ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2023
The effects of laser acupuncture dosage at PC6 (Neiguan) on brain reactivity: a pilot resting-state fMRI study.
Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- A meta-analysis of neuroimaging evidence for acupuncture-mediated modulation of altered central pain processing in patients with chronic pain.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Sex differences in brain functional connectivity changes to different energy densities of laser acupuncture at PC6 (Neiguan): a pilot resting-state fMRI study.Lasers in medical science · 2026Trial
- Study on the preventive effect of Neiguan acupoint stimulation combined with Zusanli acupoint stimulation on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Trial
- Advances in brain MRI for CAD-associated cognitive impairment with supplementary perspectives from traditional Chinese medicine.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Biological fundamental functional units of meridians: mechanosensitive ion channels.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of 650 nm laser acupuncture on cartilage, bone, and skeletal muscle in osteoarthritis.Bone reports · 2025Article
- Research status and trends of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology in the field of acupuncture: a bibliometric analysis over the past two decades.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy for enhancing endometrial receptivity in female infertility: a literature review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Increased Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in People with Diagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders: A Nationwide Retrospective Population-Based Case-Control Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Laser Acupuncture in the Treatment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthReview
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Abstract
Previous studies indicated that laser acupuncture (LA) may effectively treat various medical conditions. However, brain responses associated with LA intervention have not been fully investigated. This study is focused on the effect of LA with different energy density (ED) in brain using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). We hypothesized that different ED would elicit various brain responses. We enrolled healthy adults participants and selected bilateral PC6 (Neiguan) as the intervention points. LA was applied, respectively, with ED of 0, 7.96, or 23.87 J/cm
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