Acupuncture induce the different modulation patterns of the default mode network: an fMRI study

Peng Liu; Wei Qin; Jie Tian; Yi Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.811436

27 February 2009 Acupuncture induce the different modulation patterns of the default mode network: an fMRI study

Peng Liu, Wei Qin, Jie Tian, Yi Zhang

Proceedings Volume 7262, Medical Imaging 2009: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging; 726205 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811436
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2009, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando Area), Florida, United States

Abstract

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and certain clinical treatment reports, the sustained effects of acupuncture indeed exist, which may last several minutes or hours. Furthermore, increased attention has fallen on the sustained effects of acupuncture. Recently, it is reported that the sustained acupuncture effects may alter the default mode network (DMN). It raises interesting questions: whether the modulations of acupuncture effects to the DMN are still detected at other acupoints and whether the modulation patterns are different induced by different acupoints. In the present study, we wanted to investigate the questions. An experiment fMRI design was carried out on 36 subjects with the electroacupuncture stimulation (EAS) at the three acupoints: Guangming (GB37), Kunlun (BL60) and Jiaoxin (KI8) on the left leg. The data sets were analyzed by a data driven method named independent component analysis (ICA). The results indicated that the three acupoints stimulations may modulate the DMN. Moreover, the modulation patterns were distinct. We suggest the different modulation patterns on the DMN may attribute to the distinct functional effects of acupoints.

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Peng Liu, Wei Qin, Jie Tian, and Yi Zhang "Acupuncture induce the different modulation patterns of the default mode network: an fMRI study", Proc. SPIE 7262, Medical Imaging 2009: Biomedical Applications in Molecular, Structural, and Functional Imaging, 726205 (27 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811436

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