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The shortcut pathway between scalp acupuncture and brain

  • Shu Ya Wang
  • , Jia Wang
  • , Kun Liu
  • , Wan Zhu Bai
  • , Xiang Cui
  • , Shu Han
  • , Xin Yan Gao
  • , Bing Zhu
  • China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

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Abstract

头针疗法临床应用广泛,其神经通路及作用机制尚缺乏系统性研究。头针穴位主要由三叉神经支配,而颅内感觉传入特别是供应脑皮层营养的软脑膜及血管也由三叉神经支配和参与调节。头针刺激可通过三叉神经节初级神经元轴突反射(其轴突分支可分别支配头部穴位和软脑膜)及三叉神经脊束核二级神经元(头面部穴位和脑内组织的传入通过突触前背根反射和突触后神经源性反应及会聚性相互作用)的反射性“捷径”通路发挥效应,对颅内组织可能存在着天然优势的调控和治疗作用。.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)947-953
Number of pages7
JournalZhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research
Volume45
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Migraine
  • Scalp acupuncturea
  • Trigeminal nervea
  • Trigeminal nucleus caudalisa

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