Korean Journal of Acupuncture

Society for Meridian and Acupoint (경락경혈학회)
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The Effect of Electroacupuncture at the $H_7$ (Shinmun) on the EEG

신문$(H_7)$ 전침 자극이 EEG의 변화에 미치는 영향

  • Seo, Sang-Soo (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kwon, Sun-Cheol (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ryong (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 서상수 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 권순철 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 이상룡 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실)
  • Published : 2004.03.27
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Abstract

Objectives : The aim of this study was to examine the effects of electroacupuncture(EA) at the $H_7$ (Shinmun) on normal humans using power spectral analysis. Methods : EEG power spectrum exhibit site-specific and state-related differences in specific frequency bands. In this study, power spectrum was used as a measure of complexity. 32 channel EEG study was carried out in 9 subjects (9 males; age=25,8 years). Results : In alpha band, the power values at Fp2 channels(p<0.05) during the $H_7-acupoint$ treatment significantly were decreased. In beta band, the power values at Fp1, Fp2 channels(p<0.05) during the $H_7-acupoint$ treatment significantly were decreased. In delta and theta band, the power values at the $H_7-acupoint$ treatment significantly was increased than the before-acupuncture treatment. Conclusions : This results suggest that electroacupuncture at the $H_7$ is significantly in beta band of EEG.

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