“…The central effects of acupuncture stimulus are different from the previous results by Rosted et al [2001] and Xu et al [1998], which showed there are no changes brought about by acupuncture in the EEG signals. The modulations of brain activities with MA provide further support for the previous hypothesis that the brain plays a key role in acupuncture research [Yi et al, 2013a;Bian et al, 2011;Hsu et al, 2011;Yi et al, 2013b;Luo et al, 2012;Yi et al, 2013c;Hui et al, 2000;Litscher & Cho, 2000]. Our results also highlight the notion that modulation of cortical electrical activities may be an important mechanism by which acupuncture exerts its complex multisystem effects [Bian et al, 2011;Yi et al, 2013b;Luo et al, 2012;Yi et al, 2013c;Hui et al, 2000;Litscher & Cho, 2000].…”