Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Litscher, G.
Cerebral and peripheral effects of laser needle-stimulation.
Neurol Res. 2003; 25(7):722-728
Doi: 10.1179%2F016164103101202237
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- Litscher Gerhard
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- Abstract:
- This study comprises scientific-theoretic fundamental investigations of laserneedle technology, a new and painless method of acupuncture stimulation. Laserneedles are not inserted in the skin, but are merely placed on the surface of the acupuncture point. The study documents the significant changes in peripheral microcirculation (p = 0.005) and surface temperature of the skin (p = 0.02) induced by laser, in 22 healthy volunteers (mean age 24.4 +/- 2.6 years). In addition, a randomised cross-over study to characterise the specific changes in cerebral blood flow velocity with laserneedle acupuncture (p < 0.001) is presented. These results provide important information for characterising the effects of laserneedle acupuncture.
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- Acupuncture Therapy - instrumentation
- Adult - instrumentation
- Analysis of Variance - instrumentation
- Blood Flow Velocity - physiology
- Cross-Over Studies - physiology
- Humans - physiology
- Laser-Doppler Flowmetry - instrumentation
- Lasers - instrumentation
- Needles - instrumentation
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- laserneedle((R)) acupuncture
- high-tech acupuncture((R))
- computer-controlled laserpuncture
- transcranial Doppler sonography
- near-infrared spectroscopy
- laser Doppler flowmetry