Abdominal acupuncture reduces laser-evoked potentials in healthy subjects. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pazzaglia, C.; Liguori, S.; Minciotti, I.; Testani, E.; Tozzi, A.E.; Liguori, A.; Petti, F.; Padua, L.; Valeriani, M.
• Is Part Of: Clinical neurophysiology. Volume 126:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 1761
• Page End: 1768
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Neurophysiology -- Periodicals; Electroencephalography -- Periodicals; Electromyography -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; 612.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.11.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1388-2457

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st070">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0170">Acupuncture is able to reduce pain although the exact mechanism is unknown.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0175">Laser-evoked potential (LEP) is one of the most reliable methods to assess nociceptive pathways.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0180">Abdominal acupuncture is able to modify LEP.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>