Electroacupuncture alleviates pain after total knee arthroplasty through regulating neuroplasticity: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

Bing-Xin KangChi ZhaoJian-Guang XuHaiqi WangXiaoli GuHui XuSheng ZhongChenxin GaoXirui XuXinyu AJun XieMengmeng DuJun ShenLian-Bo Xiao

Published in: Brain and behavior (2023)

The functional activities of related brain regions decreased in patients with acute pain after TKA. The enhancement of the functional activity of precuneus may be the neurobiological mechanism of electroacupuncture in treating pain following TKA.

Keyphrases

resting state
neuropathic pain
functional connectivity
chronic pain
pain management
magnetic resonance imaging
total knee arthroplasty
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
computed tomography
white matter