Journal article
Generating-sensation and propagating-myoelectrical responses along the meridian
Science in China. Series C, Life sciences, Vol.45(1), pp.105-112
02/2002
DOI: 10.1360/02yc9012
PMID: 18763069
Abstract
The meridian phenomena are closely associated with the neuro-muscular function. Our experiments show that meridian phenomenon, acupoint stimulation-induced generating-sensations along meridians (GSM), does exist in some volunteers, and the subjects can describe the characteristics of the feelings and the route of GSM. Simultaneously, GSM is often accompanied with progressive myoelectric activity along the meridian which is able to be recorded objectively. Brachial plexus anesthesia and regional neuro-muscular block may arrest these responses while the neuro-muscular blocking agent may stop neuromuscular transmission at the motor end-plate rather than check GSM. The facts reveal that GSM probably depends on muscular activity and is involved in the secondary neuro-muscular excitation propagating along the longitudinal axis of muscles. These findings suggest that the myoelectric activities constitute the foundation of secondarily generating-sensation propagating along the longitudinal orientation of limbs (muscles), or along the meridian.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Generating-sensation and propagating-myoelectrical responses along the meridian
- Creators
- Bing Zhu - Institute of Acupuncture, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 100700, Beijing, China, bingzhu@21cn.comPeijing RongHui BenYuqing LiWeidong XuXinyan Gao
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Science in China. Series C, Life sciences, Vol.45(1), pp.105-112
- Publisher
- China
- DOI
- 10.1360/02yc9012
- PMID
- 18763069
- ISSN
- 1006-9305
- eISSN
- 1862-2798
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2002
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Anesthesia
- Record Identifier
- 9984006479802771
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