Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation of GV 20 Point on Electroencephalogram - Open Access Library Journal

OALibJ > Vol.3 No.6, June 2016

Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation of GV 20 Point on Electroencephalogram ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1102653 742 Downloads 4,176 Views

Author(s)

Mehmet Tugrul Cabioglu^1*, Munire Kilinc Toprak², Derya Yılmaz³, Cagrı Cabıoglu⁴

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
²Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
³Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
⁴Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.

ABSTRACT

Objective: This single-blind, randomized study aimed to evaluate effects of acupuncture stimulation at the GV 20 point on the electroencephalogram (EEG). Methods: Data was collected from 17 volunteers, aged 18 - 25 years old. EEG recordings were obtained before and after verum acupuncture and after a one-week interval EEG recording was also obtained before and after sham acupuncture. Spectral analysis of the EEG data was compared to baseline EEG. Results: Compared to baseline, there was an increase in the alpha band power at the T4 and T5 electrodes (p < 0.05) and a decrease in the beta band power at the T4, T6, and A2 electrodes following verum acupuncture. However, comparison of the data recorded before and after sham acupuncture revealed no significant differences. Conclusions: We claim that verum acupuncture stimulation at the GV 20 point has an effect on brain activity, which might be due to the known “mood modifying, relaxation effect” at that point.

KEYWORDS

Acupuncture, Electroencephalography

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Cabioglu, M. , Toprak, M. , Yılmaz, D. and Cabıoglu, C. (2016) Effect of Acupuncture Stimulation of GV 20 Point on Electroencephalogram. Open Access Library Journal, 3, 1-8. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1102653.

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