A technology developed from concept of acupuncture and meridian system, the clinical effect of BIOCERAMIC resonance on psychological related sleep disturbance with findings on questionnaire, EEG and fMRI
Zhang L, Chan P, Liu ZM, Tseng YL, Chen CW, Lin MT, Chan WP, Leung TK · Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine · 2018 April
DOI 10.1016/j.jtcme.2017.04.004
Objective
To investigate the application of BIOCERAMIC Resonance (BR), based on the meridian channels concept in traditional Chinese medicine, in patients with chronic sleep disorders and evaluate its effects on sleep quality, psychological factors, and brain wave activity.
Conclusions
BIOCERAMIC Resonance applied to the chest skin surface improved sleep quality, especially related to psychological causes, in 91.7% of the 36 patients with chronic sleep disorders. The treatment was associated with an elevation in the beta spectrum of the EEG (at 15–27 Hz) during the first 3 days. Functional MRI (fMRI) demonstrated corresponding cerebral and cerebellar areas of activation and deactivation, supporting the impact of BR on specific locations of the brain. This suggests that BR may be effective in improving sleep disorders, particularly those related to psychological factors, and could induce transient alterations in brain wave activity.
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