Neural Regeneration Research ›› 2012, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (6): 451-456.

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Dynamic functional connectivity analysis of Taichong (LR3) acupuncture effects in various brain regions

Wenjuan Qiu1, Bin Yan1, Hongjian He2, Li Tong1, Jianxin Li1   

  1. 1 National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China
    2 Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, China
  • Received:2011-10-22 Revised:2012-01-19 Online:2012-02-25 Published:2012-02-25
  • Contact: Bin Yan, Doctor, Associate professor, National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China tom.yan@gmail.com
  • About author:Wenjuan Qiu★, Master, National Digital Switching System Engineering & Technological R&D Center, Zhengzhou 450002, Henan Province, China

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Abstract:

The present study conducted a multi-scale dynamic functional connectivity analysis to evaluate dynamic behavior of acupuncture at Taichong (LR3) and sham acupoints surrounding Taichong. Results showed differences in wavelet transform coherence characteristic curves in the declive, precuneus, postcentral gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and occipital lobe between acupuncture at Taichong and acupuncture at sham acupoints. The differences in characteristic curves revealed that the specific effect of acupuncture existed during the post-acupuncture rest state and lasted for 5 minutes.

Key words: acupuncture, dynamic, functional, magnetic resonance imaging, Taichong (LR3), wavelet transform