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Title:

Acupuncture-Induced Pain Relief and the Human Brain's Default Mode Network - an Extended View of Central Effects of Acupuncture Analgesia.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Otti, A; Noll-Hussong, M
Abstract:
As a complementary medical procedure, acupuncture has a significant impact on the treatment of acute and chronic pain. Though the physiological mechanisms behind this method are still unclear, acupuncture has been claimed to rely also on changes in the central nervous system. Recent functional imaging studies indicate that the so-called default mode network (DMN) which consists of cortical midline structures and lateral parietal regions plays an important role in these processes. This brief over...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Forsch Komplementmed
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
19
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
197-201
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1159/000341928
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22964986
Print-ISSN:
1661-4119
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
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