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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/JKIICE.2009.13.7.1399

Response Properties of Meridians for focused variable electromagnetic stimulus  

Lee, Gyoun-Jung (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Cho, Dong-Guk (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Kim, Soo-Byung (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Kwon, Sun-Min (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Shin, Tae-Min (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Lee, Kyoung-Joung (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
Lee, Yong-Heum (연세대학교 보건과학대학 의공학과)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering / v.13, no.7, 2009 , pp. 1399-1410 More about this Journal
Abstract
It is a method to treat pain using medication, neurotomy, and surgery. And acupuncture, ultrasound, electric treatment, and magnetic treatment are applied as a alternative physiotherapy. Electronic therapy is useful but it can be affected by impedance of skin or subcutaneous tissue. So, percutaneous stimulation is leading therapy, that is very randomly. We developed the system which can stimulate parts of acupuncture point noninvasively using the focused magnetic field. And we designed the magnetic stimulation electrode which is considered efficiency of the magnetic stimulation. It can make similar stimulation with manual acupuncture. To confirm the availability and reliability we compared Meridian Electronic Potential(MEP) change between manual acupuncture and magnetic stimulation. From this result, we found out the MEP changes of manual acupuncture and magnetic stimulation were similar. And there were various response properties as changes of stimulation method, intensity, and frequency. Also, the MEP change can be induced by electromagnetic stimulation. We confirmed that it is possible to use electromagnetic stimulation as a acupoint stimulation or pain treatment instrument.
Keywords
Pain; Acupuncture; Magnetic Stimulation; Acupoint Stimulation; Meridian Stimulus;
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