The temporal-spatial encoding of acupuncture effects in the brain

• Main Authors: Yuan Kai (Author), Sun Jinbo (Author), Liu Jixin (Author), Dong Minghao (Author), Liu Peng (Author), Dai Jianping (Author), Bai Lijun (Author), Qin Wei (Author), Chen Peng (Author), Zhao Baixiao (Author), Gong Qiyong (Author), Tian Jie (Author), Liu Yijun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Functional acupoint specificity is crucial to the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment, such as pain relief. Whether acupuncture needling at a peripheral acupoint produces distinct patterns of brain responses remains controvers...