Neuronal activation by acupuncture at Yongquan(KI1) and sham acupoints in patients with disorder of consciousness: a positron emission tomography study  

作　　者：Hao Zhang Xinting Sun Sujuan Liu Yingmao Chen Feng Ling 

机构地区：[1]Department of Neurorehabilitation, China Rehabilitation Research Center,Beijing, China [2]Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Fuxing Hospital,Beijing, China [3]Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chinese ,PLA General Hospital [4]Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University

出　　处：《Neural Regeneration Research》2014年第5期500-501,共2页中国神经再生研究（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81171852

摘　　要：Disorder of consciousness （DOC） is one of the most serious sequelae of brain injury, and is challenging for neurologists and rehabilitation special- ists to manage because of its refractory nature （Whyte et al., 2013）. Acu- puncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that is often used to help improve the level of consciousness in patients with DOC. However, the responses to stimulation of acupoints in patients with DOC are not fully understood.Disorder of consciousness （DOC） is one of the most serious sequelae of brain injury, and is challenging for neurologists and rehabilitation special- ists to manage because of its refractory nature （Whyte et al., 2013）. Acu- puncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that is often used to help improve the level of consciousness in patients with DOC. However, the responses to stimulation of acupoints in patients with DOC are not fully understood.

关 键 词：a positron emission tomography study and sham acupoints in patients with disorder of consciousness KI1 Neuronal activation by acupuncture at Yongquan 

分 类 号：R246[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]