Multi-Modality Neuroimaging Study on Neurobiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-v

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2. Early fMRI Studies of Acupuncture

   • Wei Qin, Lingmin Jin, Jie Tian

   Pages 1-30

3. Temporospatial Encoding of Acupuncture Effects in the Brain

   • Lijun Bai, Jie Tian

   Pages 31-60

4. Targeting Mechanisms of Typical Indications of Acupuncture

   • Zhenyu Liu, Zhenchao Tang, Jie Tian

   Pages 61-89

5. Findings of Acupuncture Mechanisms Using EEG and MEG

   • Wei Qin, Lijun Bai, Lingmin Jin, Jie Tian

   Pages 91-124

6. Prospects of Acupuncture Research in the Future

   • Wei Qin, Lingmin Jin, Jie Tian

   Pages 125-138

7. Back Matter

   Pages 139-142

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This book introduces essential advances in acupuncture studies using multi-modality neuroimaging, which provides insights into how specific brain networks are involved in acupuncture effects in humans. Stimulating different acupoints to treat various clinical conditions is usually accompanied by multi-dimensional physiological as well as psychological responses, which are regulated by the central nervous system. The book addresses disease-specific neural correlates and acupuncture-targeted regulatory encoding in the brain, and explains the temporal-spatial encoding in brain networks to clarify the acupuncture mechanisms. By highlighting the targeting mechanisms of typical indications of acupuncture, this book provides a scientific explanation for acupuncture therapy.

• functional MRI
• acupoints
• CNS
• brain networks
• EEG and MEG
• acupuncture

“This is a very interesting use of assessment tools, as well as modern knowledge of the brain and its functions, to assess an ancient medical model. … The audience includes any medical providers or students with an interest in the efficacy of TCM … . The book incorporates a depth of knowledge of both paradigms of thought and synthesizes the science of both. ... I love this book and will incorporate its contents into classes that I teach.” (Barbara J. Gosse, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2017)

• CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Beijing, China

  Jie Tian

Editor Jie Tian is a Professor and Director of Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing.

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