A statistical study on propagated sensation along the channels (PSC) of outpatients.
- VernacularTitle:通院患者における循経感伝現象（ＰＳＣ）についての統計的検討 Ｉ
- Author:
Hideaki JINNO
;
Shigeru YAMASHITA
;
Tsai Yuan Wang
;
Sumie TOYOTA
;
Akira KAWACHI
;
Masazumi MINAMIKAWA
;
Masayoshi HYODO
;
Toshikatsu KITADE
;
Toshinori TSUNAKA
;
Nobutaro OHTA
;
Soten TERASAWA
;
Sunao YOSHINO
;
Yoshinobu ODAHARA
;
Kazu MORI
;
Takao SAKAI
;
Takaaki OKAMOTO
;
Kazuhiro MORIKAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: PSC
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 1985;35(2):126-131
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
The term, propagated sensation along the channels (PSC) means the peculiar sensation expeerienced by some people along thier meridians when given acupunctural stimulation of acupoints.
In the present study, the incidence of PSC in outpatients who were undergoing acupuncture treatment was investigated.
Low frequency electrical stimulation was performed through press needles at twenty-six points: the twelve terminal points of the twelve regular meridians and the Inner-Zhiyin points of both sides. PSC was assessed on a four-grade basis after the manner carried out in China.
The incidence of PSC was significantly high among the outpatients compared with that among healthy youth. Patients with hypertension or posttraumatic neck syndrome showed higher incidence of PSC than the other patients.