Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of acupuncture at ST36: a coordinate-based meta-analysis
Zhang J, Liu Y, Li Z, Hu Q, Huang X, Lv H, Xu J, Yu H · Frontiers in Neuroscience · 2023 June 09
DOI 10.3389/fnins.2023.1180434
Objective
To investigate the brain activation patterns associated with acupuncture at Stomach 36 by conducting a meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies.
Conclusions
This meta-analysis provides a brain atlas for acupuncture at Stomach 36, identifying activation in the left cerebellum, bilateral Rolandic operculum, right supramarginal gyrus, and right cerebellum, with functional associations mainly involving action and perception.
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