Changes in resting-state functional connectivity in nonacute sciatica with acupuncture modulation: A preliminary study.
Ching-Hsiung LiuTzu-Chen YehYen-Ying KungHung-Pin TsengChing-Ju YangTzu-Yi HongChou-Ming ChengJen-Lin YangTa-Peng WuJen-Chuen HsiehFang-Pey ChenPublished in: Brain and behavior (2020)
Acupuncture in chronic sciatica patients is associated with normalized DMN activity and modulation of descending pain processing. The changes in the subclinical endophenotype of brain FC after acupuncture treatment may provide clues for understanding the mechanism of acupuncture-mediated analgesia in chronic pain.
Keyphrases
- resting state
- functional connectivity
- chronic pain
- pain management
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- neuropathic pain
- ultrasound guided
- white matter
- drug induced
- brain injury
- spinal cord injury
- smoking cessation