Journal of Acupuncture Research

Korean Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine Society (대한침구의학회)
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fMRI study on the cerebral activity induced by Electro-acupuncture on Fenglong(St40)

풍륭(豊隆)(St40) 전침(電鍼)이 뇌활성(腦活性) 변화(變化)에 미치는 영향(影響) (fMRI를 이용한 연구)

  • Bae, Eun-jeong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Hong, Kwon-eui (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-ryul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Gu Haany University) ;
  • Yim, Yun-kyoung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Yeon-jin (Department of Diagnostic Radiology Hae-Hwa Hospital, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 배은정 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 홍권의 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이현 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이병렬 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 임윤경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 김연진 (대전대학교부속 혜화병원 진단방사선과학교실)
  • Received : 2003.09.09
  • Accepted : 2003.09.20
  • Published : 2003.10.20
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Abstract

Objective : Recently many studies have showed the evidence of the effect of the acupuncture treatment through scientific methods. One of these methods is functional MRI. We performed electro-acupuncture on St40 and observed the change of brain activation using fMRI. Methods : To see the effects of electro-acupuncture stimulation on Fenglong(St40), the experiment was carried out on six healthy volunteers, using the gradient echo sequence with 3.0T whole-body MRI system(ISOL). after the needle insertion on right Fenglong(St40), 2 Hz of electric stimulation was given for 30 seconds, repeated five times, with 30 seconds' intervals. Results & Conclussion : Electro-acupuncture stimulation on Fenglong(St40) activated Brodmann's Areas of 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 18, 22, 30, 40, 42, 43 which may be the central pathways of electro-acupuncture stimulation on Fenglong(St40).

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