Effects of long-term acupuncture treatment on resting-state brain activity in migraine patients: a randomized controlled trial on active acupoints and inactive acupoints.

BACKGROUND: Acupuncture has been commonly used for preventing migraine attacks and relieving pain during a migraine, although there is limited knowledge on the physiological mechanism behind this method. The objectives of this study were to compare the differences in brain activities evoked by activ...

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Main Authors: Ling Zhao, Jixin Liu, Fuwen Zhang, Xilin Dong, Yulin Peng, Wei Qin, Fumei Wu, Ying Li, Kai Yuan, Karen M von Deneen, Qiyong Gong, Zili Tang, Fanrong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4051855?pdf=render