Title:Expression levels of the hypothalamic AMPK gene determine the responsiveness of the rats to electroacupuncture-induced analgesia

A non-ambulatory dog with tetraparesis following a pain episode that had evolved over 2 months was submitted for medical treatment and diagnosed with intervertebral disk disease at C3-C4 and dorsal extradural compression at C1-C2 and C3-C4 using myelography and computed tomography. The dog experienced ambulation recovery after 15 days of treatment with only electroacupuncture and Chinese herbal...

A contusive model of spinal cord injury at spinal segment T8-9 was established in rats. Huantiao (GB30) and Huatuojiaji (Ex-B05) were punctured with needles, and endogenous neural stem cells were labeled with 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and NG2. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that electroacupuncture markedly increased the numbers of BrdU(+)/NG2(+) cells at spinal cord tissue 15 mm...

Acupuncture was used to treat symptoms of pain in the ancient orient. The present study was conducted to determine the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at the BL60 acupoint on male Sprague-Dawley rats. Each rat received EA at BL60 acupoint before formalin injection. Behavioral responses were recorded using a video camera and c-Fos immunohistochemistry was performed thereafter. Treatment of EA...

Objective To illustrate the clinical management of a ganglion cyst presenting on the right dorsal wrist. Clinical Features A 38-year-old female complaining of a symptomatic right dorsal wrist ganglion of four years duration. Intervention and Outcome The patient was treated with high-frequency electroacupuncture in six consecutive treatments over a four week period and reported symptomatic i...

OBJECTIVE To present the clinical management of a ganglion cyst presenting on the dorsolateral aspect of the foot. CLINICAL FEATURES A 45-year-old female cyclist complaining of ganglion cyst following training period. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME Patient was treated with high-frequency electroacupuncture in four consecutive sessions over four weeks, and reported resolution of the cyst following...

INTRODUCTION The high prevalence of insulin resistance in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is considered to be one of the major pathophysiological changes in PCOS that leads to anovulatory infertility. We hypothesise that electroacupuncture pretreatment improves insulin sensitivity and leads to a higher ovulation rate and greater chances of live birth after the induction of ovulation...

BACKGROUND Acupuncture is reported to reduce myocardial ischemia, arrhythmias, and hypertension. To investigate the physiological mechanisms underlying these observations, a model of reflex-induced, reversible myocardial ischemia was developed to test the effects of median nerve stimulation as a surrogate for electroacupuncture. METHODS AND RESULTS Chloralose-anesthetized cats were instrument...