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http://dx.doi.org/10.14406/acu.2019.026

Effect of Electroacupuncture at GB14 on Brain Activity  

Kang, Tae-Ri (Department of Meridian and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
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Korean Journal of Acupuncture / v.36, no.4, 2019 , pp. 241-251 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of electroacupuncture at GB14, on brain activity assessed on an electroencephalogram(EEG). Methods : (1) Thirty-four healthy participants were randomly divided into two groups, receiving either real acupuncture or non-penetrating sham acupuncture at GB14. (2) EEG measurements were conducted simultaneously before and after a 5-minute electroacupuncture stimulation, and the differences in the resulting EEG parameters were compared between the test and control groups. Results : (1) Absolute power increased significantly in the theta-wave channel of the occipital region and in the entire alpha-wave channel. (2) Relative power decreased significantly in the theta-wave channels of the frontal and occipital regions. (3) Coherence decreased significantly in the theta- and beta-wave channels of the parietal and occipital regions, and increased significantly in the alpha-wave channels of most areas. Conclusions : This study shows that electroacupuncture stimulation at GB14 activates the alpha frequency band in particular.
Keywords
GB14; EEG; electroacupuncture; RCT;
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