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Advances in fMRI-based research to explore the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia with mood disorders
WANG Yixiang  SUN Zhao  LI Hao  WANG Jing  KANG Xiaona  RAN Binyan  WU Qiong  HUANG Luyu  CHEN Yize  SHEN Wei 

Cite this article as: WANG Y X, SUN Z, LI H, et al. Advances in fMRI-based research to explore the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia with mood disorders[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(3): 144-148. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.03.026.


[Abstract] Insomnia with mood disorder is a physical and mental disorder characterized by a range of physical and mental discomforts such as sleep disturbances, nervousness and fear, palpitations and irritability.It has seriously affected people's physical and mental health and quality of life.Acupuncture has the advantage of being safe, non-toxic and cost-effective in the management of insomnia with mood disorders, but its central mechanism is not yet clear. In recent years, advances in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have helped to objectively assess the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia with mood disorders.It has also provided an opportunity to explore the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia with mood disorders.In this paper, we review the relevant domestic and international literature in recent years to explore the central response characteristics of acupuncture on brain structure and brain function in patients with insomnia with mood disorders.To better understand the current state of neuroimaging research on the therapeutic mechanisms of acupuncture for insomnia with mood disorders, and to provide reference and input for future research.
[Keywords] acupuncture；insomnia with mood disorders；central mechanism；functional brain imaging；magnetic resonance imaging；functional magnetic resonance imaging

WANG Yixiang1   SUN Zhao1   LI Hao2   WANG Jing3   KANG Xiaona1   RAN Binyan1   WU Qiong1   HUANG Luyu1   CHEN Yize1   SHEN Wei1, 4*  

1 School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hainan Medical College, Haikou 571199, China

2 Department of Ophthalmology, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haikou 570203, China

3 Department of Tuina, Hainan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Haikou 570203, China

4 Department of Acupuncture, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou 570100, China

Corresponding author: Shen W, E-mail: hy0204033@hainmc.edu.cn

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81860880, 82260966); High-level Talent Project of Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. 821RC567); Scientific Research Project of Hainan Provincial Health Department (No. 22A200035); Hainan Medical College Postgraduate Innovation Project (No. HYYS2021A15).
Received  2022-10-28
Accepted  2023-03-02
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.03.026
Cite this article as: WANG Y X, SUN Z, LI H, et al. Advances in fMRI-based research to explore the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia with mood disorders[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2023, 14(3): 144-148. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2023.03.026.

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