Abstract:Background: To explore the brain function regions characteristics of the acupoint combination, this study observed activity changes in the brain
regions of healthy volunteers after acupuncture at both Taixi (KI3) and Taichong (LR3) (KI3 + LR3) and KI3 alone using resting-state functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Methods and Materials: 30 healthy volunteers were randomly allocated into two groups, one group received acupuncture at KI3 and LR3, the
other only acupuncture at KI3,… Show more
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