Hui-Chieh Yang1, Cheng-Hao Tu2, and Shin-Lei Peng1
1Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, 2Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
1Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, 2Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
We investigated the brain response to acupuncture
treatment in dysmenorrhea by using the arterial spin labeling technique. Results
showed that after acupuncture treatment, significant decreases in cerebral
blood flow were found in the pain-related regions.
Comparison of cerebral blood flow (CBF) between two time-points in
the acupuncture group. Voxelweise analyses demonstrate a decrease in CBF in the
right dorsal anterior cingulate cortex after treatment.
Comparison of cerebral blood flow (CBF) between two time-points in
the sham acupuncture group. Voxelweise analyses demonstrate decreases in CBF in
the left medial frontal gyrus, caudate, and insula after treatment.