Effect of Electroacupuncture on Somatosensory Evoked Potentials and Infarct Volume after Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 1998, (1): 36-40.
Effect of Electroacupuncture on Somatosensory Evoked Potentials and Infarct Volume after Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 1998, (1): 36-40.DOI:
The model of reversible middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) was used to study the effect of electroacupuncture(EA) on somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and infarct volume after MCAO in rats. After 1 hour of MCAO
EA was applied at the points of Fengfu(DU 16)and Renzhong(DU 26).The results were as follows: (1) In MCAO group and MCAO + EA group the amplitude of SEP on the ipsilateral side of MCAO was nearly abolished at 30 min after MCAO and recovered to 25.5±14.1%
58. 6±27. 2 % (P <0.05)on day 7 after reperfusion. (2) The infarct volume in MCAO group and EA + MCAO group was 70. 72±25. 4mm3
45. 65±11. 4mm3 (P <0.05) respectively after reperfusion 7 days following MCAO 2 hours.The results above indicate that EA might produce cerebroprotective effect after focal cerebral ischemia.