Electroacupuncturing acupoints of patients with peripheral facial paralysis: a functional MRI study
10.3321/j.issn:1003-3289.2009.07.012
- VernacularTitle:电针周围性面瘫患者穴位的功能磁共振成像研究
- Author:
Junzhou HAN
;
Haibo XU
;
Hongtu TANG
;
Hua WANG
;
Jin GUAN
;
Dingxi LIU
;
Xiangquan KONG
;
Gansheng FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Electroacupuncture;
Peripheral facial paralysis;
Acupoint;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2009;25(7):1167-1170
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the brain changes of electroacupuncturing (EA) different acupoints of peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Methods Eighteen patients with left PFP were randomly divided into three groups. Six of them received electroacupuncturing left Dicang, 6 received electroacupuncturing left Hegu, and 6 received electroacupuncturing left Houxi. fMRI data were obtained from scanning of the whole brain. Functional data were processed by SPM99 software and functional responses were established with t-test analysis (P<0.05). Results Electroacupuncturing Dicang and Hegu on the left induced decreasing of signal in bilateral middle frontal gyrus, left cingulate gyrus, signal increased of right precentral gyrus, bilateral postcentral gyrus, left superior temporal gyrus and right insular, while electroacupuncturing Houxi on the left induced decrease of signal in bilateral inferior frontal gyrus, left lentiform nucleus, right middle temporal gyrus, right cerebellar tonsil, signal increased of right caudate head, right cingulate gyrus, brainstem, cerebellar vermis and right parahippocampal gyrus. Conclusion Electroacupunctuing Hegu and Dicang can cause corresponding functional activation in cerebrum, while electroacupuncturing Houxi can not, suggesting that there is association between cerebral and acupoint of owned meridian.
