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Effects of LI11 Acupuncture on CO2 reactivity in the anterior and middle cerebral arteries during hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia in normal subjects: A before and after study.  

Kim, Gyeong-muk (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Woo-Sang (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Kwon, Seungwon (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Jin, Chul (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Seung-Yeon (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Seong-Uk (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Moon, Sang-Kwan (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Park, Jung-Mi (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Ko, Chang-Nam (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
Cho, Ki-Ho (Department of Cardiology and Neurology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
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The Journal of Korean Medicine / v.42, no.4, 2021 , pp. 164-175 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The LI11 (Quchi) acupuncture point has always been included in the Seven acupoints for stroke; however, additional LI11 acupuncture research is needed. In this study, the effect of LI11 acupuncture on cerebral blood flow of the anterior cerebral arteries (ACA) and middle cerebral arteries (MCA) was investigated. Method: This study included 10 healthy young male subjects. Cerebral blood flow velocity and cerebrovascular reactivity were measured using transcranial Doppler sonography. Changes in hyperventilation-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) reactivity and modified ACA and MCA blood flow velocity at 40 mmHg (CV40), blood pressure, and heart rate were observed before and after LI11 acupuncture treatment. Results: A statistically significant increase in contralateral anterior cerebral artery CO2 reactivity (p=0.036) and decrease in contralateral middle cerebral artery CV40 (p=0.047) were observed. No significant difference in mean blood pressure was shown. A statistically significant increase in heart rate occurred after LI11 acupuncture; however, it was not clinically significant as there were negligible changes in the heart rhythm. Conclusions: LI11 acupuncture treatment could improve cerebral blood flow velocity. These results might be explained by regulating endothelium-dependent vessel dilation in the anterior cerebral artery region. Trial registration: This trial has been registered with Clinical Research Information Service, a service of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: KCT0004494 (retrospectively registered). https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/search_result_st01.jsp?seq=15359
Keywords
LI11; transcranial Doppler sonography; anterior cerebral artery; middle cerebral artery; cerebrovascular reactivity; cerebral blood flow velocity;
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