Electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture in which acupuncture needles are attached to a device that generates continuous electric pulses, generating a small electric current that flows between pairs of needles. Another term is Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation .According to some acupuncturists, this practice augments the use of regular acupuncture, can restore health and well-being, and is particularly good for treating pain. For the most part, there is insufficient scientific evidence regarding the safety or efficacy of electroacupuncture, although there is evidence for its efficacy in treating post-chemotherapy vomiting.

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Recent Publications on Electroacupuncture:
A blinded randomised trial of acupuncture (manual and electroacupuncture) compared with a non-penetrating sham for the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee. Objectives To compare the effect of acupuncture (manual and...	2nd July, 2008		Acupunct Med. 2008 Jun;26(2):69-78.
Neural mechanism underlying acupuncture analgesia. Acupuncture has been accepted to effectively treat chronic pain by...	28th June, 2008	Institute of Neurobiology, Institutes of Brain Science and State Key	Prog Neurobiol. 2008 Jun 5;. DOI Direct Link
Electroacupuncture Induced Spinal Plasticity is Linked to Multiple Gene Expressions in Dorsal Root Deafferented Rats. The underlying mechanism for electroacupuncture (EA) associated functional...	27th June, 2008	Institute of Neurological Disease, West China Hospital, Sichuan	J Mol Neurosci. 2008 Jun 26;. DOI Direct Link
Antiepileptic effect of electroacupuncture vs. vagus nerve stimulation in the rat thalamus. Our previous study has shown that both electroacupuncture (EA) and vagus...	26th June, 2008	School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong,	Neurosci Lett. 2008 Jun 18;. DOI Direct Link
[Electroacupuncture protects the brain against acute ischemic injury via up-regulation of delta-opioid receptor in rats.] Objective: To explore the effect of delta-opioid receptor (DOR) in...	19th June, 2008	National Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Department of Integrative	Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2008 Jun;6(6):632-8. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Electroacupuncture:
Acupuncture for Bone Cancer Pain	Veterinary Practice News:  Jun 25 2008 3:36PM Matching: electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture Clinical Trials:
Electroacupuncture for Major Depression	Depression;   Depressive Disorder
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis	Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation	Stroke Interventions: Other: Acupuncture and Strengthening;   Other: Strengthening Alone
Acupuncture and Hypertension	Hypertension Intervention: Procedure: Acupuncture
Effect of Acupuncture on Human Brain Activity	Healthy Interventions: Procedure: Manual acupuncture;   Procedure: Electro-acupuncture;   Procedure: Sensory stimulation
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Electroacupuncture Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
6234953	Electrotherapy device using low frequency magnetic pulses
6539264	Percutaneous electrical therapy system with sharp point protection
6542780	Method and apparatus for electrically coupling a percutaneous probe
6549797	Electrode remover for a percutaneous electrical therapy system
6549810	Percutaneous electrical therapy system with electrode depth control
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