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Tan Q, Liu X, Xu S, Chen J, Li W, Zhang S, Du Y. Global trends and hotspots in research on acupuncture for neurodegenerative diseases over the last decade: a bibliometric and visualization analysis. Front Aging Neurosci 2024; 16:1390384. [PMID: 38800611 PMCID: PMC11116584 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1390384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Objectives This study aimed to explore the current status and trends of acupuncture for neurodegenerative diseases (NDs) in the last decade and provide new insights for researchers in future studies. Methods The publications concerning acupuncture treatment for NDs published between 2014 and 2023 were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection. We used CiteSpace and VOSviewer to analyze data on numbers of annual publications, countries, institutions, cited journals, cited authors, cited references, keywords, and citation bursts about acupuncture for NDs. Results A total of 635 publications were obtained from 2014 to 2023. We identified the most prolific journals, countries, institutions, authors, patterns of authorship, and the main direction of future research in the field of acupuncture for NDs in the last decade. The country, institution, and journal with the most publications are China (389 articles), Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (56 articles), and Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (42 articles), respectively. The high-frequency keywords focused on "Alzheimer's disease," "Parkinson's disease," "acupuncture," "dementia," and "electroacupuncture." The top five keywords in terms of centrality were "cerebral ischemia," "acupuncture stimulation," "fMRI," "apoptosis," and "deep brain stimulation." Conclusion The results from this bibliometric study provide insight into the research trends in acupuncture therapy for NDs, and the current status and trends of the past decade, which may help researchers confirm the current status, hotspots, and frontier trends in this field.
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- Qian Tan
- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Shizhen Laboratory, Wuhan, China
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Kispotta S, Das D, Prusty SK. A recent update on drugs and alternative approaches for parkinsonism. Neuropeptides 2024; 104:102415. [PMID: 38402775 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2024.102415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Parkinson's disease, often known as PD, is a more common age-related neurological disorder that affects a huge number of older adults worldwide. Parkinson's disease is predominantly a movement-related pathosis and is distinguished by the deposition of intra-neuronal aggregates, as the alpha-synuclein gene is expressed as Lewy bodies (LB) causing dopaminergic neurons to die. Stress in early life may contribute to the development of depression, and depression in patients may result in the development of Parkinson's disease as they mature. Depression is a non-motor condition that leads to motor symptoms, such as Parkinson's disease. PD Patients are currently utilizing a variety of other therapies like utilizing nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, vitamins, and massage. When a patient's functional ability is impaired, drug treatment is usually initiated according to the individual's condition and the severity of signs and symptoms. The current marketed anti-Parkinson drugs, has low brain distribution and failing to repair dopaminergic neurons or delaying the progression of the disease these negative effects were unavoidable. To overcome these disadvantages, this review considers the inclusion of drugs used in Parkinson's disease, focusing on strategies to reuse existing compounds to speed up drug development, their capacity to traverse the BBB, and drug dispersion in the brain. We look at cellular therapies and repurposed drugs. We also investigate the mechanisms, effectiveness, as well as safety of several new medications that are being repositioned for Parkinson's disease pharmacotherapy. In this study, we focus on global trends in Parkinson's disease research. We hope to raise awareness about the present state of major factors for disability worldwide, including yearly prevalence's from international and national statistics. The pathophysiology of Parkinsonism and also analyze existing therapies for Parkinson's disease, moreover new and innovative drug therapies, and to assess the prospects for disease modification.
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- Sneha Kispotta
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, India.
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Li X, Zhou J, He R, Lian J, Jia J, Hsu C, Yuan S, Chen Z. A study on the effects of the Qihuang Needle therapy on patients with Parkinson's disease. Front Neurol 2023; 13:1022057. [PMID: 36776577 PMCID: PMC9912771 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.1022057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Qihuang Needle (QHN) in treating Parkinson's disease (PD). Design setting and participants The trial was an 8-week randomized clinical trial (4 weeks of treatment followed by 4 weeks of follow-up) conducted from January 2021 to July 2022 in outpatient settings at three clinical sites in Guangzhou, China. Thirty-four participants with PD were diagnosed based on the diagnostic criteria formulated by the brain bank of the British Parkinson's Disease Society in 1992. Interventions Patients in the treatment and control groups received six sessions within 4 weeks of the QHN therapy or the sham acupuncture therapy (two times per week for the first two consecutive weeks and one time per week for the following two consecutive weeks). Main outcomes and measures The primary outcome measure was the change in the Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale-Part III Motor Examination (UPDRS III) between baseline and 8 weeks after treatments. Secondary outcome measures were the Non-Motor Symptoms Scale for Parkinson's Disease (NMSS) and Parkinson's Disease Daily Quality of Life-39 (PDQ-39). Real-time shear wave elastography (SWE) was assessed for each patient at baseline and during the 4-week period as the third outcome measure. Results A more significant reduction of UPDRS III score, PDQ-39, NMSS, and SWE was observed in the QHN group than in the sham acupuncture group. Conclusions The QHN therapy consistently demonstrated superiority and produced clinically meaningful benefits in reducing motor and non-motor symptoms, as well as significantly improving muscle stiffness, in patients with PD.
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- Xinyu Li
- Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Baiyun Branch of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- International College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- International College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,*Correspondence: Zhenhu Chen ✉
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Li Q, Wu C, Wang X, Li Z, Hao X, Zhao L, Li M, Zhu M. Effect of acupuncture for non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:995850. [PMID: 36275001 PMCID: PMC9582755 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.995850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Although non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) are serious, effective treatments are still lacking. Acupuncture may have clinical benefits for non-motor symptoms of PD patients, but high-quality evidence supporting this possibility is still limited. Hence, we conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on non-motor symptoms in patients with PD. Methods Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture treatment for PD were retrieved from the following electronic databases: Medline (OVID), Embase (OVID), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, Chonqing VIP (CQVIP), and Wangfang database. Studies evaluating non-motor symptoms of PD were retrieved. Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Results A total of 27 RCTs were included, among which 8 outcomes related to non-motor symptoms were evaluated. The results showed that acupuncture combined with medication had benefits for PD-related insomnia relative to medication alone or sham acupuncture [standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.517; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.242-0.793; p = 0.000], and acupuncture treatment had benefits at 8 weeks (SMD = 0.519; 95% CI = 0.181-0.857; p = 0.003). Regarding depression, acupuncture treatment was more effective (SMD = -0.353; 95% CI = -0.669 to -0.037; p = 0.029) within 2 months (SMD = -0.671; 95% CI = -1.332 to -0.011; p = 0.046). Regarding cognition, quality of life, and Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) I and II scores, acupuncture treatment was effective [SMD = 0.878, 95% CI = 0.046-1.711, p = 0.039; SMD = -0.690, 95% CI = -1.226 to -0.155, p = 0.011; weighted mean difference (WMD) = -1.536, 95% CI = -2.201 to -0.871, p = 0.000; WMD = -2.071, 95% CI = -3.792 to -0.351, p = 0.018; respectively]. A significant difference was not found in terms of PD-related constipation. Only one study evaluated PD-related fatigue. Conclusion The results of the analysis suggested that acupuncture treatment could ameliorate the symptoms of depression, quality of life, cognition, total mentation, behavior and mood, and activities of daily living in PD patients. Nevertheless, more prospective, well-designed RCTs with larger sample sizes are required to confirm our findings.
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- Qinglian Li
- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
- The Research Center of Basic Integrative Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, China
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Ma S, Huang H, Zhong Z, Zheng H, Li M, Yao L, Yu B, Wang H. Effect of acupuncture on brain regions modulation of mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:914049. [PMID: 36212046 PMCID: PMC9540390 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.914049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background As a non-pharmacological therapy, acupuncture has significant efficacy in treating Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) compared to pharmacological therapies. In recent years, advances in neuroimaging techniques have provided new perspectives to elucidate the central mechanisms of acupuncture for MCI. Many acupuncture brain imaging studies have found significant improvements in brain function after acupuncture treatment of MCI, but the underlying mechanisms of brain regions modulation are unclear. Objective A meta-analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies of MCI patients treated with acupuncture was conducted to summarize the effects of acupuncture on the modulation of MCI brain regions from a neuroimaging perspective. Methods Using acupuncture, neuroimaging, magnetic resonance, and Mild Cognitive Impairment as search terms, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE), Google Scholar, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine disk (CBM disk), Wanfang and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) for brain imaging studies on acupuncture on MCI published up to April 2022. Voxel-based neuroimaging meta-analysis of fMRI data was performed using voxel-based d Mapping with Permutation of Subject Images (SDM-PSI), allowing for Family-Wise Error Rate (FWER) correction correction for correction multiple comparisons of results. Subgroup analysis was used to compare the differences in brain regions between the acupuncture treatment group and other control groups. Meta-regression was used to explore demographic information and altered cognitive function effects on brain imaging outcomes. Linear models were drawn using MATLAB 2017a, and visual graphs for quality evaluation were produced using R software and RStudio software. Results A total of seven studies met the inclusion criteria, with 94 patients in the treatment group and 112 patients in the control group. All studies were analyzed using the regional homogeneity (ReHo) method. The experimental design of fMRI included six task state studies and one resting-state study. The meta-analysis showed that MCI patients had enhanced activity in the right insula, left anterior cingulate/paracingulate gyri, right thalamus, right middle frontal gyrus, right median cingulate/paracingulate gyri, and right middle temporal gyrus brain regions after acupuncture treatment. Further analysis of RCT and longitudinal studies showed that Reho values were significantly elevated in two brain regions, the left anterior cingulate/paracingulate gyrus and the right insula, after acupuncture. The MCI group showed stronger activity in the right supramarginal gyrus after acupuncture treatment compared to healthy controls. Meta-regression analysis showed that the right anterior thalamic projection ReHo index was significantly correlated with the MMSE score after acupuncture treatment in all MCI patients. Conclusions Acupuncture therapy has a modulating effect on the brain regions of MCI patients. However, due to the inadequate experimental design of neuroimaging studies, multi-center neuroimaging studies with large samples are needed better to understand the potential neuroimaging mechanisms of acupuncture for MCI. In addition, machine learning algorithm-based predictive models for evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture for MCI may become a focus of future research. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022287826, identifier: CRD 42022287826.
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- Shiqi Ma
- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Northeast Asian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Massage, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Northeast Asian Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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Yang LS, Li YM, Zhou DF, Zhao BM, Zheng SZ, Chen ZH, Zhang K, Lu LM. Effects of Qihuang Needling on Motor Function for Patients With Parkinson's Disease: Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial. Front Neurol 2022; 13:902170. [PMID: 35720089 PMCID: PMC9201048 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.902170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BackgroundAlthough significant progress has been made in the pharmacologic management of Parkinson's Disease (PD), effective management of movement disorders is still a hurdle for therapeutics targeting PD. Acupuncture is one therapeutic option that could potentially improve the motor function of PD and is widely used as adjuvant therapy. Among the various acupuncture approaches, Qihuang Needling (QHN) therapy has been found to improve motor-function control for patients with PD. However, evidence regarding its efficacy remains scarce. Therefore, to address this need, this study will determine the effects of QHN therapy on motor function in patients with PD and compare it to placebo effects.MethodsThis trial is a multicenter, prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. We randomly allocated 144 participants to two groups of 72 patients. Patients in the treatment group were treated with QHN therapy. The control group had undergone insertion of acupuncture needles at sham acupoints not corresponded to acupuncture points. Participants in the verum treatment group and sham-acupuncture control group received 9 sessions over 6 weeks followed by 8 weeks of follow-up. The primary outcome was the change of motor function from baseline to weeks 6 and 14 measured by the PD Rating Scale-Part III Motor Examination (UPDRS-III). Secondary outcome measures included the change of PD daily quality of life-39 (PDQ-39) and Non-Motor Symptoms Scale for PD (NMSS) from baseline to weeks 6 and 14.DiscussionThe results of this trial will generate data to improve our general understanding of the efficacy of QHN therapy on motor function in patients with PD and thoroughly compare these responses to the placebo effect.Trial RegistrationThe trial was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR- 2000030871) on 16 March 2020.
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- Lian-Sheng Yang
- Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Prevention and Health, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Acupuncture, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Kun Zhang
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- South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Li-Ming Lu
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Wang J, Zhu F, Huang W, Chen Z, Zhao P, Lei Y, Liu Y, Liu X, Sun B, Li H. Therapeutic Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture in Autoimmune Diseases. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2022; 50:639-652. [PMID: 35282807 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x22500252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are conditions arising from abnormal immune reactions to autoantigens, which can be defined as the loss of immune tolerance to autoantigens, causing the production of autoantibodies and subsequent inflammation and tissue injury. The etiology of AIDs remains elusive, which may involve both genetic and environmental factors, such as diet, drugs, and infections. Despite rapid progress in the treatment of autoimmune diseases over the past few decades, there is still no approach that can cure AIDs. As an alternative approach, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) such as acupuncture has been used in an attempt to treat AIDs including multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the results have proven to be quite promising, despite the fact that its mechanism is still not fully understood. In this review, the present knowledge regarding mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of AIDs has been summarized, and deeper insights will be provided in order to better understand how acupuncture may regulate immune responses during AIDs.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Harbin Medical University Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Harbin Medical University, Ministry of Education Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, P. R. China
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A hybrid deep transfer learning-based approach for Parkinson's disease classification in surface electromyography signals. Biomed Signal Process Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2021.103161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease: Efficacy Evaluation and Mechanisms in the Dopaminergic Neural Circuit. Neural Plast 2021; 2021:9926445. [PMID: 34221005 PMCID: PMC8221898 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9926445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease caused by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Existing pharmaceutical treatments offer alleviation of symptoms but cannot delay disease progression and are often associated with significant side effects. Clinical studies have demonstrated that acupuncture may be beneficial for PD treatment, particularly in terms of ameliorating PD symptoms when combined with anti-PD medication, reducing the required dose of medication and associated side effects. During early stages of PD, acupuncture may even be used to replace medication. It has also been found that acupuncture can protect dopaminergic neurons from degeneration via antioxidative stress, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic pathways as well as modulating the neurotransmitter balance in the basal ganglia circuit. Here, we review current studies and reflect on the potential of acupuncture as a novel and effective treatment strategy for PD. We found that particularly during the early stages, acupuncture may reduce neurodegeneration of dopaminergic neurons and regulate the balance of the dopaminergic circuit, thus delaying the progression of the disease. The benefits of acupuncture will need to be further verified through basic and clinical studies.
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Huang CH, Lin MC, Hsieh CL. Acupuncture Treatment Reduces Incidence of Parkinson's Disease in Patients With Depression: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 12:591640. [PMID: 33343332 PMCID: PMC7746549 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.591640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Depression is a risk factor for subsequent Parkinson's disease (PD). Some patients with depression undergo acupuncture treatment because of other diseases in Taiwan. Therefore, the present study used data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to investigate the incidence of PD in patients having depression with and without acupuncture treatment. We conducted a retrospective study of a matched cohort of 48,981 patients with newly diagnosed depression between 2000 and 2012 who were selected from the NHIRD. The 1:1 propensity score method was utilized to match an equal number of patients (N = 9,189) in the acupuncture and non-acupuncture cohorts. We employed Cox proportional hazard models to evaluate the risk of PD. The cumulative incidence of PD in both cohorts was estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method, and the difference was examined through a log-rank test. Patients with depression who received acupuncture treatment demonstrated a lower risk of PD [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 0.39, 95% confidence interval = 0.31–0.49] than those who did not undergo acupuncture treatment, after adjusting for age, sex, insurance amount, geographic region, urbanization levels, comorbidities, and drugs. The cumulative incidence of PD was significantly lower in the acupuncture cohort than in the non-acupuncture cohort (log-rank test, p < 0.001). The database did not indicate the severity of depression and acupoints. The results suggest that acupuncture treatment significantly reduced the development of PD in patients with depression; however, a future study should be conducted to provide more objective evidence.
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- Cheng-Hao Huang
- Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Hsu WT, Chen YH, Yang HB, Lin JG, Hung SY. Electroacupuncture Improves Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease and Promotes Neuronal Autophagy Activity in Mouse Brain. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2020; 48:1651-1669. [PMID: 33202151 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x20500822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Autophagic defects are a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Parkinson's disorder (PD). Enhancing autophagy to remove impaired mitochondria and toxic protein aggregation is an essential component of PD treatment. In particular, activation of autophagy confers neuroprotection in cellular and preclinical models of neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) treatment in mice with established PD and evaluated the relationship between EA, autophagy, and different neurons in the mouse brain. We report that EA improves PD motor symptoms in mice and enhances (1) autophagy initiation (increased Beclin 1), (2) autophagosome biogenesis (increased Atg5, Atg7, Atg9A, Atg12, Atg16L, Atg3, and LC3-II), (3) autophagy flux/substrate degradation (decreased p62), and (4) mitophagy (increased PINK1 and DJ-1) in neurons of the substantia nigra, striatum, hippocampus, and cortex (affected brain areas of PD, Huntington disease, and Alzheimer's disease). EA enhances autophagy initiation, autophagosome biogenesis, mitophagy, and autophagy flux/substrate degradation in certain brain areas. Our findings are the first to show that EA regulates neuronal autophagy and suggest that this convenient, inexpensive treatment has exciting therapeutic potential in neurodegenerative disorders.
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- Wei-Ti Hsu
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.,Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.,Chinese Medicine Research Center, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.,Department of Life Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Science, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 40249, Taiwan
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- School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Acupuncture Science, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.,Division of Colorectal Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40447, Taiwan
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Yu J, Min D, Bai Y, Qu L, Zou T, Wang S. Electroacupuncture alleviates Parkinson disease and regulates the expression of brain-gut peptides. Exp Anim 2020; 69:448-460. [PMID: 32669479 PMCID: PMC7677085 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.19-0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
The non-motor symptoms (NMS) of Parkinson's disease (PD) are found in more than 90% of patients with PD. Here, we explored the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation at Zhong wan (CV-12), Qihai (RN-7), Zusanli (ST-36) and Taichong (LR-3) on NMS and brain-gut peptides of PD. We found that EA intervention alleviated the motor deficit induced by 6-OHDA in rats indicated by the decreased abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) scores and the net number of rotations and increased cylinder test grade. It also improved the spatial memory and attenuated anxiety-like and depression of PD model rats. EA treatment significantly inhibited neuronal apoptosis in PD model animals, as demonstrated by the increased number of TH positive cells and reduced number of apoptotic cells in the substantia nigra. The expression of cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP in PD model rats was markedly suppressed by EA stimulation. Moreover, EA remarkably inhibited the inflammatory response in PD model rats, as revealed by the decreased levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, and COX-2 mRNA expression. It also attenuated the oxidative stress in rats, as indicated by the increased levels of SOD and GSH and the decreased level of MDA. EA treatment contributed to alleviating PD by regulating brain-gut peptides in rats, such as NPY, CCK, SST, GAS, and PYY. In conclusion, EA stimulation at CV-12, RN-7, ST-36, and LR-3 effectively alleviates the NMS of PD partly through regulating the levels of brain-gut peptides.
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- Jianjun Yu
- Department of Massage, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 72-78 Xiang'an Street, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, No. 82 Zhongshan Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 72-78 Xiang'an Street, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Massage, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 72-78 Xiang'an Street, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 72-78 Xiang'an Street, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Acupuncture, Heilongjiang Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 72-78 Xiang'an Street, Harbin 150036, People's Republic of China
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Deuel LM, Seeberger LC. Complementary Therapies in Parkinson Disease: a Review of Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, and Cannabis. Neurotherapeutics 2020; 17:1434-1455. [PMID: 32785848 PMCID: PMC7851283 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-020-00900-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity, resting tremor, and postural instability. Non-motor symptoms, including pain, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and depression to name a few, are increasingly recognized and often just as disabling at motor symptoms. The mainstay of treatment is dopamine replacement; however, the beneficial effects tend to wane over time with disease progression, and patients often experience motor fluctuations and medication side effects. The lack of a disease-modifying intervention and the shortcomings of traditional symptomatic medications have led many patients to pursue complementary therapies to alleviate motor and non-motor symptoms associated with PD. The term complementary implies that the therapy is used along with conventional medicine and may include supplements, manipulative treatments (chiropractic, massage), exercise-based programs, and mind-body practices. As these practices become more widespread in Western medicine, there is a growing interest in evaluating their effects on a number of medical conditions, PD included. In this review, we provide an update on clinical trials that have evaluated the effectiveness of complementary treatments for patients with PD, specifically focusing on acupuncture, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, yoga, and cannabis.
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- Lisa M Deuel
- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Microglia TREM2: A Potential Role in the Mechanism of Action of Electroacupuncture in an Alzheimer's Disease Animal Model. Neural Plast 2020; 2020:8867547. [PMID: 32952550 PMCID: PMC7487106 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8867547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most serious public health concerns facing the world. Its characteristic feature is neuroinflammation due to microglial activation. Electroacupuncture is one of the therapies employed to improve the condition of patients with AD, although its mechanism of action is still to be determined. Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2) is a microglia-specific receptor that is involved in regulating neuroinflammation in AD. In this study, we applied senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 mice as the AD animal model, used the Morris water maze, and applied hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunofluorescence double staining, and Western blotting, to explore the effects and potential mechanisms of action of electroacupuncture. In summary, this study suggested that electroacupuncture treatment could improve the learning and memory abilities (p < 0.05) and protect neurons. These effects result from acupuncture could upregulate TREM2 expression in the hippocampus (p < 0.01), which was essential for the anti-inflammatory effects in the AD animal model. However, further studies are needed to conclusively demonstrate the mechanism of action of electroacupuncture in AD.
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Ren Y, Xu M, von Deneen KM, He Y, Li G, Zheng Y, Zhang W, Li X, Han Y, Cui G, Ji G, Nie Y, Zhang Y. Acute and long-term effects of electroacupuncture alter frontal and insular cortex activity and functional connectivity during resting state. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2020; 298:111047. [PMID: 32114310 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Electroacupuncture (EA) is a safe method for treating obesity; however, its underlying neural mechanisms remain unclear. We employed resting-state-functional-magnetic-resonance-imaging (RS-fMRI) and amplitude-of-low-frequency-fluctuation (ALFF) to investigate acute/long-term effects of EA on brain activity and resting-state-functional-connectivity (RSFC) in overweight/obesity subjects who received real/Sham stimulation. For acute effects, 26 and 19 overweight/obesity subjects were included in EA and Sham groups respectively. There were significant time effects on ALFF in the right insula (INS) and left dorsolateral-prefrontal-cortex (DLPFC) due to decreases/increases in INS/DLPFC in both groups. There were weaker positive RSFC between INS and supplementary-motor-area (SMA)/right DLPFC and weaker negative RSFC between INS and precuneus (PCUN); stronger negative RSFC between DLPFC and dorsomedial-prefrontal-cortex (DMPFC) in both groups. For long-term study, body-mass-index (BMI) had significant reduction in EA (n = 17) and Sham (15) groups; EA had higher BMI reduction than in Sham. There were significant time effects on ALFF in right ventrolateral-prefrontal-cortex (VLPFC) due to significant increases in EA group, and stronger positive RSFC between VLPFC and orbitofrontal-cortex and negative RSFC between VLPFC and left thalamus (THA) in both groups after long-term treatment. These findings suggest that changes in resting-activity and RSFC implicated in inhibitory-control, gastric-motility and satiety-control are associated with EA-induced weight-loss.
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- Yuanyuan Ren
- Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China.
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- Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China.
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- Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Xi'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710038, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases and Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710032, China
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- Center for Brain Imaging, School of Life Science and Technology, Xidian University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710071, China.
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Xu Y, Cai X, Qu S, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Yao Z, Huang Y, Zhong Z. Madopar combined with acupuncture improves motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease patients: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Eur J Integr Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.101049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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