Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:371543. doi: 10.1155/2013/371543. Epub 2013 Jul 10.
Deqi sensation, a psychophysical response characterized by a spectrum of different needling sensations, is essential for Chinese acupuncture clinical efficacy. Previous research works have investigated the component of Deqi response upon acupuncture on acupoints on the trunk and limbs. However, the characteristics of Deqi sensations of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on auricular points are seldom reported. In this study, we investigated the individual components of Deqi during TENS on auricular concha area and the superior scapha using quantitative measurements in the healthy subjects and depression patients. The most striking characteristics of Deqi sensations upon TENS on auricular points were tingling, numbness, and fullness. The frequencies of pressure, warmness, heaviness, and soreness were relatively lower. The dull pain and coolness are rare. The characteristics of Deqi were similar for the TENS on concha and on the superior scapha.
得气感是一种以各种不同针刺感觉为特征的心理生理反应，对中医针灸临床疗效至关重要。先前的研究工作已经调查了针刺躯干和四肢穴位时得气反应的组成部分。然而，经皮神经电刺激（TENS）于耳甲区和上鼓室穴位的得气感觉特征却鲜有报道。在这项研究中，我们使用健康受试者和抑郁症患者的定量测量方法，研究了 TENS 于耳甲区和上鼓室时得气的个体成分。TENS 于耳甲区和上鼓室时得气感觉的最显著特征是刺痛、麻木和饱满。压力、温热、沉重和疼痛的频率相对较低。沉闷的疼痛和凉爽感则较为罕见。TENS 于耳甲区和上鼓室的得气特征相似。
