Shared and distinct brain activation patterns of acupoints HT7, ST36, and KI4: a task-based fMRI study

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Shared and distinct brain activation patterns of acupoints HT7, ST36, and KI4: a task-based fMRI study

ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the shared and distinct of brain responses to manual acupuncture at HT7, ST36, and KI4.MethodsSixteen healthy participants receiving acupuncture at HT7, 19 at ST36, and 16 at KI4. All subjects experienced deqi sensation without severe pain during the acupuncture sess...

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Main Authors:	Liyu Hu, Jinhuan Zhang, Xiaoxiong Wu, Xingxian Huang, Xinbei Li, Xingchen Liu, Hanqing Lyu, Nan Yang, Jinping Xu, Haibo Yu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:	Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:	task functional magnetic resonance imaging acupuncture acupoint specificity brain network deqi
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1596306/full
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