Tang Ping-Ping, Xu Qian, Chen Dong, Zhu Li-Li, Wu Qi-Hui, Bao Chao
Department of Acupuncture-moxibustion and Rehabilitation, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
School of Acupuncture-moxibustion and Massage, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023.
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2020 Jun 25;45(6):504-7. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.190627.
A literature review was performed to investigate the possible mechanism of scalp acupuncture in stimulating the skin, fascia, muscle, and periosteum and thus affecting cerebral cortex function. The results of literature research show that the effect of scalp acupuncture on cerebral cortex function may be achieved by the stimulation of specific anatomical structures. Stimulation of the skin, fascia, muscle and periosteum can activate the functional areas of the cerebral cortex through the midbrain, thalamus, and brainstem. In addition, different depths of stimulation may affect the deep and shallow sensation of the brain, self-monitoring of the fascia, subcortical central compensation, and cortical discharge. Therefore, exploration of the specific rules and differences in the effect of stimulating different anatomical structures on brain function is the future focus of the clinical and basic research on scalp acupuncture.
进行了一项文献综述，以研究头皮针刺激皮肤、筋膜、肌肉和骨膜并由此影响大脑皮质功能的可能机制。文献研究结果表明，头皮针作用于大脑皮质功能可能是通过刺激特定解剖结构来实现的。刺激皮肤、筋膜、肌肉和骨膜可通过中脑、丘脑和脑干激活大脑皮质的功能区。此外，不同的刺激深度可能会影响大脑的深浅感觉、筋膜的自我监测、皮质下中枢代偿以及皮质放电。因此，探索刺激不同解剖结构对脑功能影响的具体规律和差异是头皮针临床和基础研究的未来重点。
