Patterns of electrical skin resistance in man

Paraspinal Muscles and Intervertebral Dysfunction: Part One

“…48 The greatest weakness in all models that attribute muscle spasm as the cause of altered tissue texture and joint motion loss is the lack of evidence of abnormal motor activity associated with these clinical findings. The studies by Denslow et al and Korr et al [37][38][39][40][41][42] are over 50 years old and were, by today's standards, poorly described with insufficient data reported and no statistical analysis. Slosberg 49 suggested that the diameter of the needles used by Denslow were larger and more disruptive than the fine-wire needle electrodes used today.…”

“…From the 1940s to the early 1960s, osteopathic researchers Denslow et al and Korr et al [37][38][39][40][41][42] conducted studies that they claimed provided evidence of segmental spinal cord hyperactivity, which Denslow first called the ''central excitatory state.'' They reported evidence of increased segmental muscle activity and segmental sympathetic nervous system output at spinal levels associated with clinically detected segmental dysfunctions.…”

Nitric oxide modulation of norepinephrine production in acupuncture points

“…The discrepancy in these reports may be due to experimental procedures. Additionally, a previous study has shown that the skin resistance levels are decreased by stimulation of sympathetic pathways either locally or systemically (Korr et al, 1958). It has been shown that the actual value of skin electrical resistance depends upon the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and that blocker of sympathetic function enhances the skin resistance (Korr et al, 1958;Smith et al, 1988).…”

“…Previous studies from other research groups have confirmed that in both humans and animals, most acupoints correspond to high electrical conductance and low skin resistance points (LSRP) on the body surface along the meridians (Chiou et al, 1998;Fraden, 1979;Hu and Cheng, 1997;Luciani, 1978;Reichmanis et al, 1976;Zhu, 1981Zhu, , 1988. It is well documented that skin electrical resistance depends upon the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and the stimulation of sympathetic pathways lowers the skin resistance levels (Korr et al, 1958;Smith et al, 1988).…”

Development of an electro‐osmotic flow model to study the dynamic behaviour in human meridian

“…It has been well documented that the skin electrical resistance depends on the activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Stimulation of the sympathetic pathways will result in a lower skin resistance level [11,12].…”