Brain-Gut Axis Modulation of Acupuncture in Functional Dyspepsia: A Preliminary Resting-State fcMRI Study

Figure 5

As a control analysis, two seeds were placed in the primary visual cortex. Patients with FD showed reduced connectivity between some sensorimotor regions and visual cortex. However, there was no improvement after acupuncture treatment.

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