[PET study of effects of combination of different points on glucose metabolism in the patient of cerebral infarction].
OBJECTIVE
To observe effects of combination of different points on glucose metabolism in the patient of cerebral infarction.


METHODS
Neiguan (PC 6), Shuigou (GV 26), Fengchi (GB 20), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Yinlingquan (SP 9), Taichong (LR 3) were selected for the Xingnao Kaiqiao group (n =7), and Hegu (LI 4), Quchi (LI 11), Zusanli (ST 36), Yanglingquan (GB 34) and Xuanzhong (GB 39) for the routine acupuncture group (n = 5). PET-CT was used to observe the local cerebral glucose metabolism.


RESULTS
The cerebral regions activated in the the Xingnao Kaiqiao group included infarction center, gyrus temporalis superior, thalamus, gyrus temporalis inferior, gyrus rectus, insula, lateral occipital lobe, parietal lobe and cerebellum, and in the routine acupuncture group included gyrus frontalis inferior, caudate nucleus, cingulated gyrus, hippocampus, precuneus and parietal lobe.


CONCLUSIONS
PET is very suitable for exploring acupuncture mechanisms in treatment of cerebral infarction, and further shows the specificity of acupoints-brain functional region.
Zhang
Xiang-yu
XY
The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, Tianjin 300193, China. xiangyu76224@eyou.com
Gao
Shuo
S
Zhao
Jian-guo
JG
Cai
Li
L
Pang
Ji-ping
JP
Lu
Ming-xia
MX
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy*; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography
D005947:Glucose