Partly Separated Activations in the Spatial Distribution between de-qi and Sharp Pain during Acupuncture Stimulation: An fMRI-Based Study

Table 1

Scores of needling sensations between groups.

Sensations	VAS scores (mean ± SD)		Significance level
	de-qi group; (𝑛=19)	Mixed group; (𝑛=19)
Soreness	2.7±2.3	2.7±2.5	𝑃>0.05
Numbness	1.7±2.0	2.9±2.3	𝑃>0.05
Fullness	5.0±1.6	6.3±2.5	𝑃>0.05
Heaviness	2.4±2.9	4.1±2.6	𝑃>0.05
Spread	2.2±2.3	4.1±3.0	𝐏=𝟎.𝟎𝟑
Dull pain	0.8±1.4	1.4±1.4	𝑃>0.05
Sharp pain	0	1.4±0.7

VAS: visual analogue scale; SD: standard deviation.