Proof of concept for the benefit of
electroacupuncture therapy in Parkinson's disease.
Electroacupuncture induces acute changes in cerebral cortical miRNA profile, improves cerebral blood flow and alleviates neurological deficits in a rat model of stroke.
Alterations of spinal dorsal horn substance P following
electroacupuncture analgesia-a study of the formalin test with immunohistochemistry and densitometry.
Zheng et al., "
Electroacupuncture improves cognitive deficits associated with AMPK activation in SAMP8 mice," Metabolic Brain Disease, vol.
Tjen-A-Looi, "Evidence-based blood pressure reducing actions of
electroacupuncture: mechanisms and clinical application," Acta Physiologica Sinica, vol.
[43] showed that both IL-1 and IL-6 showed a greater reduction (p < 0.05) in the
electroacupuncture group when compared to the acupuncture group.
The patient was diagnosed with a ganglion cyst of the wrist and consented to a trial of care of
electroacupuncture treatment.
The research indicated that data available on a wide range of nerve stimulating procedures - from ancient traditional acupuncture and the more modern
electroacupuncture, to neuromodulation, a procedure that involves implanting electrical devices to relieve chronic pain, pelvic disorders and Parkinson's disease, can be advantageous for treating inflammatory disorders like arthritis and deadly infections like sepsis.
Effects of abdominal
electroacupuncture on parameters related to obesity in obese women: A pilot study.
Depending on the species,
electroacupuncture within nine to22 minutes led to activation of the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls the nervous system and involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion.
Salazar et al., "
Electroacupuncture Promotes CNS-Dependent Release of Mesenchymal Stem Cells," Stem Cells, 2017; DOI: 10.1002/stem.2613
For the study, a team of more than 40 scientists at institutions in the United States and South Korea worked together to unravel the complexity of how
electroacupuncture works to help the body respond to stressors.