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http://dx.doi.org/10.15204/jkobgy.2011.24.1.042

A Study on Brain Activity Induced by Acupuncture on HT8 Point in Perimenopausal Women using fMRI  

Jeon, Gyu-Il (Jeon Gyu il Oriental Clinic)
Kim, Dong-Il (Dept. of Ob&Gy Dong-Guk Univ. Ilsan Oriental Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology / v.24, no.1, 2011 , pp. 42-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study was performed to investigate the effect of acupuncture at HT8 on brain activity in perimenopausal women using fMRI. Methods: 15 healthy perimenopausal women volunteered in the study. No stimulation, sham stimulation, duration of acupuncture treatment on HT8, and rotation of acupuncture treatment on HT8 were randomly given for 6 minutes, with 20 seconds' intervals. Results: 1. In comparison with sham stimulation(Sham-B) and duration of acupucture (S1-B, S1-Sham, S2-S1), the areas of fMRI signal activation areas were just like cases including no stimulation. But the areas of vision were activated in S1-Sham. 2. In comparison with duration of acupuncture(S1-B, S1-Sham, S2-S1) and rotation of acupuncture(S2-B, S2-Sham, S2-S1), the areas of vision were activated in duration of acupuncture, and Supplementary motor area(SMA) were especially activated in rotation of acupuncture. Conclusions: After using fMRI and analysing effect of acupuncture treatment at HT8, we could confirm that fMRI signal activation areas by acupuncture treatment at HT8 were different from areas by sham stimulation. And according to acupuncture stimulation methods with duration and rotation, etc, we could confirm the specific reactions of series, and could get useful basic data for research of acupuncture from now on.
Keywords
Hot flush; HT8; Acupuncture; fMRI;
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