dincer F, Dominik Irnich, Dorsher PT, Dung HC, Fang JL, Fink M, Harris RE, Heine H, Hsiu H, Irnich D, Kramer S, Langevin HM, Langevin HM, Langevin HM, Lee A, Melzack R, Michael Simang, Petra I. Bäumler, Sybille Kramer, Wick F   +27 more
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Acupuncture Points of the Horse’s Distal Thoracic Limb: A Neuroanatomic Approach to the Transposition of Traditional Points

Animals, 2012
Veterinary acupuncture charts were developed based on the concept of transpositional points whereby human acupuncture maps were adapted to animal anatomy.
Lisa S. Lancaster, Robert M. Bowker
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Comparison of acupuncture on specific and non-specific points for the treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 2020
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of this single-center, two-arm, parallel-group, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial was to investigate the disputed specific effectiveness of acupuncture by comparing acupuncture on specific and non-specific ...
S. Şen, G. Orhan, S. Sertel, M. Schmitter, H. Schindler, C. Lux, N. Giannakopoulos   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Somatosensory Stimulation With XNKQ Acupuncture Modulates Functional Connectivity of Motor Areas

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019
Xingnao Kaiqiao (XNKQ) acupuncture is an acupuncture technique used for stroke patients. In 24 healthy volunteers, we applied this complex acupuncture intervention, which consists of a manual needle-stimulation on five acupuncture points (DU26 ...
Till Nierhaus, Till Nierhaus, Yinghui Chang, Yinghui Chang, Bin Liu, Xuemin Shi, Ming Yi, Ming Yi, Claudia M. Witt, Claudia M. Witt, Daniel Pach, Daniel Pach   +11 more
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Status and strategies analysis on international standardization of auricular acupuncture points [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectiveTo supply literature for developing an international standard of auricular acupuncture points.MethodsElectronic database searches were conducted in the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure and VIP, and the Western databases, Pubmed, the ...
Wang, Lei, Zhao, Baixiao, Zhou, Liqun
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Stimulation of TRPV1 by green laser light [PDF]

, 2012
Low-level laser irradiation of visible light had been introduced as a medical treatment already more than 40 years ago, but its medical application still remains controversial.
Gu, Quanbao, Huang, Fang, Schwarz, Wolfgang, Wang, Lina   +3 more
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Evaluation of the effects of acupuncture on P6 and anti-gagging acupoints on the gag reflex

Dental Hypotheses, 2015
Introduction: Hyperactive gag reflex can make dental treatment procedures intolerable for some patients; so, it is highly important for the dentist to control it. Acupuncture is a technique used to control this phenomenon.
Abbas Haghighat, Naser Kaviani, Saman Jokar, Parisa Soltani, Ali Ahmadi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source