Enhanced spinal neuronal responses as a mechanism for increased number and size of active acupoints in visceral hyperalgesia

Abstract Acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of illness and involves the insertion and manipulation of needles into specific points on the body (termed “acupoints”). It has been suggested that acupoints are not merely discrete, static points, but can be dynamically changed according to the...

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Main Authors: Yu Fan, Yeonhee Ryu, Rongjie Zhao, Kyle B. Bills, Scott C. Steffensen, Chae Ha Yang, Hee Young Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67242-9