Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Litscher, G; Yang, NH; Schwarz, G; Wang, L.
Computer-controlled acupuncture. A new construction for simultaneous measurement of blood flow velocity of the supratrochlear and middle cerebral arteries
Biomed Tech (Berl). 1999; 44(3):58-63
Doi: 10.1515/bmte.1999.44.3.58
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Litscher Gerhard
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Schwarz Gerhard
- Wang Lu
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- Abstract:
- Acupuncture has been used for over 5,000 years and a large body of evidence exists. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound, introduced more than a decade ago, has evolved into a dynamic, reliable, reproducible and practical diagnostic tool. In this study we describe simultaneous and continuous TCD monitoring of the supratrochlear and middle cerebral arteries in two patients with ophthalmologic diseases undergoing computer-controlled acupuncture (CCA). During eye acupuncture scheme there was a significant increase in the mean bloodflow velocity (vm) of the A. supratrochlearis (+39% patient 1; +15% patient 2; p < 0.001, t-test) in both patients. The effect was still evident after the needles were removed. There was a smaller increase (+4% and +3%; n.s.) of vm in the A. cerebri media. These results suggest that eye acupuncture could have a specific effect on intra- and extracerebral arteries. CCA might improve the quality of acupuncture.
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- Acupuncture Therapy - instrumentation
- Adult - instrumentation
- Blood Flow Velocity - physiology
- Cerebral Arteries - physiology
- Female - physiology
- Humans - physiology
- Male - physiology
- Therapy, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
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- Computer-Controlled Acupuncture (CCA)
- Eye Acupuncture
- Transcranial Doppler Sonography (TCD)