中华医学杂志（英文版）2003，Vol.116Issue(12)：1836-1839,4.
PET imaging of brain function while puncturing the acupoint ST36
PET imaging of brain function while puncturing the acupoint ST36
摘要
Abstract
Objective To explore the experimental method of obtaining position emission tonogiaphy (PET) imaging evidence of changes in cerebral function by puncturing the Stomach 36 (ST36, Zusanli) acupoint.Methods Data on changes of cerebral glycometabolism were obtained from six healthy male volunteers with positron emission tomography. Visual experimental evidence, as well as statistical parametric mapping (SPM), was gathered while puncturing the ST36 (Zusanli, right leg) acupoint.Results There was increased glycometabolism in the hypothalamus, head of the caudate nucleus, temporal lobe, the sinistral cerebellum, postcentral gyrus, and brain stem while the acupoint ST36 was being punctured.Conclusions Acupuncture on ST36 can lead to increase in glycometabolism in the vegetative nerve centers, which is correlated with gastric function. Visual experimental evidence of ST36 acupuncturing on functional gastrointestinal disorder was obtained in our study.关键词
acupuncture/ST36/PET/brainKey words
acupuncture/ST36/PET/brain分类
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尹岭,金香兰,乔卫安,孙锦平,石现,田嘉禾,尹大一,姚树林,邵明哲,曾海宁,单保慈,唐一源,朱克..PET imaging of brain function while puncturing the acupoint ST36[J].中华医学杂志（英文版）,2003,116(12):1836-1839,4.基金项目
This study was supported by National Natural Scientific Foundation of China (No. 30171135) and National Key Program for Basic Research of China (No. 2001CCA00700). （No. 30171135）
