Electroacupuncture treatment can improve cognitive impairment in spontaneously hypertensive rats: a preliminary DTI study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a significant risk factor for cognitive impairment. Our group's previous rs-fMRI study has found that acupuncture can enhance the functional connectivity of brain regions related to cognitive function, thereby protecting the cognitive function of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs).

Methods

This study aimed to reveal the effects of electroacupuncture on the white matter structure in the brain regions of SHRs using the diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technique. 20 SHRs were divided into the electroacupuncture group (EA) and the model group (SHR), and 10 Wistar-Kyoto rats were established as the normal control group (WKY). Electroacupuncture was applied to Taichong (LR3) and Zusanli (ST36) acupoints for 12 weeks, with treatment every other day. Blo

SUBMITTER: Liu JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423048 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature