title: [Coupled neuronal reactions of the specific and nonspecific thalamic nuclei to painful and electroacupuncture stimuli].
abstract: Electric reactions of neurons of the specific (VPM) and nonspecific (CM PF) thalamic nuclei caused by noxious and electroacupuncture stimulation were studied in acute experiments on cats. About 18% of the investigated neurons demonstrated coupled reactions to afferent stimulation. The coupled reaction to either noxious or electroacupuncture stimulation had inhibitory or activating character. A hypothesis on the existence of functional units responsible for the effects of electroacupuncture analgesia with participation of inhibitory, relay neurons and interneurons is made.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D007395:Interneurons / Q000502:physiology; D008839:Microelectrodes; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Sopriazhennye reaktsii neĭronov spetsificheskikh i nespetsificheskikh iader talamusa na bolevye i élektroakupunkturnye vozdeĭstviia.