针刺镇痛过程中大脑皮层作用研究

本文就国内近年来研究大脑皮层在针刺镇痛中作用原理的文献作简要综述。针刺麻醉是在中医经络脏腑理论及针刺疗法的丰富实践,尤其是镇痛实践基础上发展起来的。众所周知针麻手术是在病人清醒状态下完成的。因此,这一课题在理论上和实践上都具有一定的意义。本文从临床和实验室,生理和生物化学等方面总结了针刺对大脑皮层功能活动影响的一些研究成果。结果表明大脑皮层参与针刺镇痛过程,在针刺镇痛过程中起一定的作用。当然,近年来做了一些研究工作,取得一定的成绩,但总的来说是不够的。进一步的研究将会对阐明针刺镇痛原理作出应有的贡献。参考文献约70篇。

THE ROLE OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX IN ACUPSNCTURE

Current literature of research on the mechanism of action of the cerebral cortex in acupuncture analgesia carried out in China in recent years are briefly reviewed.Acupuncture anesthesia has been developed on the basis of practical experiences and the Channel-visceral theory of the traditional chinese medicine in treatment of diseases, especially in the relieve of pain.In clinical practice and experiments some results of electrophysiological and biochemical effect of acupuncture upon the cerebral cortex functional activities are summarized in the present review. Evidence of investigations shows that the cerebral cortex takes part in the process of acupuncture analgesia and plays a certain role in the mechanism of acupuncture analgesia. Further investigation will te made yor the explanation of the mechanism of acupuncture anasthesia.