Effects of acupuncture at the Taichong (LIV3) and Hegu (LI4) points on functional connectivity with the retrosplenial cortex in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

BackgroundAcupuncture has been demonstrated to have a promising effect on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. The retrosplenial cortex (RSC) is one of the earliest brain regions affected in AD, and changes in its functional connectivity (FC) are reported to...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Junkai Wang, Xinyue Bai, Xiaojun Chen, Shui Liu, Mengmeng Sun, Kuncheng Li, Yunsong Zheng, Zhiqun Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Alzheimer’s disease acupuncture resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging retrosplenial cortex regulatory effects
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1511183/full