Article: Functional magnetic resonance imaging activation of the brain in children: Real acupoint versus sham acupoint

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TitleFunctional magnetic resonance imaging activation of the brain in children: Real acupoint versus sham acupoint
AuthorsWu, Y3 4
Jin, Z2
Li, K2
Lu, ZL3
Wong, V3
Han, TL3
Zheng, H3
Caspi, O1
Liu, G2
Zeng, YW2
Zou, LP3 4
Keywordsacupuncture
children
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
real acupoint (Liv3)
sham acupoint
Issue Date2010
PublisherSage Publications, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://jcn.sagepub.com
CitationJournal Of Child Neurology, 2010, v. 25 n. 7, p. 849-855 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073809351314
AbstractThe purpose was to examine the brain activation patterns with acupuncture using real acupoint (Liv3) versus sham acupoint in healthy, sedated children using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Functional magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brain for 10 healthy, sedated children were taken during stimulation of real acupoint (Liv3 [Taichong]) and a nearby sham acupoint in a randomized order, employing twisting and nontwisting methods using a blocked paradigm using a 2.0-T scanner. The functional data were analyzed by using SPM 99. Various regions of the brain were activated in 2 acupoints. However, the pattern was different for the 2 acupoints. We suggest specific cerebral activation patterns with acupuncture might explain some of its therapeutic effect. © The Author(s) 2010.
DescriptionComment in J Child Neurol. 2011 Feb;26(2):261-262; author reply 262
ISSN0883-0738
2011 Impact Factor: 1.748
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.143
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073809351314
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dc.contributor.authorWu, Y
dc.contributor.authorJin, Z
dc.contributor.authorLi, K
dc.contributor.authorLu, ZL
dc.contributor.authorWong, V
dc.contributor.authorHan, TL
dc.contributor.authorZheng, H
dc.contributor.authorCaspi, O
dc.contributor.authorLiu, G
dc.contributor.authorZeng, YW
dc.contributor.authorZou, LP
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:52:08Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:52:08Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThe purpose was to examine the brain activation patterns with acupuncture using real acupoint (Liv3) versus sham acupoint in healthy, sedated children using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Functional magnetic resonance imaging scans of the brain for 10 healthy, sedated children were taken during stimulation of real acupoint (Liv3 [Taichong]) and a nearby sham acupoint in a randomized order, employing twisting and nontwisting methods using a blocked paradigm using a 2.0-T scanner. The functional data were analyzed by using SPM 99. Various regions of the brain were activated in 2 acupoints. However, the pattern was different for the 2 acupoints. We suggest specific cerebral activation patterns with acupuncture might explain some of its therapeutic effect. © The Author(s) 2010.
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dc.descriptionComment in J Child Neurol. 2011 Feb;26(2):261-262; author reply 262
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Child Neurology, 2010, v. 25 n. 7, p. 849-855 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073809351314
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0883073809351314
dc.identifier.epage855
dc.identifier.hkuros173927
dc.identifier.hkuros196001
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000279409100007
Funding AgencyGrant Number
International Science and Technology Cooperation Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China2008DFA31850
International Cooperation of Science and Technique Foundation of Beijing2007G05
Beijing Chinese medicine projectsJJ2005-17
Funding Information:

The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article: This research project was sponsored by the International Science and Technology Cooperation Foundation of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2008DFA31850), the International Cooperation of Science and Technique Foundation of Beijing (2007G05), and the Beijing Chinese medicine projects (Grant no. JJ2005-17).

dc.identifier.issn0883-0738
2011 Impact Factor: 1.748
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.143
dc.identifier.issue7
dc.identifier.pmid20595697
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-77954421518
dc.identifier.spage849
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/139586
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSage Publications, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://jcn.sagepub.com
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Child Neurology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsJournal of Child Neurology. Copyright © Sage Publications, Inc..
dc.subject.meshAcupuncture Points
dc.subject.meshAcupuncture Therapy - methods
dc.subject.meshBrain - physiology
dc.subject.meshConscious Sedation
dc.subject.meshMagnetic Resonance Imaging
dc.subjectacupuncture
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectfunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
dc.subjectreal acupoint (Liv3)
dc.subjectsham acupoint
dc.titleFunctional magnetic resonance imaging activation of the brain in children: Real acupoint versus sham acupoint
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. 306th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army
  3. Capital Medical University China
  4. General Hospital of People's Liberation Army