不同穴位电针的脑功能磁共振研究

目的观察正常人在电针穴组人迎和廉泉后的静息状态下及电针对照穴组条口和地机后的静息状态下,脑部激活区的差异．从而探讨不同穴位电针激活的脑功能区变化,研究不同穴位功能实现可能的中枢机制。方法招募10名老年健康志愿者,运用功能磁共振,分别在电针人迎和廉泉后或电针条口和地机穴后进行静息态的扫描,3天后再选取另一组穴位进行相同模式的扫描。运用SPM2软件进行后处理,采用双样本t检验,获得穴组与对照穴组电针后静息状态的差异脑功能激活区。结果电针人迎与廉泉穴后进行的静息态的扫描与电针条口与地机后进行的静息态扫描相比,在左侧后扣带回、右侧中央后回、小脑存在特异的激活脑区。电针条口与地机穴后进行的静息态的扫描与电针人迎与廉泉后进行的静息态扫描相比,在右侧中央前回、额中回、额下回、后扣带回存在特异的激活脑区。结论穴位功能的实现是和它所能激活的脑区相联系的。电针人迎和廉泉穴能够改善吞咽功能是与电针能激活与吞咽相关。或与提高整合能力相关的脑区相联系的。     

不同穴位电针的脑功能磁共振研究

目的观察正常人在电针穴组人迎和廉泉后的静息状态下及电针对照穴组条口和地机后的静息状态下,脑部激活区的差异．从而探讨不同穴位电针激活的脑功能区变化,研究不同穴位功能实现可能的中枢机制。方法招募10名老年健康志愿者,运用功能磁共振,分别在电针人迎和廉泉后或电针条口和地机穴后进行静息态的扫描,3天后再选取另一组穴位进行相同模式的扫描。运用SPM2软件进行后处理,采用双样本t检验,获得穴组与对照穴组电针后静息状态的差异脑功能激活区。结果电针人迎与廉泉穴后进行的静息态的扫描与电针条口与地机后进行的静息态扫描相比,在左侧后扣带回、右侧中央后回、小脑存在特异的激活脑区。电针条口与地机穴后进行的静息态的扫描与电针人迎与廉泉后进行的静息态扫描相比,在右侧中央前回、额中回、额下回、后扣带回存在特异的激活脑区。结论穴位功能的实现是和它所能激活的脑区相联系的。电针人迎和廉泉穴能够改善吞咽功能是与电针能激活与吞咽相关。或与提高整合能力相关的脑区相联系的。     

针刺舌根部穴对假性延髓麻痹吞咽障碍患者脑区fMRI的影响

目的:基于功能性磁共振成像(functional magnetic resonance imaging, f MRI)技术,观察针刺舌根部穴对假性延髓麻痹吞咽障碍患者执行吞咽任务时相关脑功能区的激活情况,从而探索针刺舌根部穴治疗吞咽障碍可能的中枢机制。方法:收集10例假性延髓麻痹吞咽障碍患者,均予针刺舌根部穴进行治疗,并于针刺前、针刺后5 min内执行吞咽任务时进行f MRI脑部扫描,采集相应的f MRI脑功能成像数据,并利用MRIcro及RadiAntDICOM Viewer软件、SPM 8软件对其进行处理、分析,获得针刺前后患者执行吞咽动作时脑功能区激活的情况。结果:针刺前受试者执行吞咽动作时,脑激活区分布在左侧旁中央小叶、右侧后扣带回、双侧额上回、右侧额中回、左侧额下回、右侧颞中回、右侧颞叶、右侧楔前叶、右侧豆状核、右侧脑岛;针刺后受试者执行吞咽动作时,脑激活区分布在右侧中央前回、双侧额中回、双侧额上回、左侧扣带回、左侧顶下小叶、右侧楔前叶、左侧颞上回、右侧枕叶、右侧脑桥、双侧海马旁回、双侧小脑山坡;受试者在针刺前后执行吞咽动作时的差异脑激活区(针刺后-针刺前脑功能激活区)分布在左侧中央后回、左侧额上回、左侧额下回、左侧旁中央小叶、左侧后扣带回、右侧脑桥、右侧内侧苍白球、右侧岛叶、右侧顶上小叶。结论:针刺舌根部穴可激活假性延髓麻痹吞咽障碍患者中央后回、额上回、颞上回、楔前叶、扣带回、岛叶、顶上小叶、脑桥、小脑等多个脑功能区,以上脑功能区的激活可能协同参与吞咽动作的完成,进而治疗卒中后吞咽障碍。     

阿尔茨海默病患者穴位埋线后认知功能变化与脑功能成像改变的相关性研究

目的 运用脑功能成像(functional magnetic resonance imaging,fMRI)技术探讨穴位埋线治疗阿尔茨海默病(Alzheimer's disease,AD)的作用机制.方法 26例轻、中度AD患者按配对方法分为穴位埋线组和空白对照组,穴位埋线组分别在神门、丰隆、太溪和足三里穴进行埋线,空白对照组用相同操作方法刺激穴位,但埋线针不穿入羊肠线,两组患者均每个月治疗1次,共治疗6次.分别于首次治疗前1周内和6个月治疗结束后l周内运用简易精神状态量表(mini mental state examination,MMSE)和阿尔茨海默病认知评价量表(Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive,ADAS-Cog)对两组进行评分.并于治疗前和治疗6个月后,行脑功能成像检查,获得脑内血氧变化的数据,利用SPM软件对两组治疗后量表评分的变化与脑内血氧变化的数据进行相关性分析.结果 穴位埋线组治疗后MMSE评分较治疗前显著升高(P<0.01);ADAS-Cog评分显著降低(P<0.01).空白对照组治疗后MMSE评分较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01);ADAS-Cog评分显著升高(P<0.05),两组治疗后MMSE评分及ADAS-Cog评分比较,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.01,P<0.05).与MMSE评分变化相关的穴位埋线效应激活的主要脑区,左侧:额下回、额中回、额上回、颞横回;右侧:额上回、额中回、中央前回、海马回、扣带回、中央后回、旁中央小叶;与ADAS-Cog量表评分变化相关的穴位埋线效应激活的主要脑区,左侧:额上回、额中回、梭状回、颞下回、海马回;右侧:额上回、额中回、中央前回、梭状回、颞横回、枕中回、中央后回.结论 穴位埋线通过激活额叶、颞叶、边缘系统和小脑等与认知功能相关的脑区,改善AD患者认知功能障碍.     

电针心经穴与非经非穴对rs-fMRI脑功能连接的影响

目的:观察电针心经穴与同节段非经非穴时脑功能连接的不同变化,为临床运用电针心经穴治疗相关疾病提供影像学依据。方法:将符合纳入标准的健康受试者随机分为电针心经穴组10例和电针非经非穴组10例,电针心经穴组电针右侧下极泉、少海、灵道、神门穴,电针非经非穴组电针右侧同节段非经非穴,以双侧后扣带回为种子点,采用静息态动能磁共振成像,分析两组不同状态脑功能连接的差异。结果:两组电针前静息状态下的脑功能连接未发现存在明显差异的脑区。电针心经穴与非经非穴时两组脑功能连接中相同的脑区为双侧中央后回、右顶下小叶、右额下回;电针心经穴组功能连接中特异性增强的脑区为左侧颞下回、右侧海马旁回,特异性新激活的脑区为左侧中央前回、右侧顶叶楔前叶、左侧顶叶角回、左侧枕下回、左侧脑岛(P0.05);电针非经非穴组功能连接特异性新激活脑区为左颞上回(P0.05)。结论:大脑在无任务的安静、清醒状态下存在一定的功能活动。两组脑功能连接中相同的脑区主要与初级感觉区及精细感觉控制区密切相关,提示电针刺激均可引起一般体感觉区和精细感觉控制区的激活。电针心经穴组功能连接特异性增强和新增脑区主要与认知、情感、记忆等高级认知功能相关,也包括与心血管功能相关的脑区,这些脑区的功能与心经穴的功能主治有紧密联系,推测电针心经穴对与高级认知功能及心血管功能等相关脑区功能连接的影响可能是其治疗精神、神志类及心血管疾病的中枢机制之一。     

电针周围性面瘫患者左、右侧地仓穴的fMRI比较研究

目的:观察电针刺激患侧地仓穴在患者脑功能区的激活相关性,研究左、右侧地仓穴在成像上的差异性。方法:电针刺激左、右侧周围性面瘫患者各6例,同时行全脑fMRI扫描,SPM软件进行图像后处理,t检验分析得出电针不同穴位的脑功能图像。结果:电针左侧地仓穴,右侧中央前回、双侧中央后回、左侧角回等脑区信号升高;电针右侧地仓穴,右侧中央前回、左侧中央后回、右侧额下回、右侧脑岛、右侧颞上回等脑区信号升高。结论:两侧成像具有相同的同时,又存在较大差异,信号升高或降低的脑区并不一致。这说明同名的穴位也许在人体的两侧存在一定的差异,如传导通路不完全相同、治疗作用不完全一致等。     

针刺穴位和非穴位对脑功能连接影响的MR研究

目的:观察穴区与非穴区对脑功能连接的影响,以探讨腧穴作用特异性的基础.方法:选择21名健康志愿者,随机分为穴位组(12例)和非穴位组(9例),分别针刺受试者双侧足三里和足三里外侧3～4 mm处,采用捻针手法,分别于针刺前、出针后25 min进行功能磁共振扫描,以双侧扣带回作为种子点,分析穴位组和非穴位组脑功能连接情况.结果:穴位组和非穴位组均能产生广泛的脑功能连接,穴位组与非穴位组相比,穴位组在双侧小脑扁桃体、右侧小脑齿状核、双侧小脑悬雍垂、左侧小脑山坡、右侧小脑结节、左侧额下回、双侧颞中回、双侧旁中央小叶、左侧扣带回、右侧颞上回、右侧前扣带回等区域与后扣带回存在功能连接增强,而穴位组双侧额内侧回、右侧额下回与后扣带回的脑功能连接强度较非穴位组减弱.结论:穴位和非穴位所引发脑功能连接的脑区大部分相同,但穴位组在脑内的脑功能连接强度总体上高于非穴位组.     

针刺悬钟穴对颈椎病患者脑功能成像影响研究

目的:利用功能性磁共振成像技术,对正常者与颈椎病患者在针刺悬钟时的脑功能成像进行观察,比较其异同,以初步探讨针刺悬钟穴治疗颈椎病的可能机制。方法:选取20例健康者为正常组,20例颈椎病患者为颈椎病组,均选取右侧悬钟穴,直刺进针0.8~1寸。应用fMRI观察所有受试者在针刺前和针刺过程中脑功能区的变化。结果:(1)静息状态下,两组受试者脑功能区均无激活;(2)正常组针刺激活的脑功能区:颞上回、颞中回、双侧颞横回、顶下小叶、额下回、岛叶、中央前回、中央后回、左侧扣带回;(3)颈椎病组针刺激活的脑功能区:颞上回、颞中回、颞横回、顶下小叶、额下回、岛叶、中央前回、中央后回、双侧小脑、枕叶。结论:针刺悬钟穴可对多个脑功能区进行激活,激活区域与主治病证存在一定的关联性及特异性。     

左、右后溪穴激活脑功能区相关性fMRI比较研究

目的观察电针刺激周围性面瘫患者后溪穴在患者脑功能区的激活相关性,比较左、右侧后溪穴在成像上是否存在差异,并与电针合谷穴做比较。方法筛选左、右侧周围性面瘫患者各6例为研究对象,电针刺激,同时行全脑f MRI扫描,SPM软件进行图像后处理,t检验(P0.01)分析得出电针不同穴位的脑功能图像。结果电针左侧后溪穴,右侧尾状核头、右侧扣带回、右侧海马回、右侧颞上回、脑干、小脑蚓等脑区信号升高;电针右侧后溪穴,右侧额内侧回、左侧额中回、左侧扣带回前部、右侧扣带回、右侧颞上回等脑区信号升高。结论电针后溪穴与合谷穴、地仓穴的成像存在差异,同时两侧后溪穴成像也存在较大差异,信号升高或降低的脑区并不一致。进一步证明了"面口合谷收"的科学性,也说明同名的穴位也许在人体的两侧存在一定的差异,比如传导通路的不完全相同,治疗作用的不完全一致等。     

阿尔茨海默病患者穴位埋线后认知功能变化与脑功能成像改变的相关性研究

目的 运用脑功能成像(functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI)技术探讨穴位埋线治疗阿尔茨海默病（Alzheimer′s disease,AD）的作用机制。方法 26例轻、中度AD患者按配对方法分为穴位埋线组和空白对照组,穴位埋线组分别在神门、丰隆、太溪和足三里穴进行埋线,空白对照组用相同操作方法刺激穴位,但埋线针不穿入羊肠线,两组患者均每个月治疗1次,共治疗6次。分别于首次治疗前1周内和6个月治疗结束后1周内运用简易精神状态量表（mini mental state examination, MMSE）和阿尔茨海默病认知评价量表（Alzheimer′s disease assessment scale cognitive, ADAS-Cog）对两组进行评分。并于治疗前和治疗6个月后,行脑功能成像检查,获得脑内血氧变化的数据,利用SPM软件对两组治疗后量表评分的变化与脑内血氧变化的数据进行相关性分析。结果 穴位埋线组治疗后MMSE评分较治疗前显著升高（P＜0.01）;ADAS-Cog评分显著降低（P<0.01）。空白对照组治疗后MMSE评分较治疗前显著降低(P<0.01）;ADAS-Cog评分显著升高（P<0.05）,两组治疗后MMSE评分及ADAS-Cog评分比较,差异均有统计学意义（P<0.01,P<0.05）。与MMSE评分变化相关的穴位埋线效应激活的主要脑区,左侧：额下回、额中回、额上回、颞横回;右侧：额上回、额中回、中央前回、海马回、扣带回、中央后回、旁中央小叶;与ADAS Cog量表评分变化相关的穴位埋线效应激活的主要脑区,左侧：额上回、额中回、梭状回、颞下回、海马回;右侧：额上回、额中回、中央前回、梭状回、颞横回、枕中回、中央后回。结论 穴位埋线通过激活额叶、颞叶、边缘系统和小脑等与认知功能相关的脑区,改善AD患者认知功能障碍。     

针刺脑反应的功能性磁共振成像研究——附14名健康人资料观察

目的 利用功能性磁共振成像（fMRI）观察针刺3条不同经络的穴位（三阴交、足三里和阳陵泉）所引起的脑功能区的信号变化,对针刺的神经机制作初步探讨。方法 对14名健康志愿者进行针刺fMRI,每次磁共振扫描持续5min12s;手法行针30s,静息30s,然后再重复相同的刺激模式,如此反复交替,直至试验结束。结果 （1）针刺足三里、三阴交穴相同的脑部激活区为中央后回及右侧额下回;不同的激活区为左额下回、左岛叶、左侧顶下小叶、左小脑山顶、左颞中回及左额中回。针刺阳陵泉穴未发现大脑皮层的信号增高区。（2）针刺3条不同经络的3个不同的穴位均可以出现脑部信号减低区,其共同的区域见于双侧海马旁回、海马、扣带回、楔前叶及小脑。结论 针刺不同的穴位可以在脑部特定的区域产生效应。     

Effect of acupuncture given at the HT 7, ST 36, ST 40 and KI 3 acupoints on various parts of the brains of Alzheimer' s disease patients

In this study, we explore various regions of the brains of Alzheimer' s Disease (AD) patients before and after acupuncture treatment of acupoints in the brain in order to determine the effect, if any, of acupuncture on AD. Twenty-six patients with clinically-diagnosed AD underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while undergoing acupuncture at the four acupoints of Shenmen (HT 7), Zusanli (ST 36), Fenglong (ST 40) and Taixi (KI 3). fMRI Block design paradigm was chosen by electroacupumcture interval stimulation, and the data of fMRI were analyzed by Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM 99). The result demonstrated that there were right main hemisphere activations (temporal lobe, such as hippocampal gyrus, insula, and some area of parietal lobe) and left activated regions (temporal lobe, parietal lobule, some regions of cerebellum). The activated regions induced by these acupoints were consistent with impaired areas in brain for AD patients, which were closely correlated with the cognitive function (memory, reason, language, executive, etc.). The present study provided the strong evidence that acupuncture had a potential effect on AD, and in partial revealed the mechanism.     

静息态低频振幅对针刺足三里穴中枢作用机制初探

目的观察分析针刺足三里穴引起静息态下脑区低频振幅(ALFF)的改变,以探讨其中枢作用机制。方法 15名健康青年志愿者,分别针刺双侧足三里经穴和非经穴,留针20min后拔针,并采集静息态功能磁共振数据,利用REST软件计算脑区的ALFF,然后用SPM5进行组内单样本t检验,分别得到针刺足三里经穴、非经穴脑区ALFF的变化图,最后比较经穴组与非经穴组ALFF变化脑区的差异。结果针刺足三里穴可引起较广泛大脑皮层(包括额、颞、顶、枕叶)及脑干、小脑等脑区ALFF增高,针刺足三里穴,ALFF增高的脑区范围及ALFF增高的幅度均较非经穴组明显。经穴组与非经穴组比较,右侧小脑后叶、梭状回、中央后回、中央前回、缘上回、顶下小叶、额中回的ALFF均增高,差异有统计学意义(P0.05),左侧颞下极、颞上回、颞中回、钩回及双侧扣带回前部、右侧杏仁体、右侧眶下回ALFF减低,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论针刺足三里穴可引起多个功能脑区ALFF增高,其机制可能是通过相应的作用中枢及复杂的脑功能网络调节,对靶器官产生作用效应。     

FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY OF HYPOTHALAMUS AND AMYGDALA IN RESPONSE TO ACUTE ACUPUNCTURE STIMULATION DURING FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN “OVERWEIGHT” MALES

Objective: This study explores how acupoints ST36 and SP9 and their sham acupoints acutely act on blood glucose, core body temperature, hunger and sensations pertaining to needling(De-qi) via the limbic system and dopamine to affect various brain areas.Methods: Adults and "overweight" Chinese males were observed with functional magnetic resonance imaging.Connectivity analysis included the amygdala(AMY) and hypothalamus(HYP) as regions of interest in the discrete cosine transforming and seed correlation analysis methods.Results: Most important overlapping regions for both real acupuncture and minimal sham acupuncture for the HYP included the medial frontal gyrus and precuneus(P=0.005, T=2.898) and for the left AMY they were the inferior frontal gyrus(orbital part)(P=0.005, T=2.898), temporal pole: superior temporal gyrus(P=0.005, T=2.898) and superior frontal gyrus(P=0.005, T=2.898).For the right AMY, the regions consisted of the inferior temporal gyrus, cerebellum crus 2, middle temporal gyrus, inferior frontal gyrus(opercular part), and supramarginal gyrus(P=0.005, T=2.898).Conclusion: Based on the other results, there was a significant difference in the spatial patterns of the distinct brain regions between the two treatment groups.This was an important study in addressing the acupuncture effects and brain pathways involved in the physiology and appetite regulation of an overweight population.     

RESPONDING BRAIN AREAS TO DE-QI REDUCED BY LOCAL ANESTHESIA AT ST36

Objective: Recently, researchers have paid more attention to sensation of De-qi, especially at ST36.However, little is known of the responding brain areas if the sensation of De-qi is suppressed.So, this study aims at detecting the brain response when De-qi was inhibited by local anesthesia at ST36.Methods: Forty healthy volunteers were recruited in this study.They all received two rounds of functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI) scans.One was accompanied with manual acupuncture at ST36(DQ group), and another was associated with local anesthesia and manual acupuncture at the same acupoint(LA group).At end of each scan, subjects were asked to quantify their stimulating sensations using a 10-point visual analogue scale.Results: Compared with the DQ group, most of De-qi sensations reduced by local anesthesia were soreness(94%), numbness(96%), fullness(92%), spreading(96%) and dull pain(98%).In the DQ group a lot of areas displayed significant fMRI signal intensity changes.The mainly activated regions were bilateral inferior frontal gyrus, S1, M1, inferior parietal lobule, thalamus, insula, claustrum, cingulate gyrus, putamen, superior temporal gyrus, and cerebellum.Surprisingly only cerebellum showed significant activation in the LA group.In the two groups, bilateral S1, insula, ipsilateral IFG, IPL, claustrum and contralateral ACC were remarkably activated.Conclusion: The responding brain areas to De-qi would bereduced following local anesthesia at ST36     

Effects of three needling manipulations of the right-side Zusanli(ST 36) on brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects on the brain using three needling manipulations(twirling, lifting-thrusting, and twirling plus lifting-thrusting)when the right-side Zusanli(ST 36) acupoint was stimulated with needles.METHODS: Seventeen healthy subjects accepted three needling manipulations stimulating the right Zusanli(ST 36) over separate days. Functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to detect changes in the brain during the manipulations, and then the needling sensations were recorded using the MGH acupuncture sensation scale(MASS) after each scan. f MRI data were processed using Statistical Parametric Mapping 8 to analyze the positiveand negative activation in the brain induced by different acupuncture manipulations.RESULTS: The individual needling sensations showed no statistically significant differences among the three manipulations. However, the MASS index showed that lifting-thrusting twirling plus lifting-thrusting twirling. Lifting-thrusting activated left premotor cortex, left postcentral,right middle frontal gyrus, left inferior frontal gyrus,right lingual gyrus, left insula, right putamen, bilateral cingulate gyrus and right cerebellum; and deactivated bilateral hippocampus and left caudate.Twirling activated bilateral orbital middle frontal gyrus, left opercular and triangular inferior frontal gyrus, and right middle occipital gyrus; and deactivated bilateral precuneus, right amygdala, left anterior cingulate gyrus, right inferior temporal gyrus,right middle frontal gyrus, right supplementary motor gyrus, and left postcentral. Twirling plus lifting-thrusting activated bilateral postcentral, left inferior occipital gyrus, left insula, left thalamus, left cingulate gyrus, and right putamen; and deactivated right superior frontal gyrus, right superior parietal gyrus, right temporal gyrus, right middle occipital gyrus, right insula, and left lingual gyrus. Pairwise comparisons of the three manipulations showed that signals induced by lifting-thrusting were the strongest, especially in the limbic system,followed by twirling plus lifting-thrusting; twirling alone was the weakest.CONCLUSION: Three methods of needling manipulations similarly activated areas associated with the somatosensory system, vision, cognition, and emotional regulation. This may have significant implications for acupuncture in clinical practice.     

针刺头穴对中风患者大脑运动功能区糖代谢的影响

目的:研究针刺百会、曲鬓穴对中风患者大脑运动功能区糖代谢的影响。方法:采用Talairach大脑立体定位法,运用PET观察运动状态下中风患者电针前后以及电针治疗3周后的大脑细胞葡萄糖代谢的变化。结果:①针刺的即刻效应:患者双侧第一躯体运动皮质区、运动前区及顶上小叶和健侧的补充运动区发生了明显的代谢功能改变,表现为糖代谢增高的区域集中于健侧,代谢减低集中于病灶侧。②3周后效应:患者第一躯体运动皮质区仍有改变,仍表现为糖代谢增高的区域集中于健侧,代谢减低集中于病灶侧。结论:电针头穴百会与曲鬓可以升高或降低双侧大脑的运动功能区域中葡萄糖的代谢,从而可能诱导与运动相关的某些区域神经组织兴奋,补偿或协助受损的神经网络,促进运动功能的重建。     

Low-frequency fluctuation amplitude analysis of resting-state fMRI for functional brain response differences between acupuncture and moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) in patient with functional dyspepsia

Objective

To compare and analyze functional brain response characteristics by applying acupuncture or moxibustion to Zusanli (ST 36) in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) and investigate the differences of central action mechanism resulting from acupuncture or moxibustion.

Methods

A total of eligible 24 FD cases were divided into two blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) sequences for functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan. The amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) analyses were conducted on the data of location phase, structure phase, resting state before acupuncture/moxibustion, working state during acupuncture/moxibustion and resting state after acupuncture/moxibustion using Data Processing Assistant for Resting-State fMRI (DPARSF) software.

Results

Acupuncture and moxibustion produced significant differences in functional brain response. The working state during acupuncture/moxibustion mainly decreased ALFF values in the right supramarginal gyrus, right superior parietal lobule, right frontal gyrus, upper right occipital lobe, right precuneus and right cingulate gyrus. At the same time, it increased ALFF values in the left cerebellum, right caudate nucleus, right cerebellum and left inferior gyrus. The differences during the resting state after acupuncture/moxibustion were significantly smaller than the working state in intensity and size. It mainly resulted in decrease in ALFF values in the right postcentral gyrus and right supramarginal gyrus and increase in ALFF values in the left precuneus, orbital part of inferior frontal gyrus and right cerebellar peduncles.

Conclusion

Needling and moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36) can produce significant differences in immediate functional brain response.