Effects of acupuncture at the ST-36 point on muscle sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure in normal adults

The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of acupuncture on post-ganglionic muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in humans. MSNA was measured in 8 healthy adult males by microneurography evaluation of the left peroneal nerve. Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were simultane...

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Published in:Autonomic neuroscience 2017-12, Vol.208, p.131-136
Main Authors: Kimura, Kenichi, Ishida, Kazuya, Takahashi, Noriyo, Toge, Yasushi, Tajima, Fumihiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acupuncture
Acupuncture Points
Adult
Blood pressure
Blood Pressure - physiology
Blood Pressure Determination
Electroacupuncture
Electrocardiography
Electromyography
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Male
Microneurography
Muscle sympathetic nerve activity
Muscles - physiology
Peroneal Nerve - physiology
Random Allocation
Sympathetic Nervous System - physiology
Valsalva Maneuver - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of acupuncture on post-ganglionic muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in humans. MSNA was measured in 8 healthy adult males by microneurography evaluation of the left peroneal nerve. Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were simultaneously recorded. MSNA was evaluated as the burst rate, with total MSNA, BP and HR normalized to their respective baseline values. After 10min of rest in the supine position, acupuncture was applied to the right ST-36 point in the tibialis anterior muscle for 15min, with recovery then monitored over a 20-min period. While the burst rate and total MSNA remained constant throughout the study, there was a significant decrease in BP during the real but not sham acupuncture procedure (p
ISSN:1566-0702
1872-7484
DOI:10.1016/j.autneu.2017.08.009