Effects of Lumbar Acupuncture Stimulation and Sciatic Nerve Electrical Stimulation on Blood Flow to the Sciatic Nerve Trunk.
10.3777/jjsam.48.130
- VernacularTitle:坐骨神経幹の循環動態に及ぼす腰部しん刺激と坐骨神経電気刺激の影響
- Author:
Motohiro INOUE
;
Yasukazu KATUMI
;
Kenji KAWAKITA
;
Kaoru OKADA
;
Tatuzou NAKAMURA
;
Tadasu MATUMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rat;
nerve blood flow;
acupuncture stiumulation;
electrical stimulation;
laser doppler flowmetry
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1998;48(2):130-140
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Effects of acupuncture stimulation on the lumbar area and those of electrical stimulation of the sciatic nerve on blood flow to the sciatic nerve were studied using laser Doppler flowmetry in anesthetized rats. Changes in the nerve blood flow induced by acupuncture stimulation were not similar. Half of the blood flow responses correlated with changes in arterial blood pressure. In the other half, responses did not always agree with changes in arterial blood pressure. Electrical stimulation was administered to the sciatic nerve contralateral or ipsilateral to the blood flow measurement site. Electrical stimulation of the ipsilateral side increased nerve blood flow without increasing arterial pressure. Administraton of atropine slightly diminished the response. Contralateral nerve stimulation, changes in nerve blood flow were not accompanied by arterial pressure changes. These results suggested that nerve blood flow may increase without increment of the arterial pressure in response to certain types of acupuncture stimulation.
