Acupuncture Modulation Effect on Pain Processing Patterns in Patients With Migraine Without Aura.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In this retrospective study, resting-state functional connectivity (FC) in patients with migraine was analyzed to identify potential pathological pain processing patterns and compared them to those in healthy controls (HCs). The FC patterns in patients between pre- and post-acupuncture sessions were also analyzed to determine how acupuncture affects neurological activity and pain perception during the migraine interictal period.

Methods

In total, 52 patients with migraine without aura (MwoA) and 60 HCs were recruited. Patients with migraine were given acupuncture treatment sessions for 4 weeks. As a primary observation, functional magnetic resonance images were obtained at the beginning and end of the sessions. HCs received no treatment and underwent one functio

SUBMITTER: Tian Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427167 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature