Review Article
Neuroimaging and Neuromonitoring Effects of Electro and Manual Acupuncture on the Central Nervous System: A Literature Review and Analysis
| Author | Methodology | Needling details | Control intervention | Technology | Participants | Handedness | Groups | Sessions | Points (uni-/bilateral) | Needling depth | Manipulation | deqi | Retention time | Intervention 1 | Group 1 | Intervention 2 | Group 2 | Intervention 3 | Group 3 | Imaging | Technical device | Software |
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Abad-Alegría and Pomarón [30] | 21 | n/a | 1 | 4 | LI4 | n/a | 10 Hz | Yes | 10 min | Electro + deqi | 21 | NAP | 21 | Electro + no deqi | 21 | SSEP | n/a | n/a | Kvorning et al. [31] | 45 | n/a | 2 | 1 | LI4, PC6, ST36, SP9, LR3, SP6 (bil) | 5–15 mm | 180 sec, 2 Hz + 80 Hz pulses | n/a | 20 min | Electro | 22 | Sham electro | 23 | | | AEP | AEP monitor | ARX Aline | Meissner et al. [32] | 16 | n/a | 2 | 1 | ST36, SP6, LR3 (bil) | n/a | 10 Hz | n/a | 15 min | Electro | 8 | Sham electro | 8 | | | SEP | EEG | Vision Analyzer | Wei et al. [33] | 11 | Right | 1 | 2 | LI4 (r) | n/a | 1 Hz | n/a | n/a | Electro | 11 | NAP | 11 | | | SEP | 128-channel system | n/a | Zeng et al. [34] | 24 | Right | 1 | 6 | LI4 (l) | 12.5 + 4.5 mm | 2 Hz | n/a | n/a | Electro | 24 | NAP | 24 | | | SEP | 64-channel Quikcaps Neuroscan ESI-128 system | SCAN 4.1 |
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