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Spectral analysis on the microcirculatory laser Doppler signal of the acupuncture effect.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19163316     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We aim to analyze the frequency content of skin blood flow signals recorded on Hoku following acupuncture stimulation (AS). Each experiment involved recording a 20-minute control-data sequence and two effects data recorded 0-20 and 50-70 minutes after stopping AS, respectively. 4-level Haar-wavelet transform was performed on the measured LDF signals, and periodic oscillations with five characteristic frequency peaks were obtained within the frequency interval: 0.0095-0.021, 0.021-0.052, 0.052-0.145, 0.145-0.6, and 0.6-1.6 Hz, respectively. Band proportion and DC component of the flux signal were calculated to elucidate the effects following AS. At Hoku, the DCflux was significantly increased, the band proportion of the 1st and the 2nd frequency band were significantly decreased, and that of the 5th band was significantly increased following AS. Our results facilitate a non-invasive method to evaluate sympathetic control of peripheral vascular activity between the acupoint and non-acupoints, which may be important for studying the therapeutic effects of AS.
Authors:
Hsin Hsiu; Wei-Chen Hsu; Chia Liang Hsu; Shih-Min Huang; Tse-Lin Hsu; Yuh-Ying Lin Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference     Volume:  2008     ISSN:  1557-170X     ISO Abbreviation:  Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc     Publication Date:  2008  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-16     Completed Date:  2009-04-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101243413     Medline TA:  Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2916-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Yuan Ze Univieristy, Taoyuan, Taiwan. hhsiu@saturn.yzu.edu.tw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acupuncture Points*
Acupuncture Therapy / methods*
Adult
Blood Flow Velocity
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Female
Humans
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry / methods*
Male
Microcirculation*
Oscillometry / methods
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Skin / blood supply

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