A pilot study of electroencephalographic changes associated with ki.
OBJECTIVE
To measure changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of a ki master and ki recipients during ki emission.


METHODS
A 54-year-old, male ki master and three recipients were recorded with 21-channel digital EEG technique using the 10-20 electrode placement system. Ki recipients were three Caucasian females with no prior experience with ki practice. The ki master has practiced ki healing for more than 20 years. EEG recordings were obtained from the ki master and each recipient during baseline, direct healing ki emission, transtelephonic healing ki emission, and emission of fighting ki through the study subject to a third individual. EEG recordings were reviewed in a blinded fashion by a neurologist with no ki experience.


RESULTS
No detectable EEG changes occurred during ki emission, either in the ki master or in the subjects.


CONCLUSIONS
EEG may not be an appropriate objective instrument to measure ki activity, at least for moving-type ki.
Koizumi
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Department of Psychiatry, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA. HisKoizumi@aol.com
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D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D019413:Qi