title: Magnetic stimulation at Neiguan (PC6) acupoint increases connections between cerebral cortex regions.
abstract: Stimulation at specific acupoints can activate cortical regions in human subjects. Previous studies have mainly focused on a single brain region. However, the brain is a network and many brain regions participate in the same task. The study of a single brain region alone cannot clearly explain any brain-related issues. Therefore, for the present study, magnetic stimulation was used to stimulate the Neiguan (PC6) acupoint, and 32-channel electroencephalography data were recorded before and after stimulation. Brain functional networks were constructed based on electroencephalography data to determine the relationship between magnetic stimulation at the PC6 acupoint and cortical excitability. Results indicated that magnetic stimulation at the PC6 acupoint increased connections between cerebral cortex regions.
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Hong-Li
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8487-5079
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Gui-Zhi
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Ling-di
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Shuo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Province-Ministry Joint Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Field and Electrical Apparatus Reliability, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China.
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lv
keywords: Neiguan (PC6); Pearson's correlation coefficient; acupuncture effect; brain functional network; complex network; electroencephalography; magnetic stimulation; nerve regeneration; neural regeneration