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Advances in brain fMRI research of scalp acupuncture therapy
LI Xiaoling  WANG Jingxian  LI Ang  LI Meng  CAO Danna  WANG Feng  LIU Xiaohui  JIANG Xiaoxu  CUI Xuan 

Cite this article as: Li XL, Wang JX, Li AG, et al. Advances in brain fMRI research of scalp acupuncture therapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2021, 12(2): 98-100, 112. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2021.02.024.


[Abstract] Scalp acupuncture is an important part of the acupuncture system and is widely used in clinical practice. However, papers about its principle of action are not enough to fully clarify the mechanism of scalp acupuncture and guide its development direction. Due to its unique advantages, functional magnetic resonance imaging technology has become the preferred method for studying the mechanism of the central effect of acupuncture on the brain. Through reading and analyzing relevant literature and the overall research trend in this field, we found that the application of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to research on scalp acupuncture therapy mainly focuses on specific brain area activation, analysis of the mechanism of acupuncture action, and combination therapy. The specific brain functional areas activated by scalp acupuncture point selection are closely related to the underlying disease. It can coordinate multiple brain areas to improve motor function and enhance cognitive ability.
[Keywords] scalp acupuncture；brain；functional magnetic resonance imaging；task state；resting state

LI Xiaoling1   WANG Jingxian2   LI Ang3   LI Meng1   CAO Danna1, 2*   WANG Feng1   LIU Xiaohui2   JIANG Xiaoxu2   CUI Xuan2  

1 First Hospital Affiliated to Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China

2 Graduate School of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin 150040, China

3 Public Health Institute of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China

Cao DN, E-mail: hljanna@126.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGENTS This work was part of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82074537, 81973930, 81373714); Ministry of Education "Chunhui Plan" (No. Z2009-1-15030); Heilongjiang Province Natural Science Foundation Project (No. LH2020H103, H2016081); Project of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (No. ZHY12-Z046); Scientific Research Project of Heilongjiang Health Department (No. 2012-346); Harbin Science and Technology Innovation Outstanding Academic Leaders Fund (No. 2016RAXYJ096); Harbin Science and Technology Innovation Outstanding Academic Leaders Fund (No. 2017RAQXJ180).
Received  2020-10-31
Accepted  2020-11-25
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2021.02.024
Cite this article as: Li XL, Wang JX, Li AG, et al. Advances in brain fMRI research of scalp acupuncture therapy[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2021, 12(2): 98-100, 112. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2021.02.024.

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