Electroacupuncture Improves IBS Visceral Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting the Activation of Astrocytes in the Medial Thalamus and Anterior Cingulate Cortex

Table 1

Abdominal withdrawal reflex (AWR) scoring criteria.

Score 0	No behavioral response to colorectal distension
Score 1	Immobile during colorectal distension and occasionally clicked the head at the onset of the stimulus
Score 2	A mild contraction of abdominal muscles, but no lifting of the abdomen off the platform
Score 3	A strong contraction of abdominal muscles and lifting of the abdomen off the platform, and no lifting of the pelvic structure off the platform
Score 4	Arching body and lifting of the pelvic structure and scrotum