Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Modulatory effects of acupuncture on resting-state networks: A functional MRI study combining independent component analysis and multivariate granger causality analysis†

Further exploration of brain - acupuncture connection with magnetic resonance imaging
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmri.22887/abstract 
Researchers reported: "Following acupuncture at GB40, the strength of causal connectivity between the superior temporal gyrus (STG) and anterior insula was enhanced, while the connection strength between the STG and postcentral gyrus increased following acupuncture at KI3. Additionally, the causal influences within the auditory network increased following acupuncture at GB40, in comparison with the executive network following acupuncture at KI3."
  1. Chongguang Zhong PhD1,
  2. Lijun Bai PhD1,,
  3. Ruwei Dai PhD1,
  4. Ting Xue PhD2,
  5. Hu Wang PhD1,
  6. Yuanyuan Feng PhD1,
  7. Zhenyu Liu PhD1,
  8. Youbo You PhD1,
  9. Shangjie Chen PhD3,
  10. Jie Tian PhD1,2,*